Many of us don't know where our food comes from, and we don't know what's really in it.
Many of the edible-appearing products on grocery store shelves contain ingredients that have the potential to be harmful.
While you may be seduced by the pretty pictures on the box, or the marketing claims by the manufacturer, you often don't really know what's in your food. You trust that if they are selling it, you can eat it.
Unfortunately, that's not always the case.
Special guest, Mira Dessy, joins Dr. Mike to help you wade through all the confusion and shares tips for finding truly healthy foods.
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What’s REALLY in Your Food?
Featured Speaker:
Mira Dessy is a Certified Nutrition Educator and Real Food Advocate. She is also the author of The Pantry Principle: how to read the label and understand what's really in your food.
Dessy is a professional member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, and the American Holistic Health Association.
She speaks frequently to laypeople and nutrition professionals on how to navigate the grocery store's mammoth packaged food stock, to decipher confusing food labels, and to choose healthy foods. Her motto is "Eat well to be well."
Mira Dessy is a Certified Nutrition Educator and Real Food Advocate. She is also the author of The Pantry Principle: how to read the label and understand what's really in your food.Dessy is a professional member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, and the American Holistic Health Association.
She speaks frequently to laypeople and nutrition professionals on how to navigate the grocery store's mammoth packaged food stock, to decipher confusing food labels, and to choose healthy foods. Her motto is "Eat well to be well."