The Keri Report

It feels like we’re constantly being bombarded by guidelines to “eat less sugar”...but in fact, the best advice for now might be to drink less sugar - at least when it comes to replacing sugar-sweetened beverages like soda. Low- and no-calorie sweeteners have gotten a bad rap for a long time, but experts will be the first to tell you that a lot of the media-reported negative results are based on skewed study findings and clickbait headlines.

Joining me in this episode is Dr. John Sievenpiper. Dr. Sievenpiper is a Medical Doctor and Associate Professor at the Department of Nutritional Science in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. Together we dispel some popular myths surrounding low- and no-calorie sweeteners and get to the real science about low- and no-calorie sweeteners!

Disclosure: This episode is sponsored by the International Sweeteners Association, but my opinion is 100% my own. 

Resources:

www.sweeteners.org

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

Every new year is a time to reflect on the trends and fads from the year behind us - and to look ahead to what might be on the horizon. Whether it’s plant-based diets, wearable tech, weight-loss no longer being a dirty word, healthier charcuterie boards (I want to believe it WON’T be butter boards again) or even just good old mushrooms, there’s always something new that we should be keeping an eye on. 

Joining me in this episode is returning guest Bonnie Taub-Dix. Bonnie is a registered dietitian/nutritionist, media personality & trainer, spokesperson, motivational speaker, journalist, and corporate and brand consultant. She takes me through the difference between a fad and a trend, her list of in and out predictions for 2023, and what we hope to see (and not see) in the coming year.

All this and more - stay tuned!

Resources:

https://bonnietaubdix.com

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

The drug Ozempic is a trending topic lately. Originally designed to help control diabetes, it’s been picked up by the media as the latest and greatest off-label fix for weight loss. In fact, my own husband tried this drug - and he’s not even a celebrity! So, I wanted to find out: what is this drug, what exactly does it do, and does it actually help people lose weight?

Joining me for this conversation is Lauren Harris-Pincus, a nutrition communication specialist, speaker, spokesperson, and registered dietitian in the New York/New Jersey area for 25 years. With Lauren’s help, we explore the molecular nitty gritty of what semaglutide (aka the active ingredient in Ozempic) does in the body, whether the drug Hollywood is infatuated with is actually Ozempic or Wegovy, and overall the world of problems associated with glorifying weight loss drugs as a “silver bullet”. All this and more - stay tuned!

Resources:

https://nutritionstarringyou.com/

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

Bloat is a puffed up topic in the media these days, but there’s a lot of misconceptions out there - so I decided to let some of the air out of this issue and get to the bottom of whether or not “flat belly foods” actually exist.

For this episode, I’m excited for Tamara Duker Freuman to join me to dive deep into the discussion of belly bloat. Tamara is a New York City-based registered dietitian with 12 years of experience in clinical gastroenterology practice settings specializing in dietary management of digestive symptoms and diseases. She’s also the author of The Bloated Belly Whisperer, and her next book, Regular, is now available for pre-order ahead of its April 2023 release.

We discuss why knowing the cause of your bloating is the key to fixing the problem rather than searching for a one-size-fits-all solution (because frankly, it doesn’t exist), whether or not “flat belly foods” are actually effective (I mean if you think about it, does adding more food to an already full system really make sense??), and the number one fiber-related reason the majority of people are probably feeling bloated (or should I say, number 2). All this and more in this episode!

Resources:

https://www.thebloatedbellywhisperer.com/

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

For my diehard fans, you might remember that I covered frozen food once already way back in Episode 29 (Should you spend more time in the frozen food aisle?) but I think it’s so important - and misunderstood - that I’m throwing this discussion back into the microwave for a reheat. 

In this episode, I’m joined by Ali Rosen, the Emmy and James Beard Award nominated host of “Potluck with Ali Rosen” on New York City Life. She is the author of cookbooks Modern Freezer Meals, and Bring It, and has been featured on shows like The Today Show and Food Network Kitchen. She also has a new fiction novel, Recipe for Second Chances, arriving in September 2023 (can’t wait to read it!) Hailing from Charleston North Carolina, she now lives in New York with her husband and 3 kids. Ali is the perfect guest for this discussion about whether frozen foods are less healthy than fresh (spoiler: they are NOT!), as well as how food and freezing technology has come a long way from your grandma’s fridge, the biggest mistake you probably don’t know you’re making (hint: it’s got something to do with serving size) and the benefits that you could be reaping from opting for certain easy picks in the frozen aisle at the grocery store.

Resources:

https://potluckwithali.com

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

It’s fast approaching that time of the year that brings colder weather, warm gatherings with family and friends - and for some, a lot of anxiety about how to stay on track with healthy eating, despite the holidays. While I advocate for eating what you want on the day of, I know that advice doesn’t work for everyone. You see, for many people it’s not just a single day, or two, of celebration that there’s pressure to over-indulge…it may be the  full six weeks from Thanksgiving to New Years. So, in that spirit, I have 10 healthy tips that you can put into practice now - before the season officially kicks off - to help you feel better and maintain some balance as we approach 2023.

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

SO many people try one diet or another in the pursuit of eating healthier, but are they succeeding? In this episode I am joined by Dr. Zach Conrad,  a nutritional epidemiologist, who has recently published a study titled “Quality of popular diet patterns in the United States: evaluating the effect of substitutions for foods high in added sugar, sodium, saturated fat, and refined grains.” It might be a long title, but it barely scratches the surface of how interesting their findings are. For example, 50% of the US population has tried some kind of popular (or as I would say, fad) diet in the past year (many of them more than one!). And according to the study’s findings, the general population diet is scoring around 57% out of 100%, with many of the other diets falling close behind. Dr. Zach discusses some of the study’s other surprising results, why he himself is an advocate of small changes for healthy eating, and why step number one in getting our diets healthier might just be getting rid of labeling them to begin with... All this and more in this episode - check it out!

Resources:

https://academic.oup.com/cdn/article/6/9/nzac119/6695492

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

Registered dietitian Jackie London is back for another round! You might remember Jackie, author of Dressing on the Side: and Other Diet Myths Debunked, and podcast host of On the Side with Jackie London, from all the way back to episode 5 of The Keri Report when we discussed whether weight loss and body acceptance can co-exist. I was prompted to bring Jackie back on by an Instagram post she made about why she’s anti-diet, but NOT anti-weight loss! We talk about: the benefits of normalizing compassionate healthy eating for weight loss; the conflation of personal experience with expertise; Jackie’s top 5 tips for weight loss; why “diet” seems to have become another 4-letter word (but why weight loss shouldn’t be) - and more!

Resources:

https://www.jaclynlondonrd.com

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

Welcome back to the Season 3 premiere of the Keri Report! I’m catching up on some of the pros and cons behind the hottest popular social media trends from over the summer - so, yes, I did hop on the dreaded TikTok. I give my two cents on the chia seed cleanse (AKA the “internal shower”,  and no, I’m not making that up), the effects of a plant-based diet to treat psoriasis (beyond just the study of one Kim Kardashian), and the case for hypnosis for weight loss (and why the discussion around it made me say a third “but” this episode.)

So, buckle up - I’ve got great plans in store for Season 3!

Resources:

https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/kim-kardashian-plant-based-diet-psoriasis

https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/plant-based-diet-food-list-meal-plan-benefits-more/

https://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/a29689965/hypnosis-weight-loss/

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

This episode was produced by Jess Schmidt. Visit her website at https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com

This episode is season 2’s finale–but before I send you on your way for the summer, I wanted to talk to you about some hot nutrition topics that are trending on social media. These include: the “Healthy Coke” trend, the GOLO Diet, and Hailey Bieber’s smoothie for glowing skin. I debunk some of these trends–but I also talk about ways in which they may have merit, and how you can do some DIY at home. 

See you in the fall!


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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans
Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

I’ll be honest–from the get-go, I have been pretty negative about intermittent fasting, for many reasons. In this episode, I’m joined by Amy Stephens, a registered dietitian and certified specialist in sports nutrition. Amy and I talk all about the different types of intermittent fasting, there are many, who would and wouldn’t benefit from this diet, and how it relates to athletic performance. Who knows, I might be slightly changing my opinion. 

Resources:

www.amystephensnutrition.com
@amystephensnutrition on Instagram and Facebook

Research articles:

Laferrère B, Panda S. Calorie and time restriction in weight loss”. N Engl J Med. 2022; 386:1572-1573.

Liu D, Huang Y, et al. Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss. N Engl J Med. 2022; 386:1495-1504.

Varady K, Cienfuegos S, et al.  Cardiometabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annual Rev Nutrition. 2021; 41:333-361.


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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans
Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

You’ve probably heard of prebiotics and probiotics–but have you heard of postbiotics? And do you know how they can help your gut microbiome? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Justin Green, the Director of Scientific Affairs at Cargill Health Technologies. Justin and I talk about the difference between pre, pro and postbiotics, how each of them are helpful for you, and how to find what works for you.

Resources:
https://epicorimmune.com/

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans
Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

Every year, the Environmental Working Group releases the Dirty Dozen, a list of conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticide residues. And every year, this list generates unnecessary consumer concern. 

In this episode, I’m joined by Tamika Sims, Ph.D., the Senior Director of Food Technology Communications for the International Food Information Council. We talk about the difference between organic and conventional farming, natural and synthetic pesticides, and how consumers shouldn’t be worried about the Dirty Dozen.

Resources:

Foodinsight.org

safefruitsandveggies.com

IFIC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @foodinsight

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans

Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

Thanks to my marine biologist niece, I’ve recently been questioning my seafood-buying practices. What should I be looking to buy, and what’s considered sustainable when it comes to seafood? In this episode, I’m joined by expert Scott Nichols, the founder and principal of Food’s Future, LLC. I talk with Scott about farmed vs. wild, types of aquaculture, organic practices, safety and what it means to have a hopeful food future. 


Resources:
- Foodsfuture.org
- asc-aqua.org 
- msc.org
- seafoodnutrition.org 
- seafoodnutrition.org/seafood-101/news/fda-issues-updated-advice-about-eating-fish/ 
- seafoodnutrition.org/seafood-101/mercury-in-seafood-what-you-need-to-know/ 
- seafoodnutrition.org/seafood-research/the-ultimate-guide-to-making-smart-seafood-choices/ 

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans
Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

Resources:

Running Home: www.teamworldvision.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=332930

Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelwardian
Instagram: @mikewardian

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans
Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY

https://www.projectcbd.org/ 

https://www.facebook.com/JaniceBissexRDN/ 

Twitter and Instagram: @JaniceBissex

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The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach.

Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being.

To find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/

Instagram/Twitter: @kerigans
Facebook Page: @KeriGansNY