Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors is in my kitchen today, talking about why organics matter to him, as well as his favorite canned food to always keep on hand.
Travis is a host of the Emmy award-winning talk show The Doctors. When off screen, he’s a faculty physician in the emergency department at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He writes a monthly column for Men’s Health magazine, is one of the authors of the The Doctors 5-Minute Health Fixes: The Prescription for a Lifetime of Great Health (Rodale Books, Sep 2010) and the forthcoming Belly Fat Prescription (Rodale Books, Dec. 2010) with Men’s Health editor Peter Moore.
Why is living organic important to you?
It’s the right thing for the environment and the right thing for our health. Personally, I like not having to worry about pesticide residue on my produce!
What was your favorite food growing up?
Pizza!
What’s your go-to comfort food now?
Once again, pizza. It was my favorite food growing up and is still my favorite food as a grown-up. Except now I have graduated to whole-wheat crust, and I load it with veggies rather than the standard pepperoni of my childhood. So now it’s both a comfort food and healthy!
What’s the one thing in your kitchen you just couldn’t live without?
A few cans of black beans. I use them in so many meals. They’re tasty, loaded with protein and fiber, and affordable.
What magazine, website, book, album, or product are you most obsessed with right now?
We just started using the iPad on The Doctors, so I have been fiddling with it daily. I’m realizing it’s basically a supersized iPhone, and since it doesn’t fit in my pocket, my iPhone still gets more TLC.
What’s the most important news story today that you think we all need to pay more attention to?
As a doctor, I am concerned about how global warming and its environmental impact will affect the health of our children, grandchildren, and beyond. In medical school I started a senior seminar entitled Human Health and Global Environmental Change, and at the time, nobody seemed to care. So I’m happy that it is getting more attention.
Where do you get your news?
The New York Times. Luckily, there’s an app for it, too!
Hi my name is Emily, I’m kind of in this confused state, last month Aug20th I found out I was pregnant; so I took a home test the 1st response and it said positive then I went to the walk-in-clinic an got confirmed that i was 4 sure pregnant, well 2 days after going to the doctors I started bleeding, not heavy but every time I urinate I would bleed an I had small blood clots size as a small button and my spotting lasted for 7 days,so I decided to take another home pregnancy test the digital and it said negative so I bought another one, the 1st response and that said negative, wondering what do you think? your a doctor…thank for your help.. hope you can give me an answer on what could of happened…
I love how pizza can be a healthy, nutritious comfort food with just a little tweaking and endless possibilities!
Dear Emily,
Please go see a gynecologist!
Thanks and good luck,
Maria
hi my name is noor i have high dgrees in my prolactins hermon iwas go to dactor but he dont know wat cause of it can u tell me wat cause of it
Great ariticle. I don’t know what kids don’t think pizza is great. Enjoy watching The Doctors and all the advice I can take and learn from. Keep up the great work. 🙂
Love the Drs two.
I try to eat all the right food,But I crave sweets.
If I eat natral sweet will it hurt me?
what if you can;t eat weat.
Go on fb ask Barbara Edwards she was going to have a baby she went to Drs. then lose it. she chang Drs same thing Happen.
the next Drs new what was the matter. after 3 times.
she has 3 kides now. Barbar could tell what the matter with you.
Hi
My name is Ali I watch this program everyday
I love u doctors.
I want a copy of 5 minute health fixes
What should I do?
hello doctor, ur programme doing outstanding job just solve my problelm, my husband has high blood pressure so what to do plz help me. thankyou
i love you Dr. Travis
you are an amazing DR
Concluded that you speak, O my soul
1 of my best show
Could you please e-mail me the recipe to your lowfat brownies that you make at home. You mentioned that it is an alternative to regular brownies.
Thank you,
Lynn
Need receipe for brownies made with chocolate cake mix with pumpkin……plain pumpkin or the pie mix..