Recent Podcast Episodes
HOTB 106: The nutritional effects of gastric bypass surgery
Everyone who is considering having gastric bypass surgery may want to weigh the pros and cons before making such a commitment. Although today I will discuss some of the benefits and risks involved, I recommend having an ongoing dialogue with your physician if you are...
HOTB 105: What’s in this thing? A look at energy drinks and flush drinks
 Once the domain of Dunkin' Donuts iced coffees, everybody we know seems to walk around holding one of those energy drinks. But what exactly is in these energy drinks? We know that one of the ingredients is caffeine. But what are the other 20 or so ingredients? This...
HOTB 104: Lessons learned from Rio about food quality and sustainability
This month the focus throughout the world was on Rio de Janeiro and their athletes...Who do their best when there is so much as stake. Are there lessons to be learned from Rio about feeding the poor,  offering quality food at school, and a...
HOTB 103: Yes, Virginia, there is a way to eat healthy on a budget
Today I describe the lovely time I had last Sunday at the cookbook lovers meet-up group in Salem, Massachusetts. It took place at the House of Seven Gables, here in Salem, made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel of the same name....
HOTB 102: A comparison of food delivery services
HOTB 101: The federal government torpedoes Vermont’s GMO labeling law in Vermont, and everywhere
Today I give you a little background on Vermont's mandatory GMO labeling law (enacted July 1st, 26 days ago).I then give you the bad news, that the federal government torpedoed Vermont's labeling law. In only eight days, months into brought its Dark Act (deny...
HOTB 100: Helper’s anonymous
In the photo above,I am standing outside the Matisse Museum in Nice. This beautiful estate is perched high up on a hill overlooking the city of Nice. This is actually a picture... of a painting... of a picture, done in Stephen Colbert style. For my 100th episode, I...
HOTB 099: Is our hospital care system sick?
HOTB 098: The connection between sleep deprivation and eating behavior
Today we look at them in related why we over and we are over tired and what we can do about it.We said that sleep deprivation Makes us crave fatty or sugary foods, we are so very right!There are both biological and psychological factors messing with our brain. Here...