This week I speak with Joey DiMaggio, a Michigan chef, who lost over 100 Lbs and discovered a whole new way of cooking things up with a plant based diet.

Joey shares his story of growing up in an Italian family where the phrase "mangia" (eat) was a central to every social encounter, of which there were many, and his struggle with weight as a result. When health issues promised a life of prescription medication and an inevitable heart attack he refused to accept the direction he was headed in. Instead he choose to Mend the Path he was on and got Back to Better™

Please join as he shares his motivational story.

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E4 – Joey DiMaggio - A Chef's Journey from a Life of Food to Food for Life

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Hi Path Menders, 

This week on the Mended Paths Podcast I am honored to be speaking with Anthony Masiello. Anthony had a wake up call when his was denied for life insurance. It was time to mend his path. He then started a journey toward getting Back to Better. He has lost over 200 Lbs so far and more importantly he has found health. Join me today has Anthony shares his truly inspiring journey!

In today’s show we discuss (show notes):

- Inspirational stories (0:47),
- Meeting Dr. Fuhrman (3:05),
- The start of Anthony's journey (5:16),
- Some backstory (8:44),
- The pre "diet," diet(10:34),
- An outsider looking in; "Is this the kind of Father/Partner I'm going to be?"(12:56),
- A goal to change (16:53),
- Finding "Eat to Live" & transitioning (20:44),
- First year results (26:01),
- The family adopts WFPB (31:14),
- Challenges raising plant based kids (34:20),
- Adding exercise to the mix (39:43), and,
- Advice for Path Menders (48:38).

Thanks for Listening!

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Wishing you the Best of Health,
Chadwick @ The Mended Paths Podcast

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E34 - Anthony Masiello - From Insuring To Ensuring Life

Hi Path Menders,

We have a twofer this week! In this episode, I am speaking with both Vicki and Dennis Spradling. Vicki started her plant based journey after an orthopedic surgeon suggested she read The China Study. It was life changing for her. Dennis was supportive at home but ate what he wanted outside and eventually suffered a heart attack. He had to undergo a quadruple bypass and has a stint inserted. Vicki refused to allow her husband to be fed the bad advice they were getting suggesting Dennis eat a low carb-high protein diet. Join me today, as Vicki and Denis share their amazing journey so far, and how their lives were changed and saved by plants!

In today’s show we discuss (show notes):

- Life before their WFPB transition (2:18),
- Vicki's former "healthy"  diet (5:18),
- Homework - read The China Study (6:09),
- Changes after the book (9:39),
- Dennis's first perceptions (10:56),
- Other people's perceptions (13:01),
- "Pills give you a false sense of security" (17:30),
- Dennis has a heart attack (19:37),
- Recommended "recovery" foods (21:06),
- An email for help (23:53),
- It's hard to change the minds of others; trying anyway (28:06),
- Exercise (38:46),
- Getting off medications (39:37)
- Cost of groceries on WFPB (40:55), and,
- Advice for Path Menders (44:48).

Thanks for Listening!

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Wishing you the Best of Health,
Chadwick @ The Mended Paths Podcast

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E33 - Vicki & Dennis Spradling - A Second Chance

Hi Path Menders,

This week on the Mended Paths Podcast, I’m honored to be speaking with The Plant Based Dietitian, Ms. Julieanna Hever. Julieanna is the author of the best-selling book The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition, The Vegiterranean Diet and co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking. She was the host of Z Living Network’s What Would Julieanna Do? Honestly, she has done too much to mention it all, but to give you a taste, she has been featured on the Dr. Oz Show, the Steve Harvey Show, she’s done a Ted Talk, and been published in medical journals, such as with her 2016 article A Physician’s Guide to Plant-Based Diets – an awesome read. She was also a special consultant on that little ol’ documentary Forks over Knives and contributed recipes to both FOK books.

Julieanna received her Bachelors degree from UCLA and Masters of Science in Nutrition at California State University, Northridge, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship.

In today’s show we discuss (show notes):

- Julieanna's interest in nutrition started at an early age (4:08),
- Her journey to plant based (4:49),
- The paradigm of Dietetic education (6:42),
- Humans diets are adaptable / an inversion of chronic vs infectious disease mortality (7:36),
- Striking the balance: Add more good? Cut bad? (8:54),
- Toxins and dangers of animal vs. plant foods (10:26),
- Diet is the #1 cause of Death and Disability in the US [and Canada] (12:38),
- On Protein (12:48),
- On Carbohydrates (17:07),
- On Fats (18:33),
- Are there plants to avoid? (20:32),
- The smoothie debate (22:21),
- On supplementation (24:59),
- It's complicated but also simple - eat whole plant foods (32:39),
- Cooked versus raw (36:12), and,
- Julieanna's advice for Path Menders (38:06).

Thanks for Listening!

Please check out Julieanna's website, The Plant Based Dietitian (http://plantbaseddietitian.com/). She can also be found on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedDietitian/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/plantdietitian), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/plantdietitian?feature=mhee), Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/plantdietitian/), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/julieannahever/)!

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Wishing you the Best of Health,
Chadwick @ The Mended Paths Podcast

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E32 - Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T. - Plant Based Dietitian

Hi Path Menders, 

This week on The Mended Paths Podcast I welcome Ms. Denise Norris. Denise is another individual who has lost an astounding 235 Lbs. But again, this isn't only about the weight; Denise has gotten Back to Better and reclaimed her health, gotten off medications, and developed a passion for helping others get healthy. This lead her to a career change and she is now a nurse.

In today’s show we discuss (show notes):

- Her journey began with Weight Watchers (0:56),
- A friend introduces her to the Plant Purity (Now renamed the "Protective Diet" (3:36),
- Her 30 day test drive (5:05),
- Meeting Julia from Protective Diet (7:01),
- On the resolution of her medical issues (8:56),
- Overcoming bad advice by educating patients (12:48),
- Food choice options in the hospital (16:55),
- A sustainable lifestyle (20:03),
- Food in a typical day (21:33),
- Getting into nursing / nutrition in nursing school (25:29), and,
- Her advice for Path Menders (29:32).

Thanks for Listening!

Resources referenced in this episode:

- Protective Diet (Website), and,
- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine – Neal Barnard, MD (Website).

In addition to things referenced in the episode, Denise wanted to share some of her favorite documentaries: Forks Over Knives, Food Inc., Hungry for Change, and PlantPure Nation.

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Wishing you the Best of Health,
Chadwick @ The Mended Paths Podcast

E31 - Denise Norris - Seed Planting RN

Hi Path Menders,

This week on the Mended Paths Podcast I am happy to bring you my awesome conversation with Ms. Karla Freeze. Karla transitioned from the SAD, "Standard American Diet," to veganism and finally to a whole food plant based diet. In doing so, she has lost an astounding 235 pounds and honestly looks like a different person. More importantly however, she got Back To Better and no longer has diabetes, high cholesterol, psoriasis, anxiety,  or sleep apneia.

Now Karla uses her website PurelyPlants.co, Facebook page Purely Plants, and personal consultations to help people transition to a plant based lifestyle.

In today’s show we discuss (show notes):

- What lead Karla to her plant based journey (1:10),
- On her research (3:05),
- FOK was “so compelling” (4:19),
- Her switch (6:10),
- On her vegan weight gain (8:22),
- Her previous “SAD” diets (9:19),
- Her results on a Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) diet (9:58),
- Some specifics on her WFPB diet (11:36),
- Three years of improving results (12:59),
- The positive power of Yoga for her (14:17),
- Spreading the message with PurelyPlants.co (18:01),
- Impact on her family (21:58),
- Challenges and successes of people she’s helped (24:43),
- Cutting ties with the dietitian (and diabetes clinic) peddling bad advice (28:37)
- Self-care workshops (31:15), and,
- Her advice for Path Menders (33:53).

Thanks for Listening!

Resources referenced in this episode:

- Dr. Joel Fuhrman (Website),
- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine – Neal Barnard, MD (Website),
- Dr. McDougall’s Health & Medical Center (Website),
- The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health - T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell, MD - (Book)
- Nutritionfacts.org – Michael Greger, MD (Website),
- Forks Over Knives (Documentary), and,
- Protective Diet (Website).

Don’t miss an episode! Click here (//eepurl.com/cPYjG1) to join the Mended Paths Community and receive notification when a new episode is released. Plus, get your copy of the free Mended Paths: Back to Better “Healthy Living Quick Reference Guide” when you sign-up! You can also click here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/395816717446328/) to go to the Friends of the Mended Paths Podcast Facebook group or here (https://www.facebook.com/mendedpaths/) to go to the Mended Paths Facebook page.

If you’ve enjoyed the show, please share on your favorite social media and rate on the listed linked above.

We’d also love to hear from you; tell us what you like or dislike; leave a comment or email us at contact@mendedpaths.com.

Wishing you the Best of Health,
Chadwick @ The Mended Paths Podcast

E4 – Joey DiMaggio - A Chef's Journey from a Life of Food to Food for Life

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