221: Clearing Up Plant-Based Diet Confusion With Brenda Davis

There is a LOT of conflicting information out there about what constitutes a healthy plant-based diet. Sometimes, all that noise can leave people so confused (and so worried that they won’t get it “right”) that they tune out altogether, and continue eating the way they always have — even if it’s causing inflammation and disease in the body.

That’s what makes today’s episode so powerful. Nutritional superstar Brenda Davis is here to clear up the confusion around plant-based eating and show us how getting more of Mother Nature on your plate can totally transform your health, heal disease, and keep you alive for longer.

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Brenda is a registered dietitian, leading academic, and has hands-on experience as a public health and clinical nutritionist. She is the lead dietitian on a diabetes research project in Majuro and regularly co-authors articles for peer-reviewed medical and nutrition journals. Brenda has co-authored 11 award-winning books which have collectively sold more than 750,000 copies and have been translated into 13 languages. Her most recent book, The Kick Diabetes Cookbook, gives readers an easy-to-follow blueprint on how to heal their diabetes with food. She has been inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame for her incredible work in plant-based nutrition and is determined to show the world that a wholefoods, plant-based diet is a powerful tool to create outrageously good health.

Brenda really brings the science in this episode, dropping knowledge bombs on everything from high-fat diets, to macro nutrition and more. She surprised me more than once, and blew me away with the surprising truth behind B12 (seriously!).

So if you want to learn how to nourish your body with Mother Nature, and create a nutritional environment where your cells can THRIVE, pop in those earbuds beautiful… this one’s for you!

In this episode we chat about:  •Her story and how she got to where she is today (07:48) •The most common diseases she sees in her practice (14:23) •How the food you eat can protect you from disease (15:10) •The surprising foods eaten by all the centenarians in the Blue Zones (18:19) •The truth about organic animal products (21:29) •How your diet impacts the environment (and what to do about it) (24:13) •The plant-based protein myth (my hubby can back this up!) (27:07) •What are your macros? (29:12) •The truth about B12 (33:00) •Why meat is not a good source of B12 when you are 50+ years old (34:55) •How much B12 you ideally need in your diet (36:32) •The importance of gut health (39:06) •Busting the myths about saturated fat (42:17) •The truth about iron (and how to maximise your iron absorption) (46:13) •How to have a healthy pregnancy (50:26) •The best way to get toxins out of your body (51:34) •Breastfeeding tips and tricks when you’re eating plant-based (52:34) •Why you shouldn’t make your own baby formula (53:52) •How to transition from a high animal-based diet to eating more plants (yup, all the steps are right here!) (58:03) •The best documentaries to educate and empower yourself about your diet (64:26) •Why you need to watch The Best Speech Ever by Gary Yourofsky (65:13) •Plus so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.