“GMA3: What You Need to Know” Announces a Health and Wellness Special Hosted By Dr. Jennifer Ashton Airing This Memorial Day

On a special GMA3: What You Need to Know, there will be a one hour health and wellness special hosted by Dr. Jennifer Ashton airing this Memorial Day.

What's Happening:

  • ABC News’ GMA3: What You Need to Know announces a one-hour health and wellness special airing Memorial Day hosted by ABC News chief health and medical correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton.
  • The one-hour special will offer viewers what they need to know on the unofficial start to summer.
  • Dr. Ashton hosts alongside celebrity chef Jamika Pessoa covering the latest health headlines and trends as Americans get ready for the summer season.
  • The two will also share a healthy summer BBQ recipe with half the calories plus Dr. Ashton’s favorite summer mocktail.
  • Special guests will join the program, including National Firework Protection Association CEO Jim Pauley, to discuss firework safety; WABC-TV’s weather anchor for Eyewitness News This Morning Sam Champion to explore the health benefits of taking a cold plunge; and bestselling Blue Zones author Dan Buettner talks about the areas where people consistently live the longest and healthiest.
  • GMA3: What You Need to Know is a one-hour program co-anchored by Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan, with ABC News’ chief health and medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton as co-host.
  • The news program airs weekdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. CDT on ABC, and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EDT on ABC News Live.

Tricia Kennedy
As a huge Disney fan Tricia enjoys having Walt Disney World basically in her backyard. When she's not at the theme parks she is either playing drums or with her dog Yoda. She is a lifelong Star Wars fan and has ridden Star Tours over 270 times.