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Last week we spoke about social movements and this week we are going to talk about physically moving. There is a lot of importance in adding physical activity to our lives and sometimes the most difficult step is knowing where to begin. I am here this week to help give you a few ideas and help you determine where you are and how you can begin or continue your journey by setting goals. There are times when our goals simply do not pan out and we need to rethink and start over and that is perfectly fine, life happens. And now that we have that covered...

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Welcome Back to the Farm to Body Wellness Podcast.

There are many movements out there. Some that have been around for an extremely long time. Some that were created due to a disconnect from the human to nature. And others that I am not even aware about. The three major points in this episode are: The Slow Food Movement, The Farm to Table Movement, & a discussion about Farmers Markets. I realized I confused the origin story between the Slow Foods and Farm to Table, but I clarified my misunderstanding in this episode. And now that we have that covered...

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In a world full of utter chaos and inequality, many people tend to leave out the idea of equity. The concept of equity & equality drives the difference between needs, wants, and overall fairness in regards to health. My mother used to tell me "Life isn't fair" and I understand that now, more than ever. So, in this episode I dive into some of the driving factors and issues within equity & equality in relation to health. In order for survival, it is important that people get what they need, but not always what they want. And now that we have that covered...

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Welcome Back to the Farm to Body Wellness Podcast. 

Since December, I have been radio silent. A lot has been going on and it is now time to hit the reset button and go again. I am in a new closet, much bigger than before. Although I am concerned with sound quality. We are going scriptless today and for the hopefully foreseeable future. I can not promise anything other than, it is my goal to provide you with positive, truthful, un or minimally biased content. And now that we have that covered…

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The holiday season is upon us and in this episode I am going to discuss habits that surround our favorite holiday season. I will dive deep into the holiday culture and how it is affected by and in turn affects agriculture, food, and most importantly the ingredients we use in our cooking. This should be a fairly fun episode, but I might give you a couple hard options to choose from, during this and every holiday season from now until forever.

Holidays in the US are a little different, mainly due to how people get “the sickness” if you catch my drift. So let us discuss what this sickness is and why it plays such a big role in not only the holiday season, but the rest of the year as well. Please, if you dare, join me and see what I have to share this week. Now that we have that covered…

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In this episode… Oh in this episode, I dive deeper into agriculture, food, nutrition labels, and ingredients. This one is going to be a dosey, so if you want to hear me rant a little bit and talk about what I know is going on in our food system then buckle up. There are some serious differences between the food in the US and the food in the EU and abroad. I do not get into any super specific details, but I give a gray overview of the situation. Please, if you dare, join me and see what I have to share this week. There is also going to be a special part near the end, if you stay that long, where I talk about, in my opinion, the future of the US food and farming industries. So now that we have that covered…

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In the last episode we discussed the second half of what became a two part series. We continued talking about much of what I have been realizing about the perception of health and a planned pathway to getting to our best selves. We must envision our goal and use critical thinking to get us there. This week we are returning to the new path I found for us, within food systems that covers many topics about a specific fruit and/or vegetable. In the previous two episodes that ended up creating the structure of this episode and future ones like it, I spoke about Greens and Mircorgreens, and Winter and Summer Squash. 

There is a lot to learn and understand about the food we eat. What it is, where it comes from, how it grows, what nutrients it contains, and so much more. In this type of episode, which will eventually be a series, we dive into understanding about different real foods in the old food pyramid or modernistic MyPlate system, which is not much better. At the end of the day, eat food, real food, and enjoy life doing it. There are so many good potential quotes that could be used. Without drawing out the synopsis too much longer, prepare yourself and…

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Last week’s episode gave me so much joy and direction, that I decided to make it a two part series. After realizing that in order to really understand food systems as a whole, we must veer off the main path and move over to related topics which will create a foundation for what we are going to be learning. In this episode I go deeper into what I started to cover in last week's episode, ideologies of some of the larger concepts surrounding food systems.

Prioritizing your health is on a baseline, eating better and doing some physical activity, but in order to get there, it is realistically much more than that. It is not obscenely complicated, rather something that you should use to transform your life into using only a small portion of your brain through critical thinking. Growing up and living in a system that is designed to profit off our sickness is seen as conspiracy, but in actuality it is the cold hard truth. Come take a listen today and learn what I am referring to, how to differentiate between the good, the bad, and the gray area in the middle. This episode might seem like it's a little conspiracy driven on the outside. Before you judge too quickly, really focus on what I talk about. Go ahead and…

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This week, I began by veering off the path of direct food systems into what some might say is considered to be related topics. Although, in this episode I don't really cover any of the larger concepts in the food systems. Instead, I draw a foundation for prioritizing your health. What I realized is that it really just is eating better and doing a little physical activity. But in order to get there, it is much more complex than that.

It does not have to be an obscenely complicated task, but it is something that needs foundation and should use a portion of your brain which contains the ability to use critical thinking. Growing up and living in a system that is designed to profit off our sickness is seen as conspiracy, but in actuality it is the cold hard truth. Come take a listen today and learn what I am referring to, how to differentiate between the good, the bad, and the gray area in the middle. People often consider that gray area to be one of the first two categories, but there is more. The topics in this episode should not be overly complex, so go ahead and…

Sit back, take a deep breath, and Let’s Dig In.

Welcome to the Farm to Body Wellness Podcast. 

In last week's episode we steered the podcast back into the direction of food systems. We found a new path within food systems that covers many topics about a specific fruit and/or vegetable. Last week I spoke about Greens and Mircorgreens, and this week we are going to talk about their plant relative, but not actually related to one another… squash. There is a lot to learn and understand about the food we eat. What it is, where it comes from, how it grows, what nutrients it contains, and so much more. In this type of episode, which will eventually be a series, we dive into understanding about different real foods in our food pyramid. 

I know that the pyramid is not used anymore, but regardless, the MyPlate system is not much better. Eat food, real food, and enjoy life doing it. There are so many good potential quotes that could be used. Without drawing out the synopsis too much longer, prepare yourself and…

Sit back, take a deep breath, and Let’s Dig In.