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Fresh Focus

Department of Veterans Affairs

Fresh focus is a podcast delivering bites of nutrition information to veterans and their family between visits. Whether you are busy with a family, retired, or more isolated, you can stay connected for you. Dietitians from the Marion VA Health Care System will deliver evidenced based, consistent information to take on today"s hot topics while promoting positive health outcomes. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this

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Fresh Focus #99: REWIND Episode #1 Keeping it simple

Fresh Focus ·

2025/09/01

For today’s rewind episode, lets take it all the way back to episode one. This episode was titled “Keeping it Simple,” and it was our kickoff episode into the healthy plate method. Anyone that has worked with knows that I am a big proponent of simplifying nutrition, removing the unnecessary complications and confusing misinformation, and getting back to basics. We know that if we build a good foundation based upon getting a consistent, balanced intake of real food, then everything else

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7:34

Fresh Focus #98: What is Food Security?

Fresh Focus ·

2025/08/04

The Fresh Focus Podcast offers Veterans, their families, and caregivers' credible nutritional advice from VA dietitians. On this episode listen in as Victoria discusses food security and insecurity. Food insecurity in the Veteran population is an important issue that affects millions of Veterans, impacting many factors of their health and well-being. If you are facing food insecurity, grocery shopping may be extremely challenging. Tune in to find out ways to eat healthfully with many

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12:45

Fresh Focus #97: HBPC Interdisciplinary Team Roles

Fresh Focus ·

2025/07/07

Being in the home versus the clinic setting allows us to have a hands-on approach to see how the patient lives from day to day, what they have access to regarding food for meals, and what they have available to prepare meals. Find out ways the Home-Based Primary Care Inter-disciplinary Team can assess if the Veteran has adequate equipment to prepare the food in the home or adequate fluids in the home for hydration. The team members can assess the Veteran’s strengths, limitations,

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12:36

Fresh Focus #96: Dietitian and Rehab Therapists...

Fresh Focus ·

2025/07/07

Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) at the VA is unique because each member of the team works closely together to provide Veterans with the very best care. Listen in to this episode to find out more of what Dietitians and Occupational Therapists do overall, and as part of the Home-Based Primary Care program. HBPC dietitians visit Veterans in their homes so they can assess nutritional status and identify any nutrition needs to improve their overall health. Occupational therapy is a client

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11:54

Fresh Focus #95: Introduction into Home Based Primary...

Fresh Focus ·

2025/07/07

Are you a Veteran or do you know a Veteran that has a hard time getting out of their home for their medical appointments? Listen in to learn about a VA program called Home Based Primary Care (HBPC). This program is for Veterans that have complex and chronic disease(s) for which routine clinic-based care may not be effective. HBPC is commonly referred to as a primary care clinic on wheels because we come to your home for your primary care needs versus you coming into the clinic. HBPC uses

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13:15

Fresh Focus #94 Let's Talk Kidneys

Fresh Focus ·

2025/03/10

Tune into this episode of the Fresh Focus podcast featuring Renal Nutrition, hosted by advanced practice renal dietitians Morgan O’Hara and Annelle Tschida. This episode filters through the latest in kidney health and the risks of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Did you know that 1 in 7 adults in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, yet a staggering 9 out of 10 don’t even know it? Early-stage kidney disease often has no symptoms, which means it can sneak up on you without warning. Find out

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10:00

Fresh Focus #93: Application of Intuitive Eating

Fresh Focus ·

2025/01/06

Fresh Focus Episode #93: Application of Intuitive Eating Have you ever noticed any food restrictions that you follow but you are not sure where they came from or how they have impacted your relationship with food? Tune in to this episode where VA dietitian, Erin, provides 5 ways to start applying the principles of Intuitive Eating. Step one begins when you are able to notice strong emotions that come up during meal and snack times. Listen now to learn the additional steps to follow and how

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14:01

Fresh Focus #92: Intuitive Eating Myths

Fresh Focus ·

2025/01/06

Fresh Focus Episode #92: Intuitive Eating Myths There are a lot of myths surrounding Intuitive Eating. VA Dietitians review one possible cause being that people can still be connected to a dieting mentality, which makes it difficult to change your thinking and reconnect with yourself. Tune in to this episode to find out more information about how this journey may be for you. Intuitive Eating involves giving yourself permission, focusing on self-care, and learning to be instinctual and

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14:37

Fresh Focus #91: The Pursuit of Intuitive Eating

Fresh Focus ·

2025/01/06

Fresh Focus Episode #91: The Pursuit of Intuitive EatingIntuitive eating is a strategy to improve your relationship with food. VA dietitians on this episode share the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating. Learn how intuitive eating can help you come back to yourself by relearning your own internal cues and signals while becoming better able to trust yourself, make peace with food, reject the diet mentality and to be able to respect your body. Everyone is coming from different place with

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10:21

Fresh Focus #90: Top 3 questions about Intuitive Eating

Fresh Focus ·

2025/01/06

Fresh Focus Episode #90: Top 3 questions asked to an Intuitive Eating RDNIf you are asking whether intuitive eating means you can eat whatever you want, whenever you want, listen in as VA Dietitians discuss the top questions they get asked by Veterans each day. Learn about how intuitive eating isn’t a diet and doesn’t include food restrictions. It doesn’t mean just eating whatever you want whenever you want, either. Focusing on how foods make us feel often leads us to choose quality over

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9:52

Fresh Focus #89 Intro to Intuitive Eating

Fresh Focus ·

2025/01/06

Fresh Focus Episode #89: Introduction to Intuitive EatingIntuitive Eating is a non-diet approach to eating that focuses on our internal cues such as hunger, fullness, and cravings to help guide our food choices. Tune in as VA dietitians dive into how Intuitive Eating can teach us how to listen to what our bodies are telling us and give us the tools to respond in a way that honors our bodies and our health. Intuitive eating not only has a positive impact on our nutritional choices, but also

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8:23

Fresh Focus #88: Spotlight on the Juneteenth Flag

Fresh Focus ·

2024/05/17

Dr. Joel Hamilton brings awareness of the Juneteenth flag with this bonus episode highlighting the arc, which represents a new horizon.

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8:01

Fresh Focus #87: Snacking During Cancer Treatments

Fresh Focus ·

2024/05/13

For those with cancer, eating can become a frustrating task. Some foods can aggravate symptoms, whereas some foods can help. Your taste buds can begin to deceive you. Your appetite can vary greatly. There are many appropriate questions and concerns to have during this process, even in regards to snacking. In this episode of Fresh Focus, Kathy attempts to answer some of these questions, and also talks about some great snack ideas for anyone that may be dealing with cancer.

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9:28

Fresh Focus #86: Snacking with Veggies First

Fresh Focus ·

2024/05/13

Non-starchy vegetables can be a phenomenal go-to to when it comes to snacking. They are nutrient dense, provide a low calorie source of volume, and they are very affordable! Join Beth as she discusses the benefits of vegetables as snacks, and gives us five usable tips to incorporate more into our intake! #1 – Eat your vegetables first!#2 – Try convenient, and easy, options. #3 – Bring life to your sandwiches and wraps with vegetables!#4 – Go slow. #5 – Expand your palate.

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7:08

Fresh Focus #85: Snacking for Diabetes

Fresh Focus ·

2024/05/13

Snacking for people with diabetes!? Yes, of course! As with anything else, proper knowledge and the appropriate incorporation of snacks can absolutely be an option for someone dealing with diabetes. In today’s world, there are many advances to diabetes medication and insulin regimens, which allows for intake to be more individualized than ever before. Join Natalie as she shares her expertise on how to identify glucose patterns, understanding common diabetes medications, and determining

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Fresh Focus #84: Snacking at Sporting Events

Fresh Focus ·

2024/05/13

Kerri knocks this topic out of the park by getting into the ins-and-outs of concession eats! There are many options to consider at sporting events, and not often are they the most nourishing. There are so many other factors that come into play as well, including what meal of the day it may be, if we plan to eat something small to keep us tied over before a meal, if we are eating just to be eating, are we trying to lose weight, and so on. Kerri takes us through the ringer of how we can plan

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8:31

Fresh Focus #83: Tips to Avoid Excessive Snacking

Fresh Focus ·

2024/05/13

In this episode, Sieger leads us down the rabbit hole in regards to the potential downfalls of snacking. Snacks, although enjoyable and sometimes appropriate, can sometimes be more of a hindrance than a help. How can we identify the difference? Sometimes we do things that aren’t quite working in our favor. Sometimes we have bad habits. It’s all about optimizing our intake and improving our relationship with food, snacks included. Join us as we discuss the issues with common snack choices,

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9:23

Fresh Focus #82: Snacking for Kids

Fresh Focus ·

2024/05/13

Whether you’re a parent with kids at home, or a grandparent, aunt, uncle, babysitter, or friend, this episode is for you! Lauren leads us through some practical tips and ideas to make your whole family’s snacks healthier.The typical American child eats about triple the recommended amount of added sugars and about double the recommended amount of sodium per day. We can help reduce that amount by starting with snacks and learning how we can make them healthier. We may not have a win with

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19:02

Fresh Focus #81: HTK Tips on Reducing Food Waste

Fresh Focus ·

2024/02/15

Listen in as Yaqutullah and Hillary share practical tips to reduce food waste and help save you money and time with meal planning. VA Healthy Teaching Kitchen provides numerous recipes and meal ideas to fit your taste preferences and nutrition needs. Have a plan to use up items that you have on hand to make sure don’t end up in the trash as food waste.

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16:28

Fresh Focus #80: Gardening and Composting

Fresh Focus ·

2024/02/15

Eating a plant-based diet can provide both health and environmental benefits. Listen in as Jennifer and Becca talk about the benefits of gardening and composting. Composting offers a way to turn food waste into something that can benefit the environment. Consider starting your own garden. Gardening not only brings more plant foods into your life, but can also be good for the environment and help your budget too.

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