Vibrant-MD Podcast

Vibrant-MD Podcast

Hosted by: Heather Awad, MD

Weight Loss and Women's Health

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Episodes

82. Before You Buy

There are countless weight loss programs out there at every possible price point for women to choose from. It can be tough trying to find the right program, and what I often hear about is someone will try a couple of...
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81. Weight Messaging with Teens with Dr. Polack

As a parent, doctor, and weight loss coach to other parents, I know that it often feels like there's no easy way to interact with our teens. Now factor in trying to talk to them about weight, body image, and health......
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80. Vacation Weight Gain

We're in mid-August now, which means most summer vacations are coming to an end, so I thought it would be a good time to talk about something that I know a lot of us can relate to: vacation weight gain. When we're on...
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79. Eat This Instead

Remember Debbie Downer, the old SNL character who had a real pessimistic view of things? Well, after my last couple of podcast episodes where I talked about how the preserved meats on charcuterie boards are bad, and...
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78. The Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie boards have been around for a while, but in recent times they've really become popular across social media. And understandably so, right? You can design them to your liking with your favorite fruits, nuts,...
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77. Antioxidant Foods with Dr. Malathi Acharya

In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Malathi Acharya, an integrative medicine physician and founder of Ayur Integrative Medicine. She is passionate about all elements of integrative medicine, including, nutrition,...
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76. Night-time Eating

 Night-time eating. We've all been there, right? It's just so easy and comforting to plop down on the couch with a snack and nibble on it, but as far as weight loss goes, it's not doing us any favors! So, if we're on...
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75. Breakfast like a Queen

"Breakfast like a Queen, lunch like a princess, and dinner like a pauper." This is widely regarded as a healthy way to eat, and a way to eat that will help you along your weight loss journey. And I'm not going to...
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74. Summer Holiday Eating

When you think about summer, I'm sure one of the first things that comes to mind is food. It's seemingly everywhere at picnics, barbecues, holiday celebrations... you name it! And for professional women over 50 who...
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73. The problem with NUTS.

Nuts are so nutritious and delicious, but so easy to overeat! We love their protein, fiber, healthy fats, vitamins, mineral, and antioxidants, but we love to eat a lot of them. They are nutrient dense, which is a good...
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72. What to bring to the BBQ (on your weight loss journey)

Do you have a go-to side dish that you bring to a cook-out? Is it something you would eat on your weight loss journey, as well as delicious? On the podcast today, I talk about the ins and outs of picking a great dish...
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71. Weight Regain with Dr. Alicia Shelly

Did things go well on your weight loss journey, but now you've noticed the number bumping up on the scale again? There is help! Alicia Shelly, MD is my guest today and she is an expert on this topic. She shares her...
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