Episode 150: Dr. David Wiss

Thank you so much Food Junkies listeners! We have reached episode 150 and we could not think of a better guest to celebrate it with than one of our favourite, mind blowing leaders in the field Dr. David Wiss. Dr. Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scientific author with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, a nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, and passionate educator. Today we are going to learn ALL about his revolutionary new Wise Mind Nutrition app which focuses on the intersection of nutrition and mental health. Dr. Wiss also speaks to us about his recent article “How the Nutrition Field Became Toxic and What We Can Do About It.” His thoughts on 12 step food programs, AND what he has learned in 17 years in recovery. Thank you for listening and enjoy this episode! Todays Topics: The Wise Mind Nutrition app and who it is for His article “How the Nutrition Field Became Toxic and What We Can Do About It.”  The food industry is paying 'influencer’ dietitians to shape our eating habits How to to discern whether the nutritional advice is credible or not His thoughts on 12 step food programs What he has learned in his 17 years of being in recovery  “I had to be rigid to get free, but I didn’t get free to spend the rest of my life being rigid. I want to be more like water and less like rocks.” What is next for him Follow David: Nutrition in Recovery: https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com 20 Peer-Reviewed Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qTHIYQEAAAAJ&hl=en Wise Mind Nutrition: https://wisemindnutrition.com