Friday, March 21st, 2014. Hi, I’m Kris Holechek Peters and I am the author of six cookbooks. I am a vegan bak­ing fool cur­rently resid­ing in St. Paul, MN. When I’m not bak­ing, I’m read­ing, prac­tic­ing yoga, writ­ing or spend­ing time with my fam­ily. Things I like include: peanut but­ter and choco­late, kit­ten tum­mies and British tele­vi­sion. I have been bak­ing since the first moment I was allowed into the kitchen. My great-grandmother and my aunt were my foodie role mod­els grow­ing up and I learned count­less lessons from them in the kitchen, both in rela­tion­ship to the prepa­ra­tion of food and about food as com­mu­nion. Our fam­ily life revolved around some­one put­ter­ing around in the kitchen while every­one else sat around, chat­ting, laugh­ing and sam­pling the cook’s inventions. I believe in the impor­tance of food to both fam­ily and cul­ture, which is why cre­at­ing mind-blowing vegan cui­sine, specif­i­cally bak­ing, has been so impor­tant to me. When we sit down with oth­ers and share food, a bond is formed. And if that food is lack­lus­ter, well, that’s just down­right sad. Amaz­ing vegan food is not only pos­si­ble, it’s easy! Deli­cious food trans­forms skep­tics from think­ing, “Vegan cook­ies? Yuck, what’s in those? That’s gross.” to “Heck, these are great! What else you got?” I believe that no lifestyle or food intol­er­ance should keep peo­ple from hav­ing famil­iar treats nor should it keep them from shar­ing their treats with those around them. My end goal is to make things deli­cious, from scratch, and so authen­tic that no one can tell it’s “dif­fer­ent”. How­ever, mixed in there are plenty of healthy baked goods and reg­u­lar foods to tie you over until the next spe­cial occa­sion when you bust out all of the fat and sugar. Visit her blog at www.nomnomnomblog.com Audio to follow the...

Wednesday, March 19th, 2014. Ellen Jaffe Jones spent 18 years in television news as an investigative reporter and anchor and eaten a vegan diet for most of the past 32 years. She has won the highest awards in broadcasting, including two Emmys and 1st Place for the National Press Club’s Consumer Reporting Award. After leaving television, she earned high returns for her clients as a financial consultant at Smith Barney, where she was dedicated to socially responsible investing. She is a certified personal trainer and running coach. After a New York Times reporter wrote how her marathon time improved greatly after vegan coaching from Ellen, Ellen now coaches clients all over the globe in vegan and athletic pursuits via Skype and Facetime. As the only healthy person in her immediate family, Ellen’s passion is helping others avoid the pain and suffering she’s witnessed since early childhood. Her mother, aunt, and both sisters had breast cancer. After nearly dying from a colon blockage at age twenty-eight, Ellen was told by her doctors that she needed to do things differently to avoid her family’s fate. Ellen is currently 3rd in State (FL) in the 200, 400 and 1500 meters, 4th in State in the 100 meters. Finishing in the top 4 in her age group qualifies her to compete in the National Senior Games in Cleveland in July ’13. Her 100 meter times are :06 slower than NCAA girls’ personal records listed in the 2012 University of Southern California Track & Field Media Guide. Ellen often places in 5K running races or longer (52 since 2006) and ran her first marathon at age fifty-eight, in 2010. She was the 5th oldest female to finish. The publisher of Running Journal says it is unusual for anyone with Ellen’s sprint times to be able to complete a marathon. Recently Ellen placed 1st in her age group in a 5K race in Bradenton, FL, then 6th in age group the next day in a half marathon…just to show you get plenty of calories, energy, calcium, protein and anything else you need to do all this. Check out Ellen’s website: www.vegcoach.com Audio to follow the interview. See larger image Eat Vegan on $4.00 a Day: A Game Plan for the Budget Conscious Cook (Paperback) List Price: $14.95 USD New From: $5.78 USD In Stock Used from: $3.64 USD In Stock See larger image Kitchen Divided: Vegan Dishes for Semi-Vegan Households (Paperback) List Price: $19.95 USD New From: $2.00 USD In Stock Used from: $5.44 USD In...

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014. Don Walker is the owner of Bullhead Health Club. As an Exercise Physiologist, Don has a love, passion, and zest for the fitness business and for getting people into the best shape of their life that compares to none! He is the best in the business and can convince the most unmotivated that living fit is the best way to live. Mostly, Don is proud of his awesome staff and their level of passion and commitment. Remember as Don always says, “A day with exercise is always a better day, and a life with exercise is always a better life.” Audio to follow the...

Friday, March 14th, 2014. Dr. Christina Charbonneau is an award-winning doctor who has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years. She is also a certified coach, media personality, speaker and former medical school professor. It hasn’t been an easy life for Dr. Christina, much like it isn’t for her patients who see her for everything from discovering their life purpose and why they are important to general medical issues to more specific gynecology care. Her colleagues in the medical field who are under similar pressures as well as those in medical school seek her out for insights and wisdom amidst their challenging professional career demands. Because of her life experiences, she brings a special spirit of compassion and encouragement that helps her to relate much more deeply to her patients, coaching clients and colleagues. Her unique approach and understanding attracts people to hear her speak publicly and to see her privately to support them in their personal and professional lives. Dr. Christina touches the hearts and minds of her audiences, lifting their spirits and inspiring them to continue in their lives with purpose, prosperity and peace of mind. To learn more about this topic please go to: http://www.drchristina.com/ And her blog site: http://drchristina.com/category/blog/ See larger image Ready, Aim, Captivate! Put Magic in Your Message, and a Fortune in Your Future (Paperback) List Price: $24.97 USD New From: $24.97 USD In Stock Used from: $19.50 USD In Stock http://files.thedrdonshow.com/audio/rawshows/2014/03-14-14%20Dr.%20Christina%20Charbonneau,%20Colorectal%20Cancer%20with.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...

Thursday, March 13th, 2014. Robert Ostfeld, M.D., MSc., a cardiologist, is the founder and director of the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore, an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Associate Director of the Cardiology Fellowship at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Ostfeld earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating Summa-Cum-Laude and Phi Beta Kappa; his MD from Yale University School of Medicine; and his Masters of Science in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ostfeld completed his medical internship and residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and his cardiology fellowship and research fellowship in Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital - both teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School. His professional interests include cardiovascular disease prevention, medical education and clinical research. He earned the Outstanding Full Time Attending of the Year award at Montefiore for excellence in teaching medical residents; the Program Director’s Award for dedicated service on behalf of the Montefiore-Einstein Cardiology Fellowship; and was elected to the Leo M. Davidoff Society at Einstein for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical...