Healthy Living by Giant Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Summer  recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are perfect for keeping it simple and nutritious.  They're Guiding Stars Rated (or good to pair with a Guiding Star rated option) and perfect for when you are looking to try something new. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

·      Caputo & Guest mushrooms - King oyster & steakhouse mix (king oyster, maitake, pearl oyster)

·      Handpicked: Little Leaf Farms - Welcome to Greater Greens

·      Mission Jumbo Avocados 3GS

·      Handpicked: Shady Brook Farms Ground Turkey:  Savory Magazine Turkey Burgers, Recipes - Shady Brook Farms®

·      Half Loaf Bread Co.™  Capital Baking Company in (Hyattsville, MD)

·      Live Pure Organic Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie Cubes -  3GS (Virginia)

·      Blendtopia Organic Superfood Smoothie Pops - 1 GS

·      Giant Kale & Spinach Fusion Blend Frozen 3GS

·      Liquid Death Blueberry Buzzsaw Iced Tea - 2 GS

·      Thread Coffee Roasters Nitro Infused Cold Brew Coffee - 3GS (Baltimore, MD)

·      Nature's Promise Organic Blood Orange Sparkling Water

Get to know the Artists who designed our Local Artist Reusable Bags and learn more about the Giant Cares reuseable bag initiative which supports community organizations. This year's program features artists from Maryland (Janna Morton), DC (Doudgy Charmant and Sara Conedera), Virginia (Eric “E$” Dolgas) and Delaware (Brittany Coleman).

Show Notes:

• Check out our Artists Bags!
• Artist Bag Beneficiaries: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Workhouse Arts Center, African Peach Arts Coalition

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Fall recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are perfect for keeping it simple and nutritious.  They're all Guiding Stars Rated (or good to pair with a Guiding Star rated option) and perfect for when you are looking to try something new. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

Back to School

• Chobani Zero Sugar (Handpicked) - pumpkin flavor
• Wheaties Protein Honey Pecan Cereal (1 GS) - 21gm protein, 5gm fiber per serving
• Mott's Ready to Eat Apples & Grapes (2 GS) 
• TruBar Get In My Belly PB & Jelly Bar (1 GS) - 12gm protein, 12 gm fiber per serving
• Stonyfield Organic Zero Sugar Added Blueberry Apple Carrot Yogurt (1 GS)
• Dr. Praeger's Broccoli Littles (1 GS) 

Fall Favorites

• Giant, Store Brand Canned Pumpkin (3 GS) - Pumpkin Whipped Coffee, Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini, Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin-Lentil Stew
• Apple Cider -  Apple Cider–Braised Pork Shoulder with Root Veggies | Giant Food, Cider-Glazed Turkey and Gravy | Giant Food
• Lipton Green Tea bags (Handpicked) - regular and honey ginger

Holiday Entertaining

• Taste of Inspirations Vegan Egg Roll Wrappers (1 GS)
• Taste of Inspirations (1 GS) -  Crab Rangoon Dip with Wonton Chips
• Little Sesame Herby Jalapeno Smooth Hummus (1 GS) 
• Nature Fresh Ombre Tomatoes (3 GS) - red, orange, yellow
• Tropicana Juice (Handpicked) 

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For most of us, the secret life of pets was just that  - a secret!  Now that we're all spending more time with them, we have so many questions!  Veterinarian Marianne Bailey, from Queenstown Veterinary Hospital, joins us to discuss the top questions she has been receiving  including sleep, physical activity, stress from having people around all the time, and, of course, what and how much they should be eating. We'll also talk about how COVID 19 affects our pets and the role, if any, pets play in transmission.

Ethan Soloviev, from HowGood, and Steven Jennings, Giant's health and sustainability lead, join the nutritionist to discuss how to shop more sustainably using the HowGood rating system, how COVID 19 is affecting the health of the planet, and what Giant is doing to be socially and environmentally responsible in every aisle.

Staying in place to prevent the spread of Coronavirus is a lot like being snowed-in, it makes you think more about toilet paper, getting outside and cooking at home. Meteorologist Justin Berk and his weather wife Shannon join the nutritionist to talk about their unique social distancing, what they put in their shopping cart prior to staying in place, and what they cook when they are stuck at home with the kids.

For National Nutrition Month and International women’s Month, Julie Reisler, author of Get a PhD in You, a two time Tedx speaker and host of the podcast "The You-est You" joins the nutritionists to discuss how we can be our most authentic selves particularly when it comes to how we nourish our body and mind.

Scott Maher, Registered Dietitian and Director of Sports Nutrition at the U.S. Naval Academy, joins the nutritionist to talk about March Madness, how to feed elite college athletes, and his thoughts on the recent documentary "Game Changers" which encourages athletes to go more plant based.

Physician Assistant Nadia Richmond and Fitness blogger Alexis Reed join the Giant nutritionists for a discussion on why diversity in the health and wellness space is crucial to long term health outcomes in our communities. #NationalNutritionMonth

Show Notes:
Nadia Richmond, PA https://www.pamllc.us/team/nadia-richmond
Alexis Reed, Flecks of Lex or on instagram @flecksoflex
Jillian's Dietitian Group on Instagram @spoonfullofmelanin

Join the in-store nutritionists for a discussion on the relationship between food and anemia. Learn how simple dietary changes can help to prevent iron-deficiency anemia and pernicious anemia.

Shopping list for anemia prevention: 

· Iron. Iron-rich heme foods include meat, poultry, seafood and shellfish. Non-heme sources include beans, lentils, iron-fortified cereals, dark green leafy vegetables, and dried fruit. 

· Folate. Found in fruits and fruit juices, dark green leafy vegetables, green peas, kidney beans, peanuts, and enriched grain products, such as bread, cereal, pasta and rice. 

· Vitamin B-12. Foods rich in vitamin B-12 include meat, dairy products, and fortified cereal, soy product and Nutritional Yeast. 

· Vitamin C. Foods rich in vitamin C include citrus fruits and juices, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, melons and strawberries. These also help increase iron absorption.