The Food Factor Podcast

The Food Factor Podcast

Hosted by: Stephanie Machacek, MS, CNS

The show that combines nutrition, lifestyle, science, and food pattern changes to help you make the best choices for the health of you and your family.

Episodes

Ep 51- Are you eating for your current phase of life?

Season #1

What phase of life are you in currently and how does that reflect your nutrition goals? The way you eat NOW may not match with how your body NEEDS you to eat. Is it possible that the reason you feel "stuck" or that...
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Ep 50-Nutrition Autopilot- is this preventing you from lasting health?

Season #1

Did you know that close to half the time, we are on autopilot? Have you ever had a situation where you reach for a trashcan that's been moved or walked into a room and forgotten why you did? That's a form of autopilot...
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Ep 49- Can you reset your taste for sugar?

Season #1

Many people crave sugar. We even started labeling ourselves as "sugar addicts" or having a "sweet tooth".  It's no secret that sugar in excess can lead to chronic conditions such as diabetes, insulin resistance,...
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Ep 48- 5 ways to improve your depressive symptoms with food and lifestyle

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Major depressive disorder affects 1 in 5 people in their lifetime worldwide. Many people don't know that your mood and mood disorders are inflammatory conditions and can be linked to your gut! Can we prevent chronic...
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Ep 47- The 3 steps to setting nutrition goals that actually work

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You've likely set goals before. Maybe you do this regularly. Maybe you've sworn off goal setting after years of not achieving them. Wherever you stand when it comes to this, you may not be setting up your goals...
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Ep 46- Will this weight loss powder actually work?

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You've seen them. At this point in the year, it's impossible not to. The ads for weight loss shakes, powders, and potions that try to convince you that you need to eat this or drink that and you'll lose weight. Will...
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Ep 45- Fitness myths, mindset, and motivations- with Simone Mack-Orr

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You probably know that fitness is "good" for you. It strengthens your heart, lungs, and muscles. It helps reduce stress. It helps build confidence. It changes body composition.  It's easy to look at someone who is in...
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Ep 44- You are not your nutritional past- How to identify the labels that are keeping you stuck.

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So often people think they need to live up to their labels. "Picky eater". "Sugar addict". "Big appetite". "Eats like a bird". All of these are simply labels that someone else gave to you and at some point you kind of...
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Ep 43- What is the BEST way to eat?

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High protein. Low carb. Low fat. High fat. Keto. Paleo. Intermittent Fasting. Eating 5 mini meals per day. Eating 3 square meals per day. With so many options in how we eat, which way is the best for you? There is a...
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Ep 42- "You need to burn off every calorie you eat"- and other b.s. you may hear.

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"1 mini snickers bar is an hour on the treadmill", "you ate birthday cake so you better get to the gym tomorrow." These statements are often found on social media and promoted by people in the diet industry. Is it...
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Ep 41- What's in your food- Special series: High Fructose Corn Syrup

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High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is most likely something you have heard of before. If you look at food labels, you DEFINETELY have seen it listed in ingredients. It's found in many commonly eaten foods and beverages....
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Ep 40- What's in your food- Special series: Natural Flavor

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It's not hard to find the phrase "natural flavor" on ingredients labels. In fact, it's the 4th most listed ingredient in the U.S! So what does it mean, and is it really a healthier alternative? In this special series,...
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