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In this episode, we chat with the stellar Dr Andrew Little. Andrew works within the hospital system on the Gold Coast and devotes the majority of his workday putting people to sleep for surgery. This means Andrew regularly sees the impact of diet and lifestyle choices from the inside out. Outside of work, Andrew spends the rest of his time trying to awaken people to the benefits of a plant-based diet, not just for health but for the environmental and ethical benefits also. Andrew serves as the Queensland ambassadoc for Doctors For Nutrition and is the founder of BeHumane.

In this episode we cover:
• Andrew’s transition to a plant-based diet and the reasons for this
• His athletic endeavours and his diet while undertaking these events
• Tales from the operating theatre
• The impact of animal agriculture on human and planetary health
• Social media use for translating scientific evidence
• Raising plant-powered little ones
• Supplementation of particular nutrients, and if they are necessary for plant-based eaters
• Andrew’s BeHumane Smoothie Booster and the ethos behind the company.

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In this episode, we share Shamiz Kachwalla’s extraordinary recovery story. In 2012 Shamiz was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis; he was told he would be on medication for life, and the likelihood of surgery was high. After adopting a plant-based diet, Shamiz was able to completely turn his health around and has been fit and healthy for the last seven years. Shamiz and his brother Shukul now help countless others regain their health through their business High Carb Health.

In this episode we cover:
• Shamiz’s diagnosis with IBD and his time in hospital
• His road back to health (discussing diet, lifestyle and mindset)
• Life and diet since the recovery
• His (and his brother’s) business High Carb Health
• Diet, exercise and gut health

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This is part 2 of our interview with Dr Luke Wilson, picking up where we left off on the conversation around added salt and sugar, and calorie-dense foods.

After the two episodes we'll have covered:
• Luke’s journey to adopting a plant-based diet
• His Internship at the TrueNorth Health Center and time spent at the McDougal Health and Medical Center
• The Broad Study; what this intervention entailed, why it was such a success and its translatability to New Zealand and Australian populations
• Nuts and seeds and their place in a WFPB diet
• Luke’s recent presentation at the inaugural South Pacific Society of Lifestyle Medicine Conference
• Luke’s involvement in Doctors For Nutrition
• His business Two Zesty Bananas

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In this episode (part 1 of 2) we discuss all things plant-based with Dr Luke Wilson, MBChB, BA, MSc, a plant-powered GP located in Wellington, NZ. In his final year of medical school, Luke interned alongside the likes of Dr John McDougall MD, Dr Michael Klaper, M.D. and Dr Alan Goldhamer at the McDougal Health and Medical Centre and the True North Health Center.

Luke went on to become a co-lead researcher and creator of The BROAD Study, which resulted in the best weight loss ever recorded in a non-calorie restricted dietary intervention. Luke also keeps busy by presenting and lecturing around the world and serves on the Board of Directors and is the New Zealand Ambassadoc, for health promotion charity Doctors For Nutrition.

In this episode we cover:
• Luke’s journey to adopting a plant-based diet
• His Internship at the TrueNorth Health Center and time spent at the McDougal Health and Medical Centre
• The Broad Study; what this intervention entailed, why it was such a success and its translatability to New Zealand and Australian populations
• Nuts and seeds and their place in a WFPB diet
• Luke’s recent presentation at the inaugural South Pacific Society of Lifestyle Medicine Conference
• Luke’s involvement in Doctors For Nutrition
• His business Two Zesty Bananas

To view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website.

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A warm welcome to the inaugural episode of The Lentil Intervention Podcast co-hosted by Greenstuff Nutrition's Emma Strutt and Kaitiaki Endurance Sport's Benjamin Eitelberg!

Firstly, a little about our mission. We aim to bring you regular evidence-based conversations and interviews with an overarching focus on three key pillars of health - movement, wholefood nutrition and environmental wellness.

Kicking things off with something very time-appropriate we discuss how to stay sane and healthy during the lockdown. In the thick of this 'corona-crisis', many people are rightly stressed and worried and unfortunately, it will likely be some time before we get back to any sense of normality. We can't control what's going on in the world and don't have full control on whether we end up getting sick, but there are certain things we can concentrate on to assist our coping during this unprecedented situation.

This episode is devoted to discussing easy actions to help optimise:
• Sleep
• Nutrition
• Movement
• Stress management
• Keeping that human connection when it's necessary to stay physically apart.

For the latest updates on Coronavirus:
• Australian Government Department of Health
• New Zealand Ministry of Health

A study reviewing the effectiveness of physical interventions (such as masks) to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6993921/

Ben's workout tips for keeping fit while being stuck indoors: https://youtu.be/pCoIOQ4fAFY

Links to some of the meditation resources mentioned in this episode:
• Smiling Mind
• Bliss More
• Insight Timer

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