In this conversation, Andy Felton invites us to see our bodies as organic gardens—living ecosystems that flourish or falter based on what we plant in them. He makes a clear, compassionate case that our modern, convenience-first food culture has left many of us undernourished and overwhelmed, not because we lack willpower but because we’ve been trained to outsource the most human act we do: cooking. With a steady, nonjudgmental tone, Andy explains how ultra-processed foods and chemical shortcuts confuse our biology, while simple, authentic ingredients restore it. He shares the liberating idea that you don’t have to be perfect: start where you are, aim for an 80/20 approach, and remember that every bite is information your cells can use to move you toward strength, clarity, and calm.

Then he turns our gaze backward to move forward—toward traditions like sprouting, fermenting, milling, and making real bread; toward seasonal produce and meeting the growers who nurture it; toward meals that are cooked with hands and shared with people. Without preaching, Andy weaves in a vision of health as “strength for life,” not an end in itself: energy to play with your kids, to serve your community, to live your values. If you’ve felt unprepared to navigate a broken food culture, this episode offers a hopeful path home—one skillet, one simple recipe, one small habit at a time.

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