What if your kitchen could become your sanctuary?

In Episode 163 of NHA Today, guest host Kylie Buckner, RN sits down with whole-food plant-based chef and educator Stefanie Dougherty of Green Sage Life to explore how cooking can become a mindful, creative, and deeply nourishing ritual.

Together they discuss:

• How plant-based cooking can shift from "chore" to creative joy

• Why engaging your senses reduces stress and builds mindfulness

• The powerful antioxidant role of herbs and spices

• How global spice blends transform simple meals

• Why beauty and nourishment go hand-in-hand

• The difference between "wellness rules" and the art of living well

Stefanie shares practical kitchen tips, from sharpening your knife to layering flavors and reminds us that health is not just science. It's art. It's ritual. It's presence.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, curate what you consume, and rediscover joy in your everyday meals.

National Health Association (NHA):
https://www.healthscience.org

🌿 Stefanie Dougherty – Green Sage Life
Website: https://www.greensagelife.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greensagelife/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greensagelife

🌿 Kylie Buckner
Website: https://www.evolution-health.co
Green Glow Lifestyle Podcast

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The grocery store can feel overwhelming and that's not accidental.

In Episode 162 of NHA Today, guest host Kylie Buckner, RN, sits down with registered dietitian Cassandra Sampson to break down how to read food labels, avoid marketing traps, and become an empowered consumer.

From the "health halo" effect to hidden added sugars and labeling loopholes, this episode gives listeners practical, real-world tools they can use immediately in the grocery aisle.

If you've ever wondered:

• Is "plant-based" automatically healthy?

• What does "0g trans fat" really mean?

• How do I know if a packaged food is minimally processed?

This conversation is for you.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why the front of the package is marketing and the back is truth

• The FDA labeling loophole around "0 grams" claims

• The 5:1 carbohydrate-to-fiber rule

• How fiber and protein work together in whole plant foods

• What "clothe the carb" means for blood sugar stability

• How marketing influences grocery store behavior

NHA Today is the official podcast of the National Health Association, dedicated to evidence-based, healthful living.

National Health Association (NHA): https://www.healthscience.org

Cassandra Sampson, RD:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition_nibbles_dietitian
Website: https://cassandragolden.com

Kylie Buckner:
Green Glow Lifestyle Podcast

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Is weight loss really the answer — or is the real work about healing your relationship with food and your body?

In this episode of NHA Today, host Eileen Kopsaftis sits down with registered nurse and wellness educator Mary Marshall, creator of Mindset Over Weight, to explore a powerful shift in the conversation around weight, dieting, and health.

Together, they unpack:

• Why weight cycling (losing and regaining weight) may be more harmful than maintaining a stable higher weight

• How dieting disrupts hunger and fullness hormones (ghrelin & leptin)

• Why intuitive (or attuned) eating is not "eat whatever you want"

• The neurological impact of chronic dieting

• The real risks behind GLP-1 medications

• How shame and self-criticism sabotage long-term health

Mary shares why health can exist across a wide range of body sizes — and how learning to listen to internal signals can restore peace, metabolic balance, and self-trust.

This is a compassionate, research-informed conversation about moving from self-judgment to self-care.

🌿 Mary Marshall, RN – Mindset Over Weight
Website: https://www.mindsetoverweight.com/
Newsletter: https://www.mindsetoverweight.com/newsletter/
Foundations Program: https://www.mindsetoverweight.com/foundations/
Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1959fzHkem/

National Health Association (NHA):
https://www.healthscience.org

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