Mitchell Davis makes sense of calories with noted food author and professor Dr. Marion Nestle on this week's episode of Taste Matters. Marion's latest book, "Why Calories Count", explores the essential measurement of energy in food and how it affects our nutrition and diets. Find out why tackling problems like obesity can be much simpler than it's made out to be and why portion size is to blame for most weight-related problems. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"If you are gonna try to diet, you just have to eat less. There's really no other way to do it."

"Most people aren't active enough to work off the excess calories they consume."

--Marion Nestle on Taste Matters

JoAnn "Flash" Fleming and Andrew Newman help small restaurant owners wrap their minds around sales tax and profit margins on an especially helpful episode of Flash Talks Cash. Find out why the NYS Tax Department is trying harder than ever to squeeze money out of people and what you can do to adjust accordingly. Which menu items are taxable at a food and beverage establishment? How do big restaurants differ from fast chains? Whether you're a bar owner or a restaurateur, this episode can help you make sense out of tax nightmares. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"Sales tax audits are WAY up. The NYS Tax Department is desperately looking for more money."

"Part of doing business is getting audited. KEEP GOOD RECORDS!"

--JoAnn "Flash" Fleming on Flash Talks Cash

How do nutritionists see taste? Tune in to hear a food based approach to nutrition from Lisa Sasson, Registered Dietitian and Clinical Associate Professor at NYU's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies & Public Health. Lisa and Mitchell Davis have a conversation about diets, nutrition and responsible eating. Lisa gives listeners great advice for holiday eating (pace yourself!) and explains why she thinks taste and nutrition should be synonymous. Learn why you don't have to suffer in order to eat healthier. Find out why eating "whole foods" in season is the best way to ensure freshness, nutrition and great taste. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

"Taste and nutrition should be synonymous."

"Fat free cheese should be illegal!"

"There will always be new fads in dieting, but what never changes is the basic principal"

"It's [childhood obesity] much broader than quitting fast food and junk food."

Lisa Sasson on Taste Matters