Hi

I just wrapped up an awesome interview with Dr. Erin Rasmussen that I really think you'll enjoy. Erin is a not only a good friend of mine, but she's also a very accomplished Professor of Psychology at Idaho State University. Those of you who follow my Facebook postings will recall that she was recently awarded a grant to study the role of food insecurity and obesity. 

In our conversation, Erin talks about how the underpinnings of this line of work is grounded in animal models of obesity and behavioral economics. For those who don't have an EAB background, don't be intimidated. Erin masterfully walks the listener through many of the basic behavioral concepts, and relates them to her current research questions. 

While this is a conversation about obesity and behavioral economics, we also talk about interventions, particularly those interventions using mindfulness based strategies (which is also part of her study). 

Erin is also a fitness enthusiast, and we close the conversation with a discussion on workout and nutrition fads, how to identify problematic or potentially harmful diet trends, and what the research actually says about successful weight loss/maintenance. 

I'll try to get this interview edited and uploaded ASAP!

All the best,

Matt