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 69- Replay- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in KIDS!

Season #1

This is one of the most downloaded episodes and I wanted to give it a chance at a replay! Whether you've heard of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or not, it's becoming a worsening problem in America, and...
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Ep 68- A Taste of Summer: 8 Summer Eating Tips for Kids

Season #1

Summer time can bring a bunch of emotions. For kids it may be exciting! For parents, it might be dread with a little bit of tiredness peppered in. When it comes to nutrition, summer time is a great time to...
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Ep 67- The top 3 problematic eating patterns you may have and how to improve them

Season #1

Eating patterns are actions that you take around food that you repeat. Commonly thought of as a habit, patterns can be problematic when it comes to your health, especially if you aren't aware of them. From a...
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Ep 66- Are your kids struggling with nutrition? Here's a big reason why.

Season #1

As parents we all want our kids to eat healthy. Unfortunately, our over-scheduled, over-tired, under-supported lives don't always allow for this. The health of our nation's kids is worsening with some kids as young as...
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Ep 65- The Athlete's Plate: Healthy eating tips for student athletes

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One of the many challenges we face as parents is what to feed our kids. In the shuffle of work, school, and practices, often our nutrition gets limited to what's easiest. When this happens repeatedly, our body can...
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Ep 64- Being 'Busy' is not a badge of honor; it's a health destroyer.

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In today's fast-paced world, being busy is often seen as a badge of honor. However, how does this impact our health and the future health of our children? While being busy may be seen as a sign of success, it can have...
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Ep 63: The Sweet Truth: The Results of the 14-day Sugar Experiment

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Many people feel "out of control" when it comes to sugar. It can seem like sugar is seemingly everywhere and in everything so no wonder it can seem challenging to lower it. What if lowering it, though, could improve...
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Ep 62- How to Level Up Your Nutrition Game: Navigating the Stages of Change

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In this episode, I discuss the stages of change in behavior and nutrition and how they can affect your journey towards a healthier lifestyle. We'll be exploring the different stages, including precontemplation,...
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Ep 61- What is the root cause of almost all disease? (Replay)

Season #1

Bold statement alert: You will never reach your goal, and sustain your goal, if you don't get to the heart of what's preventing you from achieving it in the first place. For many, they focus on an unwanted symptom....
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Ep 60- How to get your digestion back on track- Replay episode

Season #1

Do you have digestive issues? In this replay episode, we discuss the basics when it comes to why digestion can be thrown off and what to do about it. Tummy troubles, gas, bloating, constipation, and acid reflux can...
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Ep 59- What to buy organic and where to save your money

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We all have heard that we need to increase our fruits and vegetables. Eating fresh produce is "healthy" for us, right? Well what if there are toxic chemicals sprayed on them and now you are eating them multiple times...
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Ep 58: What I learned from eating lunch with 1st graders-- Kid and parent episode

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As a parent, feeding your kids can be a struggle, but have you thought about it from THEIR perspective? I recently had the opportunity to eat lunch with a group of 1st graders and I learned a LOT about what kind of...
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