Nutrition and the Body

The foods we eat have a significant impact on how we live — from heart disease and cancer to brain and hormonal health. And our audience loves to learn about these connections. In this episode, we go behind the scenes with a look at how we decided on and developed our fall/winter 2025/2026 issue theme: nutrition and the body. During an uncertain time in our society, when much feels out of our control, we use this issue to focus on the choices we can control: the foods we eat. Yet, there are also choices our broader food systems make for us, often contributing to health issues. Hear how we used this issue to examine all aspects of health, through a food lens.

 

Guest:

Katie Scarlett Brandt, editor-in-chief of Chicago Health and Caregiving magazines

 

Related reading: 

Fall/Winter 2025/2026 issue: Nutrition and the Body

Individual stories: 

• Nourishing the Mind, Body, and Beyond
• Nutrition at a Glance
• Hormones in Menopause
• Menopause Meal Plan
• What's in a Diet?
• Healing Foods
• Supplements, Superfoods, and Snake Oil
• Food Insecurity in Chicago
• Weight Loss Drug Revolution