Do you think body acceptance has reached the black community? Today we’re talking with Tamara Melton, Registered Dietitian and co-founder of Diversify Dietetics on the topic of Black Beauty Standards, and how society influences how the self-worth of Black women. We talk about everything from hair texture to skin tone to flat tummy tea to juice cleanses, waist trainers and the infamous “snap back”.   In This Episode We’ll Cover: Body ideals and how society’s standards influences how we view ourselves  How the over sexualization of young black girls bodies negatively impacts body image Why the pressure to “snap back” is more damaging than we think Strategies for celebrating your here and now body & MORE   3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: Rate Review Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below   HOOKUP CODES:  Talkspace: Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promo code FOODHEAVEN Made In: madeincookware.com/foodheaven code FOODHEAVEN for 15% off   For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast Produced by Dear Media

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The Problem with Waist Trainers, Flat Tummy Teas, and the Pressure to “Snap Back”

Today we are hanging out with one of our favorite food content creators, Nasim Lahbichi aka @lahbco! Born and raised in a Puerto Rican-Moroccan household in Brooklyn, Nasim believes in the power of nourishing our bodies and he aims to help others gain a sense of that power in the kitchen and at the table. Nasim’s work is so stunning and we’re always in awe when we come across his work and the powerful messaging behind it.    In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Being intentional about creating an online community that reflects your values • How Nasim feels about blowing tf up on social media • The BTS of creating stunning food content • The importance of accessibility and inclusivity in Nasim’s work • How we’re feeling about the world opening back up + MORE!    3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below   HOOKUP CODES:  • Go to Talkspace.com and use the code FOODHEAVEN to get $100 off of your first month • Pete & Gerrys: peteandgerrys.com/foodheaven   For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

How This Food Creator Blew TF Up w/ Nasim Lahbichi

Did you know our birthdays are one day apart? Jess' birthday was yesterday and Wendy’s is TODAY. Next week we’ll be in Joshua Tree celebrating together (and checking out the progress made on my @jewelcrestcottage new construction project). Today on the podcast we talk about our thoughts, fears and hopes about getting older. We didn’t think this episode would be as deep and reflective as it was, but we are here for it all!  In This Episode We’ll Cover: How Wendy is feeling about turning 35, and how Jess feels about the big 3-8 Some fears we’ve had about aging into our 40s Things you wanna work towards in the next couple of years What we would say to 20 year old selves And how taking care of ourselves looks different now into our late 30s (a lot has changed)   3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: Rate Review Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES:  Pete & Gerrys: peteandgerrys.com/foodheaven For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast Produced by Dear Media

We're Getting Older, Here's How We Feel About it

Prediabetes rates have been rising and there’s so much confusion and stigma associated with the diagnosis. Today we’re talking with dietitian friend Alice Figueroa about what prediabetes is and the importance of a compassionate and individualized approach to treatment. Alice recently authored Prediabetes Diet and Action Plan and is passionate about promoting universal access to nutrition support, health services, and wholesome foods for all segments of society. She is an award winning Natural Foods Chef recognized with a James Beard Foundation National Scholar Award.  In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What prediabetes is and how it differs from diabetes • Risk factors for prediabetes • Ways to practice intuitive eating with chronic conditions • Behaviors that can help with blood sugar stability + MORE!  3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review • Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below   HOOKUP CODES:  • Coors Pure www.coorspure.com • Made In Use promo code FOODHEAVEN at madeincookware.com/foodheaven For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

What Everyone Should Know About Prediabetes

Let's talk about veganism in the Black community, shall we? Today's mini-episode is a continuation of a conversation we had with our favorite podcast guest Marquisele "Mikey" Mercedes. As a Presidential Fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health, Mikey's doctoral training focuses on the intersection of fat studies and race/ism. Mikey shares her insight on Black veganism and whether or not you can "decolonize" your diet. We were NOT expecting her answers (literally "shooketh" by what she had to say). Listen to learn! Resources Mikey’s website  Mikey’s Patreon  Mikey’s IG  Mikey’s Twitter  3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: Rate Review Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: Pete and Gerry's peteandgerrys.com/foodheaven Produced by Dear Media 

We Gotta Talk About Black Veganism for a Sec...

How have 10 years gone by?! Today we’re celebrating this huge milestone by reflecting on all the ups, downs and in-betweens. We started Food Heaven to improve access to nutrition education in black and brown communities. Never in a million years would we have thought that this would be a full blown brand that we would run together as friends. It’s been a wild ride and we’re so grateful! Along with reflections, we’re also answering your juicy non-nutrition related questions.    In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Our biggest pet peeves (please stop using … after sentences) • Wendy’s dating life  • Work/life balance and navigating differences  • Our least favorite foods + MORE!  3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate • Review • Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES:  • peteandgerrys.com/foodheaven • butcherbox.com/foodheaven For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

Reflecting on 10 Years of Food Heaven + Juicy Q&A

CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS!!! Whether you have a business, a side hustle, or a just great idea, you NEED to tune in to today’s episode. This week, we talk to the one –the only– Morgan DeBaun, who is basically Steve Jobs to Black Millennials. Morgan is the Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., the leading media company for Black culture. Under her leadership, Blavity has launched several leading consumer summits including Summit 21 for Black women creators and AfroTech, the largest tech conference for Black innovators and founders. With a staff of over 150, Morgan DEFINITELY knows what she is talking about when it comes to operating a successful business.  In This Episode We’ll Cover: •  What it’s like being THAT b!@&# in the entrepreneur space •  How to not let fear and anxiety hold you back when starting a new business •  Tips on being a good leader when managing staff (+ what not to do)•  How to know when you need to start hiring a team (her methodology is brilliant) & MORE!  3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: • TalkSpace: talkspace.com, code FOODHEAVEN• Made In: madeincookware.com/foodheaven, promo code: foodheaven  For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

Business Advice We Wish We Got w/ Blavity CEO Morgan DeBaun

This week we have one of our favorite guests BACK on the podcast talking about the many ways fatphobia shows up in public health initiatives. Marquisele Mercedes is a doctoral student and writer from the Bronx and her doctoral training and interests are at the intersection of fat studies and scholarship on race/ism. She looks at how racism, anti-Blackness, and fatphobia shape health care, research, and public health work and training.    In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Fatphobic messaging in public health initiatives • How weight-centered initiatives harm POC communities • Effective ways to increase food access with public health funding• What food equity is and to get it + MORE!    3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below   HOOKUP CODES:  • Pete & Gerrys: peteandgerrys.com/foodheaven • Coors Pure: Celebrate the wins of everyday life. Go to CoorsPure.com to see where you can find Coors Pure! For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

Public Health Has a Weight Problem

Being in constant pain all the time is incredibly debilitating and can impact all areas of life.  Oftentimes invisible to others, so many people (especially women) suffer in silence and have their experience with chronic pain questioned or dismissed. Today we’re talking with Jessica Murnane, author of the new book Know Your Endo: An Empowering Guide To Health + Hope With Endometriosis. Jessica talks with us about her experience living with endometriosis, a painful condition that is hard to diagnose and doesn’t get enough research and funding.  In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The ways chronic pain can impact ALL areas of life • Strategies for supporting loved ones living with chronic pain • How Jessica has been able to cope with the mental toll of it all • Figuring out what is actually helpful amidst so much wellness information & MORE!  3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate • Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: • Pete & Gerrys: Right now Pete and Gerry’s is giving away a FREE dozen eggs to the first 25 listeners who go to peteandgerrys.com/FOODHEAVEN • Pachamama: pachamamacbd.com For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

How To Support Your Friend with Chronic Pain w/ Jessica Murnane

Did you know that less than 6% of people with eating disorders are medically diagnosed as “underweight”?  Atypical anorexia is a type of eating disorder where patients present with restrictive behaviors and fear of weight gain but don't meet the low weight criteria seen in anorexia nervosa.  In this podcast episode, we talk with therapist-to-be Mimi Cole about her lived experience as a Black woman with atypical anorexia, which, as Mimi puts it, is just anorexia with a side of fatphobia. To be honest, the labeling of atypical anorexia is kind of problematic and confusing, considering that atypical anorexia is likely more prevalent than traditional anorexia. Also, BIPOC with eating disorders are half as likely to be diagnosed or to receive treatment. There’s a lot to unpack here! In This Episode We’ll Cover: •  Mimi’s recovery journey + why she decided to become a therapist •  Common myths and misconceptions about atypical anorexia•  Why atypical anorexia can be just as harmful as traditional anorexia•  Unique challenges of being a Black woman with atypical anorexia& MORE 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: • Visit pachamamacbd.com. Use code FOODHEAVEN for 25% OFF a better night’s sleep• Use our code FOODHEAVEN for 10% off for first-time purchasers at www.ember.com For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Show notes: A conversation on atypical anorexia Prevalence of atypical anorexia Eating disorder statistics for people with marginalized identities Produced by Dear Media

You Don’t Have to Be Underweight to Have Anorexia

Did you know that trauma plays a huge role in our relationship with food? Today on the podcast, we sat down with anti-racism educator, dietitian, and nurse, Whitney Trotter @whitneytrotter.rd to talk about alllll the ways trauma intersects with our health and nutrition. We’ll specifically be diving into trauma-informed nutrition, which acknowledges the role Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other forms of adversity play in a person’s life. Trauma-informed nutrition also includes historical and systemic trauma (ie. the effects of growing up Black and Brown in America). As an Eating Disorder expert, Whitney is the go-to dietitian when it comes to helping folks who have experienced trauma health their relationship with food. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What is trauma & what role does it plays in our health• Specific examples of how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) may impact a person’s relationship with food• The complex relationship between trauma and likelihood of developing an eating disorder + tips for treatment• How to hold compassion for yourself and others• & MORE 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: • Use our code FOODHEAVEN for 10% off for first time purchasers at www.ember.com • Go to CoorsPure.com to see where you can find Coors Pure• Go to Talkspace.com and use the code FOODHEAVEN to get $100 off of your first month For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Resources: Trauma-Informed Nutrition Using the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Framework BIPOC Eating Disorders Provider List Free Therapy for Black Girls Produced by Dear Media 

What You Need to Know About Trauma-Informed Nutrition w/ Whitney Trotter

 CALORIE COUNTING. So many of us have done it (and many still are) but is this actually helpful? The truth is, in many cases, calorie counting can be a manifestation of disordered eating. I know, SHOCKING, especially because calorie counting is so normalized in our culture. Today on the podcast we talk about some surprising truths about calorie counting and how to break up with this practice if it’s not serving you.  In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Our personal experiences with calorie counting (yes, we’ve both done it)• Why counting calories can be problematic (the list is lonnnnng)• A step-by-step plan for how to stop calorie counting using methods that have been helpful for our clients• & MORE 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: • Use our code FOODHEAVEN for 10% off for first time purchasers at www.ember.com • Go to Bragg.com and use our code FOOD15 for 15% off your first order• Visit pachamamacbd.com. Use code FOODHEAVEN for 25% OFF a better night’s sleep • Coors Pure Go to CoorsPure.com to see where you can find Coors Pure! For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Food Podcasts We Love: https://www.self.com/gallery/food-podcasts-cooking Ditch the Diet Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2021122288160267   Produced by Dear Media

Help! I Can’t Stop Counting Calories

Last month we shared an article written by our dietitian friend @RDrealtalk that lit our DMs on fire chillle. The article was essentially about how about how disordered eating was the new clean eating. A lot of you were shook by this statement (we werent expecting that) and wanted clarification. We got a TON of questions, comments and concerns about your own eating habits (or eating habits of loved ones) and we wanted to address it all.  Today on the podcast, Heather is here to answer all of your Qs and help us come to a compassionate understanding of what disordered actually eating is. We’ll be covering: • What is disordered eating/how does it look like in an everyday setting/how does it differ from eating disorders?  • Is calorie counting inherently a disordered practice?  • What to do if you're worried about making sure you're getting enough protein and micronutrients in during the day. Is it okay to track food for this?  • How to support loved ones who you suspect have disordered eating patterns. One person shared concerns about her boyfriend potentially having a eating disorder & MORE 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate • Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below   HOOKUP CODES FROM OUR SPONSORS:  • Visit pachamamacbd.com and use code FOODHEAVEN for 25% OFF a better night’s sleep •  Bragg.com: Use code FOOD15 for 15% off Jess' favorite for stir fry! Check out these three podcast episodes: Is BMI BS w/ Rebecca Scritchfield  Intuitive Eating w/ a Chronic Condition  Can you practice Intuitive Eating and want to lose weight  For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

What Counts As Disordered Eating?

Have you ever followed someone on IG and wondered if they were as cool IRL as they are on the gram? That’s the thought we had when we started following Adrianna of @acozykitchen. Turns out, she’s even better in real life than online! We had the pleasure of sliding in her DMs early in the pandemic and discovered that she’s super fun, cool, genuine and a boss! Today on the podcast we chat it up with Adrianna about allll the things, including what her kitchen really looks like behind the scenes (hint: it’s a hot mess, just like ours) and how she went from a film major to a full-time food content creator.  In This Episode We’ll Cover: •  What Adrianna does with all of those recipe leftovers•  Her favorite way to throw together a #saladthatdoesntsuck•  A quick (and unique) meal idea that had our mouths watering•  Her tips for keeping it fun in the kitchen amidst pandemic fatigue•  TikTok trends she wishes would die already & MORE 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES:  • Visit pachamamacbd.com and use code FOODHEAVEN for 25% OFF a better night’s sleep • Head to myvega.com for blender-free smoothies! For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast.

Making Impressive, Basic Meals and Becoming a Food Blogger w/ A Cozy Kitchen

Have you completely fallen off track with intuitive eating during the pandemic? This is totally normal considering how insane this past year has been! You may find yourself skipping meals, experiencing changes in appetite, not being motivated to cook, and the list goes on. Today we’re talking about practical ways to navigate these things. We’ll be covering: • How to be more compassionate and understanding with yourself • Ways to ease back into intuitive eating • Practical tips to create consistency with eating habits & MORE! 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: • Rate• Review• Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: • Talkspace: talkspace.com code foodheaven• Reel Paper: reelpaper.com code foodheaven• Pachamama: pachamamacbd.com code foodheaven  For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media

How to Stick to Intuitive Eating

Registered Dietitians and BFFs. Healthy cooking and other lovely things. Join Wendy and Jess as they work towards making this world a healthier place, one meal at a time.

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