It's National Seafood month which means it's a great opportunity to learn more about the fisherWOMEN who fish the cold waters of Alaska to bring sustainable seafood to Giant.  Julianne Curry and Hannah Heimbuch share their insights on how women are changing the face of fishing through advocacy and leadership and what it means for Alaska to be the backbone of the sustainable seafood movement. Show Notes: Wild Alaska Seafood People Behind the Fish | Alaska Seafood Seafood Species | Alaska...

Giant's local mushroom provider, Tony D'Amico from To-Jo Mushrooms, joins us to discuss how mushrooms are grown, tips for cooking with mushrooms, and how the Italians (including his great grandfather ) worked with the Quakers to build Kennett Square, PA into the Mushroom Capital of the World.   Show Notes: To-Jo Mushrooms - White Caps, Baby Bells, Portabella, Shiitake, Oyster Kitchen Live Archives - To-Jo Mushrooms Instagram/Facebook: @ToJoMushrooms Annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett...

Liz Willey, Category Manager for Health and Beauty Care at Giant Food and the women-owned producers of Biggs and Featherbelle and Shea Radiance join us to discuss why supporting local women and local businesses can have a huge impact on our community and the world at large. Local beauty care?  #GiantHasIt! Show Notes: Biggs & Featherbelle® – Health Conscious Body Care® (biggsandfeather.com) SHOP: Biggs & Featherbelle at Giant Food   Shea Moisture & Shea Butter Skincare...

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Summer recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products this month come from local farmers and producers right here in the mid-Atlantic.  There are hundreds of ways to enjoy the region's best without ever leaving your neighborhood. #GiantHasIt! Show Notes: Local Shopping List: Local Produce Boxes - available online at Giant Delivers (DMV) Maola, Nature's Promise and Giant Brand Milk (DMV + PA) Logan's Sausage (VA) Roseda...

Rick Manzi, a winning BBQ master and Marine Veteran shares his insights on what to look out for at the 30th Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in DC on June 25th and 26th, offers some tips he's gathered competing in BBQ competitions across the US, and shares why the event's beneficiary, USO Metro, is so near and dear to his heart. Show Notes: Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (bbqindc.com) June 25 and 26 Follow Rick Manzi: www.anonymousbbq.com, IG/TikTokFB: anoymousbbq...

June is Pride month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ culture, achievements and activism through organized activities, including film festivals, art exhibits, parades, concerts and even Giant Food Cook-alongs.  Join Giant Food's own Adrienne Khomphengchan and Jon Arons from the  pride business resource group to learn what Giant is doing to be a better ally and ways you can join in on the celebrations. Show Notes:  Pride Happy-Hour Cook-Along Registration  Home - Capital Pride 2022 - Capital Pride...

May is Asian American-Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the perfect time to gather around the table to celebrate the uniqueness of the AAPI culture. Giant Food Associates Thu Huynh from the Healthy Living Team, Sujin Roberge from the Pharmacy team and Don Le from the produce and floral merchandising team share what it means to be Asian American and how their heritage influences their daily eating.     Show Notes:  Lucky Red Envelopes Thu 's Favorite Recipes (Vietnamese) ...

Where do expired foods go? How does a grocery store reduce food waste? What is Giant Food doing to reduce the carbon footprint of the foods they sell? Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA's Brand Lead for Health & Sustainability answers these questions and more on this week’s Earth Day podcast. Show Notes: Giant Food's Commitment to Sustainability How to Shop Sustainably Zero Waste Eating Online Class Registration Steven's "File Cabinet of Food" Trolley Shopping Bags

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Spring recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are simple ways to make meeting your healthier eating goals easy!  #GiantHasIt! Show Notes: Sign up for Guiding Stars: Giant Flexible Rewards® Register for our "Reclaim You Summit" here   GS Rated Pick Me Ups/Caffeine Favorites Pop & Bottle Oat Milk Latte Matcha Green Tea with Reishi and Perrier Energize Caffeine & Yerba Mate Beverage Pomegranate Stok Cold...

What does "Food as Medicine" mean when it comes to improving nutrition security? Sidney Daigle from the Institute for Public Health Innovation and Brittney Drakeford from The Capital Market, a community-based farmers’ market, share how hyper-local programs like Prince George's Fresh are helping our neighbors in the DMV have better access to healthy foods. Show Notes:  Institute for Public Health Innovation (institutephi.org) Food Equity Council: Prince George's County (pgcfec.org): focuses...

Sleep is crucial to your health and wellness - but are you doing everything you can to optimize your zz's? Join us as we explore the benefits of sleep, strategies to improve the quality of sleep, and what to do when you need help. We'll also cover some fun facts - like why do we wake up before we get to the good part of our dreams. Sleep Experts: CDC - Sleep Home Page - Sleep and Sleep Disorders Sleep Medicine - University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center Sleep Medicine | Johns...

What does "Food as Medicine" mean and how can you use this philosophy for long term health and well-being?  Dietitian Garrick Brown from Guiding Stars joins us in the discussion about Food as Medicine - how it can be preventive to encourage health and how food as medicine can be used for management of disease and treatment. #100thEpisode   Show Notes: Healthy Living at Giant Food Services: Health & Wellness | Giant (giantfood.com) Home - Guiding Stars Food Finder (guidingstars.com)...

Kimmie Singh, known as the "Body Positive Dietitian," is an unapologetically fat woman of color who believes in body positivity and fat liberation. In other words, she doesn’t think bodies need fixing — rather, they need healing from a society that makes them feel wrong for existing. In this episode, she shares how loving yourself helps you love others. Show Notes: Kimmie Singh's Website: Body Honor Nutrition | Radical Nutrition Counseling For Bodies Of Every Size Kimmie Singh, MS, RD,...

Dietitians from the Healthy Living Team review US News & World Report's annual "Top Diets" rankings and shares insights on the top 5 eating patterns: the Mediterranean Diet, the DASH Diet, the Flexitarian Diet, the MIND Diet, and the TLC Diet. Show Notes: U.S. News Reveals Best Diet Rankings for 2022 | Press Room | US News the Mediterranean Diet: Traditional Med Diet | Oldways (oldwayspt.org) Mediterranean Diet Made Easy: Classes and Events | Giant (giantfood.com) the DASH Diet:...

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Winter recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are simple ways to make meeting your healthier eating goals easy! Best of all, they are all shelf or freezer stable. #GiantHasIt! Show Notes:   Sign up for Guiding Stars (2x the points) Giant Flexible Rewards® Register for our "Try Something New Cook-Along" here   Breakfast Made Easy with Guiding Stars Quaker Oats- Overnight Oats, Crockpot Oats, Savory Oats...

Learn more about Dry January, the annual worldwide challenge that urges people to abstain from alcohol for the month of January. Laura Silverman, founder of Booze Free in DC and Zero Proof Nation joins us to discuss how to participate and offers her best tips and strategies for success. Show Notes: DC Lifestyle | Booze Free in DC Zero Proof Nation Healthier Happy Hour Cook-Along: January 13 at 6pm Sign up Here SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: If you...

It's that time of year again when we start talking about the decadence of the holiday season and ways to stay healthy-ish. This Episode Thu, Emily, and Angela share their best tips for a healthy-ish holiday - jeopardy style.

Dr. Paulo Pinho, Chair of the National Jingle Bell Run Committee joins us to give us insight to all the fun happening at this year's event, insight on why events like these are funding the research to find a cure, and why arthritis is more than a disease of old age.

Dr. Deborah Norris from the D.C. based Mindfulness Center® joins us to discuss the art of mindful mediation. We'll learn what it means to be mindful and conclude with a short, guided mediation. Show Notes: Home - The Mindfulness Center In the Flow: Bridging the Science and Practice of Mindfulness / (mindbodyjournal.com) 15 Best Meditation and Mindfulness Apps for 2021 (developgoodhabits.com)

Learn more about Giant Food's customer rewards program, Flex Rewards. Ryan Draude, the Director of Loyalty and Digital, shares all the details on how to maximize your shopping and earn even more points on every purchase to get discounts on groceries, gas, and earn free products. Show Notes: Sign up for Flex Rewards: https://giantfood.com/rewards Download the Giant App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/giant-of-maryland/id423806284

It's fall and the grocery aisles are packed with all things pumpkin spice and apples - and of course, candy. Although apples and candy are fall staples thanks to Halloween, when did pumpkin spice take the center stage? Food historian KC Hysmith joins the team to discuss the intersections of culture, food, and the digital world.

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Fall recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products feature seasonal fall flavors or Latin flavors for Hispanic Heritage Month.  #GiantHasIt!

The influence of Hispanic foods is year-round.  Sabrina Avery (Uruguay), Josefina Girón (Mexican/Cuban), and Omar Molina (Venezuela) from the Giant Food family share what makes each of their heritages so unique (the food) and what they all have in common (the dancing.)  Not all Hispanic cultures are the same, but their love of feeding friends and family is - so listen in and learn why "Donde comen dos, comen tres" is a way of life at the Latin table.

September is Family Meals Month and a great opportunity to examine how we gather around the table and use mealtime conversations to better connect with the people we love.  Bri DeRosa from The Family Dinner Project joins us to discuss how we can have better table talk and shares simple starters that will engage everyone - no matter their age - at your next meal.

Research shows mental toughness—or “grit,” plays an important role helping all of us achieve our goals.  But how can grit help our kids as they head back into the classroom and on the field, this fall? To answer this question, we've invited back Caroline Adams Miller, author, and expert on the science behind cultivating happiness, success and of course, grit.