One Small Bite

Happy 2021 everyone! I hope you enjoyed the first episode of this series last week! For the second Anti-Diet Approach to New Year’s Resolutions series episode David interviews Maria Scrimenti, Intuitive Eating counselor and owner of Maria Scrimenti LLC. They discuss three ways to build a different approach to New Year’s Resolutions.   During this interview Maria and David talk about interoceptive...

This is the last episode of 2020 and the first episode of a new podcast mini-series. Over the next several weeks I will have 6 podcasts dedicated to interviewing other Intuitive Eating professionals about New Year’s resolutions. First, is my guest Erica Mouch, owner of Erica Mouch Nutrition. Her and I discuss ways to work your way through that New Year’s resolution mind trap.   During this intervi...

This episode is a must listen! This week on One Small Bite I interview Tai Chi Master Gu and apprentice George Thompson from Tai Chi, Qi Gong & Taoist Academy in Central China’s Wudang Mountains. We recorded this podcast via technology, in different countries on different continents which to me is SO cool!  During our interview Master Gu gives us insight into his story, his lineage, and the ph...

One of the main concerns I hear around this time of year is the stress around holiday food. Stress levels are already high for many of us this year, and holiday tasks/events can heighten this, especially during a pandemic. Stress around holiday foods can be connected to fears of overeating or shame. Triggers like listening to a friend or family member talk about diets, weight, or their weight cent...

This episode is a first for me, I interview a husband and wife and it was so much fun! Julie DeLucca Collins, owner of Go Confidently Coaching and her husband Dan are my guests this week, and I discuss what it means to go confidently and so much more! Julie talks about her journey and starting her business. We take a bite out of how the quote “Go Confidently in the direction of your dreams” by Hen...

So, the conversation continues! In part 2, I finish my amazing conversation with guest Tiana Dodson .  As a reminder: Yes, you can be happy and healthy in a fat body––period. Tiana continues to share her story with us and touches on how difficult it is to find, and is to have an identity true to who you are when trying to fit into a society that doesn’t look like you. As our conversation about fat...

Here’s a radical thought – thinness is NOT next to Godliness! Yup, that’s right, and in this two-part series you’ll hear my next guest talk about her approach to having a healthy and happy life in a fat body. Yes, you can be happy and healthy in a fat body––period. This has been one of the most amazing interviews I’ve done with any guest. Tiana Dodson is a person that is living, and has experience...

In this episode registered dietitian nutritionist Tamara Melton with Diversify Dietetics , speaks to us about how she is increasing the racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering black nutrition leaders of tomorrow. This is vital as over 81% of registered dietitian nutritionist are white, and only 3% are black, which is a huge disparity to health equity. Tamara is the co-f...

I often get asked: "David, what are the foods that are going to enhance my health?"   To which I reply that a person's health is determined by more than just what they eat. So before we start judging what we eat - and let me tell you, we can be quite critical with our own eating habits - stop thinking that you can outsmart your health by just eating kale, shiitake mushrooms, or gree...

One of the most common concerns I hear during Thanksgiving is around the guilt or shame that occurs from all the eating and food. The irony is that part of the reason we love this holiday is because of the food. Yes, it's of course also because it's the one time of year we slow down, give grace, and thanks for all the bounty we are so fortunate to have. To be grateful for the people in o...

Do you know someone that won't touch a fruit or a vegetable? Maybe it's your kid, or maybe it's a friend or yours. Or, is that picky eater you? Well in this episode of the One Small Bite Podcast do I have the solution for you! Chef Asata Reid from Small Bites Adventure Club (by the way, I just love their name) is going to tell you how you can convert kids into life-long fruit and ve...

You gotta listen in to this episode! My good friend and grillmaster Ed Gaile from Ed Gaile BBQ is on the show to talk about everything grilling. Listen as he gives us great advice about what grilling vessels to use - gas grills, ceramic grills, smokers, and more. He gives insights on what it takes to compete as a grillmaster or just grilling for family and fiends. Ed also tells us what are the mus...

How to Life is the title of my next guest's podcast, YouTube channel, and website. In this episode of the One Small Bite podcast Dr. Laura Jaget talks to us today about her show and how her own life experiences have helped her develop a resource that helps young adults learn to survive and thrive with tips, tools, and tactics to master the art of adulting. If you're a parent, teacher, or...

In this podcast you will get to hear how Cher Kretz, host of the podcast Parenting 2.0 The Focused Mindset helps parents upgrade their parenting skills through a solution focused coaching approach. You have to listen in to how a solution focused therapy approach helps people focus on solutions and not the problem. It's a one small bite approach to making necessary changes to our children&apos...

I love the Fall and Halloween, and you know me, I’m gonna tell you how to enjoy the candy without all that guilt and shame. You’ll learn how to enjoy those treats and have a more relaxing holiday, because with intuitive eating we can build a more positive relationship with any food. Yes, any food, and that means candy.   Maria’s Obsession Over Candy You have to tune in to Maria’s story about candy...

In this episode we’ll go through what Intuitive Eating (IE) is and we’ll unpack how it can be used in conjunction with training to optimize performance. I bring TD Wellness Teammate and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Kia Bourne on the show. She is going to tell us about how IE can enhance your performance during your training, and after you’ve retired. We’ll meet an athlete who was down, strugg...

Want to find out how camping is one of the best ways to nourish your soul? OK, well actually my family and I glamped-it, but still, what a way to recharge your internal batteries!  Glamping It!  Yea, we glamped it this time. If you’re in the Atlanta area, check out Stay Sublime (https://www.staysublime.com). They rent Airstreams, drop them off at a destination you choose, hook it all up, level it,...

Are you itching to go back to the gym, but nervous about whether it is safe to go back in this COVID environment? Me too! Or, maybe you already have. Well, in this episode I bring my guest Jason Varley, owner of LivFitness in Atlanta GA, to tell us what to look for and how he’s doing it right. Going above and beyond to keep his members safe, but knowing in the long-run that those extra steps make...

These 6 Mindful Eating Techniques will truly help you enhance your health and build a better relationship to eating and food. What does that mean? It means paying attention to your body’s physiological needs as well as what you want emotionally in a way that is in balance. This Friday Food Hack ties into my previous Episode 50: The Secret Ingredient of Healthy Eating: Compassion - with Guest Patri...

Do you want to know how compassion for oneself and for others is not only the secret ingredient to healthy eating, but one of the most power tools in our being? Stay tuned then cuz in this episode you’re going to get an earful! Oh, and I’m not doing it alone either. I get the privilege once again to shoot the breeze about all things self-compassion, kindness, mindfulness, and acceptance with my gr...

Hey folks, want to know how to get your healthcare team to collaborate and enhance your physical performance and nutrition? Today on the One Small Bite podcast I bring my special guest Andrew Takata, Certified Athletic Trainer and founder of HNL Movement , to discuss the importance of just that. We will talk about topics such as...  Multidimensional health and wellness approaches Inter-professiona...

Have you ever been curious? Wanted to know more about a topic? I hope so, curiosity drives our forward momentum, like my favorite quote from Rick Kennedy’s speech during the Space Race (don’t worry it’s in this podcast). As mentioned in the last podcast Curiosity is one of the four C’s. I sure hope this episode piques your curiosity. Listen in to hear How Curiosity Can Enhance Your Health. In this...

Okay Y’all, on this episode I’m talking about the foundation of what I do and where One Small Bite really comes from. I talk about some of my client interactions over the 14 years I have been practicing as a dietitian, some of the realizations I’ve had, and influential exposures that have really guided my practice. This episode will also give you some insight into the book I am working on. So how...

Friday Food Hack bonus episode number 46! In these Friday Food Hacks, I serve up nutrition, fitness, and health hacks to help optimize your health and your life.  Today’s topic – Is Keto Diet Right for You? In this episode of the Friday Food Hack I explore the recent diet craze of Ketogenic Diets, or Keto for short. I talk about the research and history behind the Keto Diet, what it shows, how it...

Yes, you read it right, we’re talking about men and ways to enhance their sex life! It’s information you are NOT going to see in popular magazines or websites. I interview Patrick Bryant, owner of The Peaceful Place . In this episode Patrick and I discuss the particulars around 4 mindful techniques guys can enhance their sex life with. Listen in as we discuss the 4 P’s and much more. Mindful Techn...