Hosted by Juna Gjata · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 167 episodes
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A science-based, humor laced approach to health and fitness. With the help of top researchers from the health and wellness fields, Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips break down the science behind good nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, and more. Includes a generous helping of sarcasm (Juna), dad jokes (Eddie), and pristine sound design (our awesome producers).
Juna Gjata hosts Food, We Need To Talk, a health show with 167 episodes published.
In this bonus episode, we’re back with Dr. Rachele Pojednic for one of our favorite games: Overrated vs. Underrated — wellness edition. Rachele gives brutally honest takes on cold plunges, wearables like Oura and Whoop,
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rachele Pojednic , a Stanford faculty member and Chief Science Officer at Restore Hyper Wellness, to talk about the confusing gray zone between wellness fads and real science. We get
In this episode, we continue our conversation about how your environment might be shaping your health with Dr. Gary Miller, professor of environmental health at Columbia University. We go deeper into the exposome — inclu
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Gary Miller, a professor at Columbia University, about how the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the products we use every day may be shaping our health more than our genes ever co
On this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Jonathan Bonnet—this time getting very practical about behavior change. We dig into the small, underrated “hacks” that actually make habits stick, from visual cues a
In this episode, we zoom way out and ask a simple but powerful question: what health behaviors actually make the biggest difference? We’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Bonnet , a lifestyle medicine physician and former persona
In this episode we continue our conversation with Mark Faries all about why it’s so hard to do the things we know we want to do—and why we keep falling for shiny shortcuts that promise big results with zero effort. Mark
n this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mark Faries, a behavioral medicine expert, to unpack why New Year’s resolutions fail—and why “just do it” doesn’t actually work when it comes to motivation, habits, and behavior chang
In this episode, Juna and Eddie share big news, reflect on what’s made the show so special, and hint at what comes next. It’s not goodbye forever… but it is a goodbye. Best ways to connect with us: Check out our book ! C
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Eric Topol, diving into the truth behind supplements, saunas, cold plunges, and other so-called “longevity hacks.” He explains why most supplements don’t do anything
In this episode we sit down with Dr. Eric Topol—one of the most cited scientists in the world and author of SuperAges —to explore what the science actually says about living longer and healthier. We talk about what aging
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Mauro Serafini all about the connection between food, inflammation, and long-term health. We dig into how obesity and metabolic syndrome fuel chronic inflammation, why e
In this episode, we sit down with Professor Mauro Serafini, one of the world’s leading experts on nutrition, to unpack all those health buzzwords you hear everywhere: antioxidants, free radicals, oxidative stress, and ye
In this episode we continue our conversation with Tera Fazzino all about how to rewire your brain and taste buds to break free from the grip of hyper-palatable foods. We get into the science of how these foods can litera
In this episode, we dive into one of the most shocking truths about our modern food supply with Dr. Tera Fazzino, associate director at the KU Center for Addiction Research. What if we told you that the same tobacco comp
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Alex DiFeliceantonio about how to actually make healthy eating more appealing to your brain. We dive into the science of flavor, anticipation, and food reward—and why ro
In this episode, we dive into the mind-blowing science of why we eat what we eat—with neuroscientist Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio. She joins us to explore how ultra-processed foods hijack your brain’s reward systems, ho
In this conversation, we continue our discussion about how to read scientific papers—no PhD required. We break down how to spot red flags like flashy headlines, suspicious journals, and undisclosed conflicts of interest.
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most important questions in health and wellness: how do you know which science to trust? We break down how to tell the difference between a high-quality study and total BS, h
In this episode, we’re back with Dr. Mary Ní Lochlainn to talk all about aging—and why it might be something to actually look forward to. We dive into what she’s learned from the oldest people in her lab, from their surp
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Food, We Need To Talk is hosted by Juna Gjata. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 167 episodes.
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