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5 Tips for How to Cook Grilled Vegetables Perfectly

June 2, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

Oil Them Up! Vegetables dry out when they hit the heat without a little oil. Before they hit the grill, toss them with a light coating of oil. Don’t use too much—it not only adds unnecessary calories, but dripping oil causes flare-ups and off flavors. Know Your Veggies and Prevent Burning Some vegetables take a minute or two to cook and others take longer. Denser vegetables like potatoes will take the longest to cook. Keeping them over too high a heat for too long…

Dr. Toby Cosgrove – President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic

June 1, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Toby Cosgrove, President and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, one of the top ranked health institutions in the world. Dr. Cosgrove discusses Cleveland Clinic’s model of patient centered care as well as its innovation hub, which provides a framework for bringing clinical inventions into the marketplace to transform health care.

Fruity Fun Skewers

May 25, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

As summer quickly approaches we encourage everyone to eat healthy and be happy! This weeks Featured recipe is: Fruity Fun Skewers Prep time: 15 minutes Ready in: 15 minutes Ingredients: 5 large strawberries, halves 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks 1 apple, cut into chunks 20 skewers Directions: Thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit…

Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health America

May 23, 2016 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health America, the nation’s oldest organization dedicated to advancing access to mental services for all Americans. He discusses the need to change the nation’s response to mental illness from a public safety to a public health approach.

Dr. Lisa Simpson, President and CEO of Academy Health

May 17, 2016 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Lisa Simpson, President and CEO of Academy Health, a non-partisan, non-profit research entity dedicated to improving health and health systems, and informing policy through better use of data. They discuss the research focus at Academy Health as well as their recent sponsorship of Health Datapalooza, an annual gathering of health industry researchers and activists seeking to “liberate” siloed health data to accelerate the pace of research.

Meet Featured Nurse Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

May 13, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

With a vibrant smile and calm demeanor, Mary Blankson stepped out of the elevator and into the rooftop conference room. I had been looking forward to our conversation all day. I had heard nothing but wonderful things about her and I wanted to know more. She began by telling me she was once a pre-med student at Tufts University in Boston. During her junior year, however, she decided pre-med wasn’t for her. After meeting with an advisor and researching some…