#156 Top 5 Foods to Add In

If you’re looking for a way to make your eating life more awesome, we want to encourage you to add things IN instead of taking things OUT. So to get you started, we put together our list of our Top 5 Foods to Add In for great nutrients, powerful protein, and some gosh darn excitement when you’re bored of all your normal food. Plus: we row and fly in Daphnie’s Favorite Exercise!

Links in this episode: Email us your questions! Why spinach is so good for you, Same for cashews, Our Gut Microbiome episode, Banza pasta on Instagram, Daphnie’s favorite collagen powder, More on the research into eating collagen

#045RR 10 Small Steps to Being More Awesome

Feeling overwhelmed by the idea of making a change in your life because your ideal is so far from where you are? We know that feel. This week, start with one of these 10 small, super not scary changes and start becoming more awesome RIGHT NOW! #NoExcuses Plus, Daphnie talks us out of a detox in “This is Crazy, Right?”

Links in this episode: More info on Tabata and HIIT, Online Tabata Timer, Wide Mouth Nalgene, Mouthpiece for Wide Mouth Nalgene, Meditation App

#050RR Back to School Special

It’s Back to School time! As Daphnie says, “Back to School is the New Years of the fall”, so it’s a great time to set up your routines for the year ahead. In this episode, Joanna and Daphnie talk about school lunch ideas, how to balance your time (for students AND parents), planning your workout schedule for the fall, and Back to the “Office” tips for teachers and staff. Plus, we have our very first Listener Shout Out!

Links in this episode: "Real Food" school lunch ideas, More school lunch ideas, Ep. 4 Routine, Ep. 39 Building a Workout, Ideas for breakfasts with lots of protein

#084 Breakfast

Everyone’s always yelling at us to eat breakfast, but, like, why? What’s the big deal? Daphnie explains why you’re “screwing yourself over” if you don’t eat breakfast, and she and Joanna brainstorm the only list of breakfast ideas you’ll ever need. Plus, a special appearance by Daphnie’s husband Stuart in “Daphnie’s Favorite Exercise”!

Links in this episode: More on how sumo wrestlers gain weight by skipping breakfast, Joanna's favorite nutty granola recipe, Crustless spinach quiche recipe, Greek yogurt chocolate banana muffins recipe, Freezer breakfast sandwich recipe (not sure it's a good idea to microwave them with the plastic wrap on, but you do you), Freezer breakfast burritos

#072 Should You Track Your Macros?

This week's episode is inspired by a listener question about tracking macros. Tracking what now? Daphnie gives us the rundown on macronutrients and micronutrients, what they do for our bodies, and how we get them. Then, we tackle the question of tracking. When does it help? When might it be hurtful? What are some good strategies for tracking safely? Time to find out!

Links in this episode: Our episodes on Fat, Carbohydrates, and Protein. 

#062 Listener Questions

You asked for it! This week, Joanna and Daphnie answer questions from listeners, covering everything from bloating to protein powder (with a stop along the way to justify Joanna’s seltzer habit). Plus, we get hungry for steaks in “Best Choice”.

Links: Mara Wilson's book Where Am I Now?, How to brew kombucha, More about Body Pump

#050 Back to School Special

It’s Back to School time! As Daphnie says, “Back to School is the New Years of the fall”, so it’s a great time to set up your routines for the year ahead. In this episode, Joanna and Daphnie talk about school lunch ideas, how to balance your time (for students AND parents), planning your workout schedule for the fall, and Back to the “Office” tips for teachers and staff. Plus, we have our very first Listener Shout Out!

Links in this episode: "Real Food" school lunch ideas, More school lunch ideas, Ep. 4 Routine, Ep. 39 Building a Workout, Ideas for breakfasts with lots of protein

#045 10 Small Steps to Being More Awesome

Feeling overwhelmed by the idea of making a change in your life because your ideal is so far from where you are? We know that feel. This week, start with one of these 10 small, super not scary changes and start becoming more awesome RIGHT NOW! #NoExcuses Plus, Daphnie talks us out of a detox in “This is Crazy, Right?”

Links: More info on Tabata and HIIT, Online Tabata Timer, Wide Mouth Nalgene, Mouthpiece for Wide Mouth Nalgene, Meditation App

#038 Meat

Happy Father’s Day! We’re using the holiday as an excuse to talk about meat. (#genderedstereotypes) There’s a whole lot of pop “science” out there telling you all sorts of weird stuff about eating meat, so Joanna and Daphnie get down to brass tacks: what does meat do for us, what kind should we be eating, and how much? Plus, what’s the deal with “dressing on the side”? Daphnie answers a salad dressing-related Listener Question.

inks in this episode: Joanna's favorite turkey burger recipe, Why is American Food So Cheap?, Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe

#023 Should You Go Vegetarian?

There are a lot of reasons people go vegetarian: they don’t believe in eating animals, they want to lose weight, they want to be like Alicia Silverstone, whatever. So, should you? Joanna and Daphnie talk about the difference between going vegetarian for moral reasons and doing it for health reasons, and Daphnie causes a ruckus with her strong feelings about the subject. Plus, Daphnie talks Joanna through her Excuse of the Week.

#011 Protein

Everyone loves protein: it helps rebuild and repair muscles, and it keeps us feeling full. But how much do we really need? How do we get more of it? Do we need to eat steak in meat sauce? Why does quinoa taste like rocks?  Daphnie and Joanna offer tons of protein-filled tips for normal people who like their food to taste like food, instead of a pile of crunchy dust. Plus, another listener question from Joanna's Dad!

Links in this episode: one great quinoa recipe

#003 Carbs!

Joanna and Daphnie talk carbs. What are carbohydrates and why does everyone seem so afraid of them? What’s the deal with Atkins, South Beach, and Paleo? What is a gluten, anyway? Plus, Daphnie helps Joanna get over her “Excuse of the Week” for why she isn’t exercising.