Tag: vegan
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 9
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 9: Have you ever wondered what our physiology says about what we should eat? People have tried to sell blood type diets, paleo diets, etc., but the way we are built says so much more about what we should eat. So, let’s take a look. Research: Let’s start with teeth. Both the…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 8
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 8: “The calculus of aging offers us two options: We can live a shorter life with more years of disability, or we can live the longest possible life with the fewest bad years. As my centenarian friends showed me, the choice is largely up to us.” – Dan Buettner Research: Dan Buettner…
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Meet Levain (loo-vahn)
Fermented foods are part of F GOALS according to Dr. B, so I’m expanding my opportunity to make fermented goods at home. I’d like for you to meet Levain (loo-vahn), my sourdough starter I am working on. She is just a baby right now, but someday she will be producing all kinds of sourdough goodness.…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 7
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 7: Plant-Based and Whole-Food, Plant-Based do not mean the same thing. On a plant-based diet, I can still eat Oreos, Impossible meat, chips, etc. Being on a whole-food, plant-based diet means only eating real food without any other ingredients. This means no oil. Yikes! Let’s see why. Research: The Esselstyn family is…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 6
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 6: One of my friends first introduced me to Dr. Greger last summer. I’ve read part of his How Not to Die book and watched several videos where he breaks down studies into a way someone without a Ph. D. can understand. Research: We know plant-based foods have so many benefits, and…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 5
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 5: Podcasts can be such a powerful tool for learning and growth. The Plantstrong podcast is one of my favorites when it comes to WFPB. Rip Esselstyn is the son of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn (who is at the foundation of this movement). At this moment, there are 199 episodes. This seemed daunting…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 4
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 4: I’ve gone down a rabbit hole of documentaries and podcasts over the past few months. One that took some digesting for me was Forks Over Knives. This documentary is packed with so much science and research that it has converted a lot of people to move towards this lifestyle. Research: “It’s…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 3
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 3: I just finished reading Dr. B’s Fiber Fueled yesterday and this book was awesome for learning about how our gut microbiome is responsible for so much. Did you know that meat, dairy, and eggs provide no fiber? Read the research from him below on how you can make your gut biome…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 2
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 2: Watching What the Health on Netflix hit me like a train and introduced me to some of my idols in the plant-based world. Here are a couple of things I learned. Research: “The World Health Organization classifies processed meats as a group one carcinogen, the same group as cigarettes, asbestos, and…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 1
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 1: Let’s start where it all started for me. This is kind of embarrassing to admit, but my change in mind all stems from Zac Efron. I was watching the Sardinia episode of his Down to Earth series and in this episode they discuss Blue Zones. These are places in the world…
Feet to the Earth 