It's no secret that a lot of people look at their social media as a chief source of information on just about anything. Some in Gen Z say they trust the money advice they get from YouTube more than they do from actual money experts. It's also true for diet and nutrition. Almost 60 percent of Millennials and Gen Z say they get their health info from TikTok. But, only 2 percent of that advice is worth anything.
On Ask The Expert, Leisa Hart joined us. She's a health and fitness expert.

It's no secret that a lot of people look at their social media as a chief source of information on just about anything. Some in Gen Z say they trust the money advice they get from YouTube more than they do from actual money experts. It's also true for diet and nutrition. Almost 60 percent of Millennials and Gen Z say they get their health info from TikTok. But, only 2 percent of that advice is worth anything. On Ask The Expert, Leisa Hart joined us. She's a health and fitness expert.

KRLD afternoon anchors Kristin Diaz and David Rancken speak to a specialist in any given field every day for their “Ask the Expert” segment.

KRLD afternoon anchors Kristin Diaz and David Rancken speak to a specialist in any given field every day for their &ldquo;Ask the Expert&rdquo; segment.

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Why do so many people take health advice from TikTok?

Thursday night, the capital of the country music world is not Nashville, it's Frisco, Texas. That's because the biggest names in country music are here in North Texas for tonight's Academy of Country Music Awards at the Star in Frisco. Reba McEntire hosts and you can watch the event for free on Amazon Prime Video.

This is the second year in a row that Frisco gets to host the ACM's. Last year, it brought more than 31 million dollars to the economy of Frisco and all of North Texas.

On today's Ask The Expert, the mayor of the city of Frisco, Jeff Cheney joined us.

Thursday night, the capital of the country music world is not Nashville, it's Frisco, Texas. That's because the biggest names in country music are here in North Texas for tonight's Academy of Country Music Awards at the Star in Frisco. Reba McEntire hosts and you can watch the event for free on Amazon Prime Video.
This is the second year in a row that Frisco gets to host the ACM's. Last year, it brought more than 31 million dollars to the economy of Frisco and all of North Texas. On today's Ask The Expert, the mayor of the city of Frisco, Jeff Cheney joined us.

What does the ACM's mean to the city of Frisco's economy?

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. 

TxDOT is launching its "Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles" campaign and reminding drivers to remain alert and watch carefully for motorcycles on Texas roadways.

In 2023 in Texas, 599 motorcyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes and 2,483 motorcyclists were seriously injured. The number of motorcyclists killed on Texas roads increased by 7% last year, and intersection fatal crashes in our state increased by 21%.

On today's Ask the Expert, we have Alice Rios, spokesperson with TXDOT.

How many of these accidents we see in North Texas include motorcyclists?

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. TxDOT is launching its "Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles" campaign and reminding drivers to remain alert and watch carefully for motorcycles on Texas roadways. In 2023 in Texas, 599 motorcyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes and 2,483 motorcyclists were seriously injured. The number of motorcyclists killed on Texas roads increased by 7% last year, and intersection fatal crashes in our state increased by 21%. On today's Ask the Expert, we have Alice Rios, spokesperson with TXDOT. How many of these accidents we see in North Texas include motorcyclists?

How many accidents in North Texas include motorcyclists?

The general election is coming up in less than six months. And people are already feeling the stress of what's going to be an absolutely brutal campaign for Congress and the White House.

We've only scratched the surface of the anxiety that people are going to feel with the primary campaigns across the state and country.

We'll get inundated with all kinds of negativity with campaign commercials, the news, and the debates.

What can we do to stamp out the noise and lower our blood pressure?

On today's Ask The Expert, Dr. Ken Jones joined us. He's a Behavioral Health Clinical Officer at Texas Health Resources.

The general election is coming up in less than six months. And people are already feeling the stress of what's going to be an absolutely brutal campaign for Congress and the White House.
We've only scratched the surface of the anxiety that people are going to feel with the primary campaigns across the state and country.
We'll get inundated with all kinds of negativity with campaign commercials, the news, and the debates. What can we do to stamp out the noise and lower our blood pressure? On today's Ask The Expert, Dr. Ken Jones joined us. He's a Behavioral Health Clinical Officer at Texas Health Resources.

Why do so many people take health advice from TikTok?

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