Nutrition, Diet, & Exercise with Roberta Jenero from WGN Plus
Aman Sandhu, PhD working in the Center for Nutrition Research at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Roberta reveal the latest research on berries, the health benefits discovered and how to participate in their cutting edge research.
Melissa Nelson, owner of Elemental Float and Cryotherapy, and Roberta discuss the many facets of Cryotherapy from whole body treatments to alleviate pain to localized treatments that squelch inflammation and destroy stubborn fat cells. Listen to the podcast here:
Dean Kasal, founder of JuiceRx, shares a real life story of his quest for health and journey to healing his Colon with the powerful healing compounds in juices and focus on “clean” eating with Roberta. Listen to the podcast here:
Melissa Nelson, Owner of Elemental Float and Cryotherapy, and Roberta answer the burning question, what the heck is flotation therapy all about and who does it benefit? Listen to the podcast here:
Rick Applewhite, Physical Trainer and Owner of Exercise Life and Live Right, and Roberta have an engaging conversation around being fit, fueled and feisty on the job, along w the impact on your employer’s bottom line. Listen to the podcast here:
Dr. Keith Singletary, PhD, Professor Emeritus of University of Illinois and Roberta present the latest review of the research and what it indicates. Listen to the podcast here:
Jessica L Dunne, PhD, Senior Director of Research at JDRF and Roberta reveal the latest research and take a hard look at preventing Type 1 Diabetes. Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta gives suggestions for taking control of stressors in your food choices and life for enhanced well being. Listen to the podcast here:
Teens in the house! Alexandra, Andriana and Sophia ask Roberta in a panel discussion for the answers to their nutrition-related questions Listen to the podcast here:
Cameron Fife and Roberta reflect on his journey and share how he went from a diet focus to a “live-it.” Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta enlightens us on how mindless eating can lead to less enjoyment and the advantages to planning ahead and more! Listen to the podcast here:
Carl Marella, Cross Fit Personal Trainer & Coach and Roberta discuss the ins and outs of Cross Fit, the benefits, potential risk and how to avoid injury. Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta and Prof. Christy Tangney, PhD, FACN, CNS at Rush University Medical Center, bring the latest research connections between Nutrition, Alzheimer’s Disease and cognitive decline to the forefront with recommendations on enhancing your heart health and blood sugar regulation. Listen to the podcast here:
Matthew Taylor, PhD, RD, Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Roberta discuss the latest research from the Hoglund Brain Imaging Center and how diet intervention trials for Alzheimer’s prevention, treatment and optimal brain aging are linked to nutrition. Listen to the podcast here:
Kasu S. shares how he came to consult with Roberta. He also talks about how he was plugged into a game plan and text consulting, that yielded positive results and achieving his health goals in a matter of months… Listen to the full podcast here:
Whether you ingest it or apply it to your skin, Roberta and Dr. Hsu, PhD, get excited talking about Green Tea, the best types to purchase and the power of prepping it to get the EGCG and the polyphenols within it. Listen to the podcast here:
On the heels of Men’s Health Week, Roberta and Dr. Valencia Ray, (MD), discuss the importance of knowing your testosterone level and the impact of low levels on overall health.
Roberta and Genaro Olvera, Coordinator and Physical Trainer at the UIC Fitwell Center, shares ways to increase weight loss and stamina by knowing your RMR, percent of body fat and getting a game plan together with a RDN!
With all the buzz about intermittent fasting, Roberta and Felicia Steger, PhD, RD from University of Kansas Medical Center, discuss the genesis and facts about fasting for weight loss. The eye opening health benefits in the research and her dissertation. Listen to the podcast here:
On the heels of National Cancer Survivors Day, Roberta and Jean LaMantia, RD, Cancer Survivor, Clinician, Author and Speaker, discuss how Jean’s Cancer Risk Reduction Guide, can help you navigate cancer survivorship and reduce your risk of recurrence. Roberta will ask about Jean’s newest book which addresses one particularly troubling problem for survivors – lymphedema. […]
Roberta and Shirin Hooshmand, PhD, RD shed light on what foods and nutrients enhance bone health, including fruits and vegetables that factor into bone building! Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta and Stephanie Leal, discuss the key ways to identify supplements that have passed the test. Check out the RD approved Cafe with Chicago Health Foods on Maple in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta and Lara Field, RDN and owner of FEED Nutrition Consulting, gives real practical information about Food Allergy Awareness and the importance of discerning the symptoms and arming yourself for your life and the lives of your loved ones. Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta and Dr. Marco De La Cruz, MD, explore the importance of balanced female sex hormones to feel calm, enhance fertility and function optimally. Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta (RDN) and Dr. Marco De La Cruz, (MD), discuss the role of the thyroid, how to know the symptoms indicating it’s not working properly, with an integrative medicine take on solving this problem for so many women. Listen to the podcast here:
Roberta and Dr. Marco De La Cruz, MD discuss the importance of mind and body connection to unleash the power within you to heal and how integrative medicine looks at more than just your symptoms. Listen to the podcast here: Be sure to like us on Facebook!
Listen in as Roberta and Lori Welstead, RDN unearth the most elusive symptoms of Celiac Disease that often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, how to get properly screened if you feel you may be gluten intolerant, and what gluten-free products would be right for you. Listen to the podcast here: Be sure to like us on […]
Roberta and Kristin Gustashaw, RDN and Specialist in Geriatric Nutrition at Rush University Medical Center, discuss early symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease often overlooked as ‘normal aging’ and key nutrition Interventions. People living with Parkinson’s Disease can enrich their lives through the foods they choose with the support of a Registered Dietitian Nutrionist (RDN)! Listen […]
Roberta and Prof. Christy Tangney Ph.D., FACN, CNS at Rush University Medical Center shed light on the role of the Mediterranean Diet for those with Parkinson’s Disease in Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The recent research and how people living with Parkinson’s Disease can slow it’s progression through proper nutrition. Listen to the podcast here:
In Sjogren’s Awareness Month, Roberta covers the commonly overlooked symptoms, how to get diagnosed and dietary interventions with Steven Taylor, CEO of the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation (SSF) and Tara Mardigan, RDN, SSF medical advisory board member and author of “Real Fit Kitchen.” Listen to the full podcast here: Be sure to like us on Facebook!
On this episode of Figurefacts for Life, Roberta speaks with Doug Spreen, Certified Personal Trainer for Andy Roddick and Head Athletic Trainer for the USA Davis Cup Team, about the importance of proper hydration for mental acuity, and how water is not the only thing that matters in your body’s hydration equation. Listen to […]
Spring is in the air and for all of us that’s a cause for celebration! This week, Roberta speaks with Tera Fazzino, PhD, Associate Director of the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, on how to enjoy spring time spirits without sacrificing your health! Be sure to like us on Facebook!
Roberta Jenero, welcomes James B. Adams, Ph.D. President’s Professor at Arizona State University and the President of The Autism Nutrition Research Center discusses nutrition research breakthroughs in prenatal prevention of autism and proper diet and supplementation in the management of autism. Be sure to like us on Facebook!
Roberta and Judy Manisco connect on their clinical experience and share how one client lost 125 pounds and never went hungry. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook!
Roberta Jenero welcomes Jill Hamilton-Reeves PHD, RDN from the University of Kansas to lend her expertise during Colon Cancer Awareness Month and to talk about the right foods to help prevent it. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook!
On this episode of Figurefacts For Life, Roberta Jenero speaks with Heather Gibbs, PHD, RD from the University of Kansas, on the importance of nutrition literacy and how disease prevention is directly correlated to the foods we eat. Be sure to like us on Facebook!
Interview with Amy Rantis Jacobson, Owner of LEAN, Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer
Interview with Dr Valencia Ray, MD and Functional Medicine Physician Valencia Ray, MD, is a ‘Science with Soul’, Mind-Body physician, who has a truly holistic lifestyle approach to general health, vitality, and well-being. ‘Science’, includes leading-edge Food as Medicine and neuroscience-based mind and body therapies…that considers your ‘Soul’ – your unique human person and needs. […]