Why do people think there is something magical about coconut oil to improve their health?  Maybe its that they can feel the soft sea breeze and sway of the coconut trees that blind them to the shortcomings of coconut oil.  In this episode you will learn that while coconut oil touts medium chain fatty acids as being the secret ingredient, the truth is, and what is not said, is that 45% of coconut oil comes from saturated fat ... the "bad" fat, that contributes to heart disease, insulin resistance, and high cholesterol.  As one cardiac surgeon says:  Don't eat coconut oil.  Put it on your skin, not in your body.  

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Podcast adapted from Center for Nutrition Studies "Is Coconut oil healthy or hazardous?  https://nutritionstudies.org/coconut-oil-healthy-hazardous/

Time is often the biggest reason people don't exercise.  However for many women over 50, they find themselves with more time, yet still don't exercise because they don't have the energy or are waiting to lose weight before they start.   In this episode, you can learn how a plant based diet can help you regain your energy, lower blood sugars, strengthen your muscles and improve your mood so you feel like exercising.  

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This podcast was inspired by the article "Fitness Over 50: 7 Ways a Plant-Based Diet Can Help Women Stay Active" by Debbie Ingram https://nutritionstudies.org/fitness-over-50-7-ways-a-plant-based-diet-can-help-women-stay-active/

Is it possible to lower blood sugars quickly?  Is there a magic food?  This question is often asked.  Listen in as Robin gives a few tips to help you get better readings.

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When was the last time you felt REALLY hungry?  I mean the type of hunger where you growly stomach or actual hunger pangs.   I'm not advocating this is what you should be feeling regularly, but many people have completely lost touch with their hunger cues altogether and instead feed themselves based on emotional hunger cues.  This episode offers ways to identify hunger and fullness and what to do with cravings.

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So many women suffer through menopause with life interrupting symptoms like hot flashes, anxiety, depression, irritibility, brain fog and the dreaded weight gain.  All these symptoms can be lessened (and often ended) by eating a plant based diet.  In addition to menopause symptoms, women should be aware of their bone health after menopause and eating a plant based diet paired with exercise helps reduce calcium loss after menopause.  

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Follingstad AH. Estriol, the forgotten estrogen? JAMA. 1978;239:29-30;

https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/nutrition-information/a-natural-approach-to-menopause

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29704911

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/plant-based-menopause-treatments-can-help-sometimes/

I have often have clients who can't believe they are losing weight without feeling hungry, no portion control, no calorie or carb counting.  They are excited to see their blood sugars drop as well as their clothing size.  It's true. The plant based "diet" which isn't actually a diet at all focuses on whole foods that are nutrient dense but not calorically dense which is a win-win for you and your body.  You feel full and never hungry and your body is well nourished so it operates optimally.  Listen in and learn how easy a plant based lifestyle can be.  

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Arora T, Sharma R, Frost G. Propionate. Anti-obesity and satiety enhancing factor? Appetite. 2011;56:511-515; 

Kim SJ, de Souza RJ, Choo VL, et al. Effects of dietary pulse consumption on body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016;103:1213-1223;

Kristensen MD, Bendsen NT, Christensen SM, Astrup A, Raben A. Meals based on vegetable protein sources (beans and peas) are more satiating than meals based on animal protein sources (veal and pork) - a randomized cross-over meal test study. Food Nutr Res. 2016;60:32634-32643; 

Papanikolaou Y, Fulgoni VL. Abstract presented at: American Society for Nutrition Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2016; April 2-6, 2016; San Diego, CA; 

Bertoia ML, Rimm EB, Mukamal KJ, Hu FB, Willett WC, Cassidy A. Dietary flavonoid intake and weight maintenance: Three prospective cohorts of 124 086 US men and women followed for up to 24 years. BMJ. 2016;352:i17-i24; 

Karlic H, Schuster D, Varga F, et al. Vegetarian diet affects genes of oxidative metabolism and collagen synthesis. Ann Nutr Metab. 2008;53:29- 32.

Bellieve it or not, plants have protein too!  Robin lists some of her favorite protein-containing plant foods and addresses most people's concern about not getting enough protein on a plant based diet.

She states that an average sedentary woman needs approx. 46 g of protein/day   (calculate 0.8 per kg or 0.36 per lb to calculate your amount)

Ten plant based foods you can easily add to your diet for a protein boost are:  chia seeds, tofu, sprouted wheat bread, quinoa, hemp seeds, peanut butter/peanut butter powder, oats, nutritional yeast, broccoli and lentils.  

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Robin references research pertaining to soy and breast cancer.  Below are some links about this topic:

https://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases.php?release=2079

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874068/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194106

Do you hear the term plant based and vegan used interchangeably and wonder what the difference is?  In this episode Robin discusses how she defines Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) and compares the subtle differences between plant based and vegan lifestyles.  

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Often people will say Type 2 Diabetes is in my genes.  In fact, there was lots of media hype years ago about the "obesity gene" that was believed to be contributing to the obesity epidemic and the huge increase in Type 2 Diabetes in the US.  While there is predisposition to diabetes, the American Diabetes Association states that SOMETHING in the environment triggers the gene to manifest into Type 2 Diabetes.  That SOMETHING is the food we are eating yet it seems to be a well kept secret.  

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American Diabetes Associatin Info: https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/genetics-diabetes

https://www.diabetes.org/healthy-living/recipes-nutrition/eating-well

PCRM's Power Plate: https://p.widencdn.net/ktho8u/Power-Plate-Brochure

Dr. Michael Greger https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-genes-in-the-obesity-epidemic/

Pima Indians Reference:  https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-diet-helps-native-americans-overcome-diabetes/

P-Pod:  https://www.preventionofdisease.org/

In this episode the keto diet is discussed and compared to the plant based lifestyle.  Robin has seen numerous clients that are former keto'ers and she reiterates that "if diets worked, you wouldn't have to keep going on them".  Keto has short term success but doesn't create the lifestyle changes necessary for long term health for people.  

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