One Real Good Thing with Ellie Krieger

If you think nutritious, affordable, environmentally-friendly food is a right for all, there are things you can do, large and small, to move the needle in that direction. In this episode Mark Bittman, a leading voice in global food culture and policy for more than three decades, discusses why taking food seriously is a key mindset shift that can really make a difference. Bittman has written t...

“Movement is powerful medicine!” says Aimee Cox, anthropologist, Yale professor, dancer and instructor for The Class’s Pleasure Your Self series. She explains how tapping into the pleasure of movement by acknowledging and honoring what feels good to your body, can not only inspire you to be more active, it can impact just about every aspect of your life.  See omnystudio.com/...

The amount of natural light in our homes can profoundly affect our feeling of well-being. Licensed therapist and interior designer Anita Yokota explains why, and she shares easy design strategies for optimizing light in your home, no matter where you live. She also reveals the answer to the number one question she gets: “What is the perfect white paint color?” Anita Yokota’s...

You don’t have to give up your cultural foods to be healthy. In fact, including them is one of the healthiest things you can do. In this episode, Jasmine Westbrooks and Ashley Carter, two registered dietitian nutritionists who founded EatWell Exchange, a nonprofit that teaches low socioeconomic communities how to grow their own food, cook foods in a healthier way, and become more educated ab...

Tamar Haspel calls herself a “crappy gardener” but she’s here to tell us it’s totally do-able to go outside and get what she calls “first hand food,” by foraging, fishing, gardening and more. She shares why doing so can be so transformative, and gives us easy ways to start, no matter where you live. Tamar writes the James Beard Award-winning  Washington Pos...

Emma Poole, Ellie’s personal favorite yoga instructor, infuses her classes with intuitive movement, storytelling, and wisdom from her own experience and practice. Ellie was deeply affected by the thoughts Emma shared during class one day about being “kinder than you need to be.” Regardless of whether you are into yoga, it’s a notion which seems quite simple on the surface,...

Farmer Lee Jones, from the Chef’s Garden in Ohio, which his family has owned for decades and supplies produce for the best chefs in the country, encourages us to enjoy whole plant eating, from the root to the fruit. After listening to this you will be inspired to make the most of those often tossed-out carrot tops, broccoli stems, Brussels sprout leaves and more. He also enlightens us about...

Eric Kim, New York Times staff writer and columnist for  The New York Times Magazine  spent a year cooking with his mother Jean for his book  Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home . He and Ellie discuss how writing down family recipes can enrich your life in profound ways, and the (often funny) challenges that can arise in the process.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Alex Guarnaschelli, host of  Supermarket Stakeout  and  Alex Versus America  on  Food Network,  cookbook author, and Executive Chef of Butter in New York City, shares quick food fixes to help us recover from common cooking mistakes and inspire more confidence in the kitchen.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Internationally recognized nutrition expert and author of Zero Waste Cooking for Dummies , Rosanne Rust, RDN, reveals how to get three amazing meals out of one by taking advantage of dishes she calls “food waste heroes.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With over 700 episodes recorded on his The Gratitude Podcast, Georgian Benta is an explorer of the world of gratitude. Gratitude has been the most efficient tool for making life better for him and he is passionate about sharing his journey. He shares one simple but profoundly impactful way to add more gratitude to your everyday life.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garlic doesn’t only add big flavor, it has compounds that help support immune health. In this episode, Ellie dishes about garlic’s benefits, and explores different ways to use it, with Toby Amidor, registered dietitian, nutrition expert for FoodNetwork.com and the author of eight cookbooks, including her most recent,  The Family Immunity Cookbook . See omnystudio.com/lis...

There are a lot of misconceptions and mistakes made around freezer meals, but guest Ali Rosen has us covered with surprising possibilities, and wisdom for creating the best quality frozen dishes, without having to try too hard. Emmy and James Beard Award nominated host of  Potluck with Ali Rosen  on NYC Life and author of Modern Freezer Meals, she helps us bust out of the...

Taking a walk outside with a friend is a simple activity that has a surprisingly big impact on our wellbeing. In this episode Dr Nadya Swedan, MD,   Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist in private practice in NYC, and author of  The Active Woman's Health and Fitness Handbook,  reveals the many benefits of this “one real good thing” and offers helpful tips for...

In this episode Ellie talks with Tracye McQuirter, public health nutritionist; transformative leader in the field of plant-based nutrition; author of  Ageless Vegan ; and founder of the 10 Million Black Vegan Women movement. No matter your diet, whether you are an omnivore like Ellie or vegan like Tracye, this “one real good thing” holds true: one of the best t...

Here, Dr. Linda Shiue, MD, a physician, chef and author of the cookbook  Spicebox Kitchen: Eat Well and Be Healthy with Globally Inspired, Vegetable-Forward Recipes  explains the transformative power of using spices in food. She explains how spices not only make food flavorful and exciting, they have powerful health benefits too. Dr. Shuie discusses how to get started using more spi...

In this episode, Ellie interviews Dr. David Katz, MD a globally renowned expert in disease prevention, health promotion, lifestyle medicine, and nutrition; founder and former director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center; Past President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine; and President/Founder of the non-profit True Health Initiative. He talks with Ellie about why swapp...

In this episode Ellie speaks with Christy Harrison, registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, author of the book  Anti-Diet , and host of the podcast  Food Psych.  Christy’s “one real good thing” –to approach food as self-care, not self-control---is an important shift in mentality that can help us move away from damaging diet cu...

Ellie speaks with Jenna Helwig, author of the cookbook  Bare Minimum Dinners  and the food director at  Real Simple  magazine. Jenna’s “one real good thing”—to let go of ambition in the kitchen-- sounds counterintuitive at first, but here she reveals how taking a step back can actually help you enjoy more healthy home-cooked meals in a stress-free w...

In this first episode of her podcast, Ellie speaks directly with listeners, introducing us to “one real good thing” that she thinks is one of the most transformative changes we can make. It’s a simple shift in mindset away from the all-or-nothing approach so many fad diets advocate, toward a more balanced, realistic food philosophy that is the foundation of all of her delicious,...