Nutrition Podcasts and Interviews

Podcasting is a way to share information through MP3 audio files. Podcasts are downloaded, shared, and subscribed to using an MP3 player.

It takes more time to read articles than to listen to the best blogposts or articles while sitting in a traffic jam or exercising.

Click here for an extended, constantly updated list of medical podcasts.



UBC Health Library Wiki has an outstanding resource of medical podcasts.

Free Medical Podcasts

Medical podcasts provide up-to-date information, introduce into scientific reasoning and are extraordinary tools for second-language acquisition as described by Free Medical Podcasts.

MedSqod: Podcasting for Medical Professionals

Peter Beck created MedSqod, a unique blog about medical podcasting: "to fill an open niche in podcasting: helping individual or small group medical professionals wanting to podcast, as opposed to the large institutions that are already educating doctors and the general public. This emphasizes the true strength of the medium - providing directed, pertinent info to particular listeners and practices, delivered convincingly in a familiar, intimate voice."

Dishing Up Nutrition

• Creator: Darlene Kvist
• Description: "Licensed nutritionist Darlene Kvist explains how food choices affect your energy, focus, moods and overall health. You will hear practical, real-life solutions for healthier living using real food."

Dr. Susan Mitchell's Audio Podcast

• Author: Dr. Susan Mitchell
• Description: "Dr. Susan Mitchell is a candid and energetic advocate of nutrition education. Her innovative approach to eating well and feeling better is changing lifestyles at work and in homes across the country."

MUSC Health Audio Podcasts

• Creator: Creators of podcasts are listed here
• Description: Brought to you by the Medical University of South Carolina, these podcasts discuss various topics in weight management. Listen to leading MUSC doctors talking about childhood obesity, the basics of weight management, and the weight loss programs available at MUSC in these weight management podcasts.

MyPyramid Podcasts

• Creator: Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
• Description: "The MyPyramid Audio Podcasts explain how taking small steps can add up to real changes in your weight and health."

Nutrition Tidbits

• Creator: HealthCastle.com
• Description: "Fun and practical diet tips from the largest digital health and nutrition network run by Registered Dietitians."

Diet.com

• Creator: Lady Diet
• Description: "Listen up everyone for the latest diet and health tips, breaking news and inspirational advice."

Introduction to Human Nutrition Podcast

• Creator: Nancy Amy
• Description: "This course provides an overview of digestion and metabolism of nutrients. Foods are discussed as a source of nutrients, and the evidence is reviewed as to the effects of nutrition on health. The emphasis of the course is on issues of current interest and on worldwide problems of food and nutrition."