The Biggest Loser Chef: Devin Alexander

Episode 22 of the Practically Healthy by Dr. Melina podcast, hosted by drmelina, titled "The Biggest Loser Chef: Devin Alexander" was published on March 16, 2022 and runs 41 minutes.

March 16, 2022 ·41m · Practically Healthy by Dr. Melina

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Chef on NBC’s The Biggest Loser, best selling author, and Dr. Melina’s longtime friend, Devin Alexander, joins to share her inspiring personal story and and unique approach to healthy cooking in episode 21 of the Practically Healthy Podcast. As a 200 pound 15 year old, Devin began her journey making healthy swaps to the indulgent foods made by her Italian Grandmothers. Today, she continues to create decadent dishes, made over in her many best selling cookbooks for The Biggest Loser, along with other titles including Fast Food Fix which offers a “healthier” McDonald’s Big Mac dupe that may just be better than the original! Devin’s shares practically healthy hacks even the most “cooking challenged” can employ and tips for busy moms to set their kids up for a healthy lifestyle. To learn more about Devin’s multitude of nutrition projects, visit her website at DevinAlexander.com The Practically Healthy by Dr. Melina podcast is sponsored by Ahara- Precision nutrition for optimal health. Join today at ahara.com and receive $25 off new memberships with code PHPodcast. Offer good for new customers only.

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Chef on NBC’s The Biggest Loser, best selling author, and Dr. Melina’s longtime friend, Devin Alexander, joins to share her inspiring personal story and and unique approach to healthy cooking in episode 21 of the Practically Healthy Podcast. As a 200 pound 15 year old, Devin began her journey making healthy swaps to the indulgent foods made by her Italian Grandmothers. Today, she continues to create decadent dishes, made over in her many best selling cookbooks for The Biggest Loser, along with other titles including Fast Food Fix which offers a “healthier” McDonald’s Big Mac dupe that may just be better than the original! Devin’s shares practically healthy hacks even the most “cooking challenged” can employ and tips for busy moms to set their kids up for a healthy lifestyle. To learn more about Devin’s multitude of nutrition projects, visit her website at DevinAlexander.com The Practically Healthy by Dr. Melina podcast is sponsored by Ahara- Precision nutrition for optimal health. Join today at ahara.com and receive $25 off new memberships with code PHPodcast. Offer good for new customers only.

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