121 episodes

Welcome to Spot On! hosted by Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Author, Media Expert, and Nutrition Professor at Boston University.

Spot On! covers timely nutrition, health, and wellness topics along with offering accurate and practical information in an entertaining format. The guests are experts in the their fields, ready to cut through media hype and misinformation, to provide you will advice that is, well, Spot On!

Spot On‪!‬ Dr. Joan Salge Blake

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 98 Ratings

Welcome to Spot On! hosted by Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Author, Media Expert, and Nutrition Professor at Boston University.

Spot On! covers timely nutrition, health, and wellness topics along with offering accurate and practical information in an entertaining format. The guests are experts in the their fields, ready to cut through media hype and misinformation, to provide you will advice that is, well, Spot On!

    Fighting Cancer with a Knife and Fork

    Fighting Cancer with a Knife and Fork

    Why is cancer occurring in younger folks?  What's the role of the diet and lifestyle in fighting cancer?  Is cancer now considered a chronic disease?  We will take a deep dive in this intriguing episode.

    • 47 min
    How WHEN You Eat Affects Your Health

    How WHEN You Eat Affects Your Health

    Does WHEN you eat during the day affect your metabolism and body weight?  This fascinating episode will fill you in on the latest in meal timing and your health.

    • 28 min
    Eat More, Weigh Less

    Eat More, Weigh Less

    Can you really Eat MORE and Weigh LESS?  The answer is YES.  Penn State researcher Dr. Barbara Rolls explains how to do this using her science-based Volumetric Plan.



    Correction: The date of the new series will be April 11th, not April 18th!

    • 29 min
    When Your Gut Is Talking Back To You: Dealing with IBS

    When Your Gut Is Talking Back To You: Dealing with IBS

    Up to 20 percent of American adults experience chronic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).  On this episode, we get to the gut cause of IBS and how diet and lifestyle issues changes can help better manage this exhausting condition.

    • 34 min
    Is Snacking the New Dinner?

    Is Snacking the New Dinner?

    Is snacking the new dinner.  The answer is "Yes" for many busy folks.  This episode will help you plan your snacks that are healthy and meet your energy needs. 

    • 27 min
    What is Personalized Nutrition?

    What is Personalized Nutrition?

    It’s all about personalization, including what diet is best for you based on YOUR genetics, lifestyle, and environment.  Is precision nutrition ready for prime time?  Researcher Dr. Jim Hill enlightens us.

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
98 Ratings

98 Ratings

Luyccc ,

Great and useful contents!

I love this Podcasts! As a nutrition and dietetics student, this is really helpful on explaining some of the most hot and interesting topics currently. Dr. Salge Blake explains things in a very clear way that are easy for listeners to digest! Def recommend!

CadinCO ,

Informative and fun!

Spot On is such a great way to stay on top of the world of nutrition and sift through the noise about diet myths. Dr. JSB is so fun, well-versed, and helps distill the information into useful bottom lines.

amiller_37 ,

The best expert source!

Very easy to digest info for people who are sick of confusing fake health info! Gives you the facts while still being entertaining.

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