It is possible to travel and stick to your plant based lifestyle?  YES!   This episode gives you three easy tips to making travel easier.   Spoiler alert: Flexibility is key.

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This episode is part two to why we make excuses do avoid changing our eating patterns.  Part 1 covered why we make excuses and why it's important to stop making excuses if you want to achieve managing your diabetes.  This episode offers tips on how to stop making excuses so that you can start making changes that will help you reach your health goals.

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Do you make excuses why you can't eat a plant based diet?  This episode discusses the reasons why people make excuses and how excuses may be keeping you from achieiving yoru goals of good health.  This is a 2 part episode.  Part 1 discusses the  most common excuses people have and why excuses are detrimental.  Part 2 will offer tips on how to stop making excuses and start moving toward your goals.

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In this episode you will learn why the plant based diet isn't concerned with carb exchanges (or portion control for that matter) because carbs aren't the bad guy when it comes to managing T2D.  Listen and learn how to lower blood sugar, lose weight and get off meds AND eat carbohydrates.

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The American Diabetes Association recommends that "most people with diabetes" take statins depending on their age and risk factors.  The role of stains is to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk that cardiovascular disease present.  In this episode, this protocol is questioned since statins often bring side effects with them and they can increase blood sugars for some people.  Listen in and learn how you can lower your cholesterol with a whole foods plant based diet and say "no" to taking statins.

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References:

https://nutritionstudies.org/how-to-lower-your-cholesterol-without-statins/

https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/newly-diagnosed

We all hope for a long, healthy life.  If you have Type 2 Diabetes that goes unmanaged, there is a chance you will have a shorter life expectancy ... some studies state by 2 years, other by 10 years.  However, maybe the question that should be considered is not how many years of life but what will those years look like for me.  Will I be able to do the things I love or will Type 2 diabetes and it's complications limit me?  In this episode, you are encouraged to take action and make dietary changes that can help you improve your quality of life.

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Studies mentioned in this episode:

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-life-expectancy.html

https://www.endocrinologynetwork.com/view/average-life-years-lost-from-type-1-type-2-diabetes

https://www.tctmd.com/news/younger-type-2-diabetes-patients-face-higher-mortality-and-cvd-risks

https://bcmj.org/articles/health-related-quality-life-and-type-2-diabetes-study-people-living-bella-coola-valley

Why are people still avoiding tomatoes, night vegetables and demonizing the humble kidney bean?  In this episode, the Plant Paradox is discussed and the science behind it questioned.

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Mentioned in this episode:

T. Colin Campbell article

Dan Buettner's Blue Zones 

additional resources:  

https://nutritionstudies.org/what-are-lectins-a-look-at-this-controversial-protein/

This episode takes a hard look at the vicious cycle of obesity, increased insulin resistance,  and increased insulin levels which completes the cycle of increased obesity.  Where does the cycle begin?  Learn about the role of the hormone insulin and how it is affected by not only carbohydrates but also by the fat and proteins we eat. 

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This episode mentions:

"How not to Diet" by Dr. Michael Greger 

Osteoporosis is a serious problem.  One woman in six will fracture a hip during her lifetime and often will suffer a decline in her overall quality of life afterward.  In this episode, the "calcium paradox" is discussed and how women can improve their bone health.

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This episode references:

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell

World Health Organization, calcium paradox  

Topic inspired by:

https://nutritionstudies.org/china-report-osteoporosis/

https://nutritionstudies.org/4-keys-to-strong-bones/

Did you know that our taste buds have a lifespan of 10 days to two weeks?  In this episode, Robin talks about how to reprogram your taste buds so you can stop craving fat, sugar and salt and start to love eating healthy food.  

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Mentioned in this episode:

Michael Moss' book:  Salt, Sugar, Fat 

Hans Diehl, DrHSc, MPH, FACN 

https://www.hansdiehl.com/