Program Highlights for 12/1/07

November 30, 2007

How can eating six cookies a day be part of your diet plan? Well, they would have to be the cookies created by renowned physician, author and weight loss expert, Dr. Sanford Siegal. Dr. Siegal's cookies are made with a "secret" blend of amino acids and food proteins (which he personally mixes every night in his bakery) that help suppress hunger. Siegal talks with Lempert about the Cookie Diet, how it works and why more than 200 doctors across the United States and Canada offer Dr. Siegal's foods to their own patients. www.cookiedietonline.com

How can consumers make healthy, sustainable choices when deciding which fish is right for them and the environment? Now, with FishPhone, the nation's first sustainable seafood text messaging service and www.fishphone.org, a mobile phone formatted webpage - both allow mobile web users to access Blue Ocean's rankings of the most popular fish species, putting valuable seafood information at their fingertips. Lempert is joined by Dr. Carl Safina, president and co-founder of Blue Ocean Institute, the marine conservation organization that has just launched these services. www.fishphone.org

It is estimated that 100 billion plastics bags are used by Americans annually. Worldwide, some 4 billion plastic bags end up as litter each year. Tied end to end, that's enough to circle the earth 63 times! Sharon Rowe, founder of Eco-Bags Products has a challenge for the shoppers of America: "Just Say No To Plastic This Holiday Season" and bring reusable totes to the mall. Rowe joins Lempert to discuss tips for a more earth-friendly holiday. www.ecobags.com

Planning a trip to Europe? You may want to try the latest trend in tourism known as "lifestyle oriented" tourism. Instead of sitting on a bus and visiting 6 cities in 4 days, a lifestyle tourist sits in at the kitchen table and eats with a local family! Travel expert, David Grosso, shares some experiences of lifestyle tourism with Lempert. www.tuscanway.com

Registered dietitian and past CNN reporter, Patricia Bannan, joins Lempert in studio today to discuss an exciting new program that provides daily nutrition and fitness tips to more than 1 million children in schools across the U.S. www.healthetips.com

This week's 'stolen' recipe is Insalata Di Carciofi - Artichoke Salad, courtesy of Chef Davide Ghizzoni of Il Moro Restaurant in West Los Angeles. This dish is made with the finest, fresh baby artichoke hearts on hand. Try this delicious and light salad at home! www.ilmro.com

Just look at the headlines and you will read about the many health risks that may accompany both prescription and non-prescription pain relievers, such as Vioxx and NSAIDs. Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum says it is time to return to the basics for pain relief. Dr. Teitelbaum tells Lempert that we can find remedies right in our spice rack or fridge to relieve back pain, osteoarthritis, inflamation, chronic fatigue and more! www.Vitality101.com

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