h2o for health (Around the Water Cooler)

Holiday meal panning can be harrowing; but it doesn’t have to be. Westport, CT nutritionist and wellness coach Alison Held joins Los Angeles-based registered dietitian and nutrition consultant Lauren O’Connor to discuss meal planning and healthy tips for the holidays.

What health information can we trust. Prof Tim Caufield, author of “The Cure For Everything” joins host Jonathan Hall to talk about what's right and what's wrong with messages about health fitness, and happiness.

Does stress cause overeating? Can drinking water help manage daily stress? Our guest is Dr. Sherry Pagoto, a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Pagoto is an expert in health, nutrition, fitness, weight management, depression, stress, cancer prevention, and type 2 diabetes.

Author of “The Unhealthy Truth,” public speaker, strategist and mother of four, Robyn O'Brien shares insights and analysis of the health of the America’s food and beverages.

Are beverages making our kids fat? If so, are new regulations needed to correct current marketing strategies used to sell products to children? And, does Congress have the will to make new laws to protect kids? H2O for Health speaks today with Jennifer Pomeranz, Director of Legal Initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University.