Episode 8
Nutrition for the Ages, Food for Women’s Health, Food as Medicine
Episode Description
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the March 2023 issue of Food Technology.
Harvard’s David Eisenberg talks about the potential of food as medicine and the need for more industry partnership. FT contributing editor Linda Milo Ohr talks nutraceuticals and functional ingredients that can help us age well. Dr. Linda Alvarez discusses the importance of recognizing nutritional differences in men and women and her new product launch.
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Featured Guests
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Dr. David Eisenberg Director.
Dr. David Eisenberg is director of culinary nutrition/adjunct associate professor of nutrition at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and executive director of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative.
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Linda Milo Ohr Food Scientist
Linda Milo Ohr is a food scientist and writer based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
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Dr. Linda Alvarez
Dr. Linda Alvarez completed her family medicine residency in June 2018 from the Jackson Memorial Hospital – University of Miami program. After completing her MBA in 2021, she started Levelle Nutrition with her classmate and co-founder Stephanie Schrauth.
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