Positive Choice Wellness Podcast

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly discuss strategies around dining out healthfully. They dive into tips and tricks to help navigate a meal out. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly are joined by Kate Hardy, MS, a lifestyle educator and exercise physiologist, to discuss all the ins and outs of sleep. She provides science-based information to help us get a better night's sleep. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to wo...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly are joined by Debbie Vilen, a lifestyle educator and public health professional, to discuss how to navigate the holiday season. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail y...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly are joined by Brittany Reid, PsyD, to learn about finding inner stillness within the chaos of life. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positiv...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly are joined by Frankie Krygsman, CPT, CLC, BCS, to learn about Yin Yoga, what benefits it provides, and why we should incorporate more of it into our lives. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly talk about "sneaky calories", where they come from, and how we can reduce the times we accidentally overeat calories. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquir...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly discuss how to modify recipes, adjust ingredients, swap different foods in dishes to make them healthier. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://p...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Melanie and Kimberly are joined by Frankie Krygsman, CPT, CLC, BCS, to discuss how to reduce your stress and anxiety with digital organization techniques. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-...

This is the perfect episode to kick off the summer. On this episode we discuss how much fluid we need to drink to maintain hydration, as well as bust some of the myths around which things actually hydrate us, and which things do not. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually aroun...

On this episode we discuss the myths surrounding how we burn fat. We discuss the nutrition and fitness related things we can do to be the most effective for burning fat. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/c...

On this episode we discuss the ins and outs of inflammation within the body: what is it, what causes it, and how to fight it. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/contact-us/

On this episode we discuss we dive into our waning New Year's motivation, and how we can find our focus to get back on track with our health goals. With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/contact-us/

On this episode we discuss what the current research says about salt, what "low sodium" means, how too much salt (or sometimes not enough) can impact our bodies, and so much more! With Exercise Physiologist & Nutritionist Melanie Perkins, MS, and Dietitian Kimberly Folgelstrom, RD Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivech...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Anneliese and Melanie are joined by Chris Heslin, MS, CNS, to discuss maintaining your health through life changes. With Exercise Physiologists and Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/con...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. Anneliese and Melanie continue their discussion with Edit Zelkind, PA to discuss the immune system, how it functions, and how we can improve our immunity. Part 2. With Exercise Physiologists and Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inq...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Anneliese and Melanie are joined by Edit Zelkind, PA to discuss the immune system, how it functions, and how we can improve our immunity. Part 1. With Exercise Physiologists and Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS Want to work with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: h...

On this episode we discuss the different types of injuries, their impact on our ability to exercise, and what we can do to navigate them. With Exercise Physiologists/Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/contact-us/

On this episode we discuss leaning into our discomfort when trying new exercises or changing our habits. With Exercise Physiologists/Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/contact-us/

On this episode we discuss cardiovascular training and interval training and why they are important. We focus on how interval training can contribute big benefits to the body (and mind). With Exercise Physiologists/Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.o...

On this episode, we discuss what being healthy really means, and how what we do and what we eat matter more than what the number on the scale says. With Exercise Physiologists/Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/contact-us/

On this episode, we discuss detox diets and what they are really about. We dive into human physiology to understand how detoxes came to be and why they are so popular/ With Exercise Physiologists/Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/contact-us/

Diet culture has driven us to become hyper-focused on what the scale says, rather than what changes we are making to improve our health and wellness. On this episode, we discuss the importance of celebrating non-scale victories and what aspects of our health we are able to control. Enjoy! With Exercise Physiologists/Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment w...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This week Anneliese and Melanie are joined by Shannon Nolte, MA, LPC to discuss diet culture, body positivity, and how our relationship with food can be improved. With Exercise Physiologists and Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS Want to work with Shannon? She works with people virtually around the country. E-mail y...

Happy New Year! Science-based health information delivered with some fun. This episode we talk about New Year's resolutions against the backdrop of 2020. How do we manage our health goals while still dealing with stress, quarantine, and the pandemic. With Exercise Physiologists and Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtual...

Science-based health information delivered with some fun. Today we talk about managing food triggers: what are they and how do we deal with them. With Exercise Physiologists and Nutritionists: Anneliese Piazza, MS and Melanie Perkins, MS. Want an appointment with us? We work with people virtually around the country. E-mail your inquiry: https://positivechoice.org/contact-us/