You know what sucks even more than feeling not so great about yourself? Diet Culture, and surprise! Its actually a big factor as to why you might feel that way! In todays episode I share a little backstory on my personal experiences with diet culture, bad habits, how to get out of them and why it negatively affects your mental health. TW if you have dealt with an ED or are sensitive to conversations related to food behaviors! <3 Thanks for tuning in.

Feng Shui... we all love the way the word sounds, but what is it REALLY?!

In today's episode, I cover the key things that I use in my own kitchen, and  I share with you the absolute essential items that make vegan cooking a whole lot easier and a whole lot more fun too! We also touch on food labels, how mindfulness around food can help you feel optimal, and how awareness in the kitchen ultimately affects the way your space feels. Also, I talk about feng shui and how it affects your digestion if your kitchen is all out of wack! 

I give you tips on how to change your kitchen to be a more pleasant environment too. 

Products:

Food Processor: https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-70725A-FBA_70725-Processor/dp/B00KHLN7K2/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2OGIJ1GCHP3RH&dchild=1&keywords=food+processors+best+rated&qid=1609209018&sprefix=food+proc%2Caps%2C522&sr=8-5

Vitamix: ( this one is expensive but worth it! Magic bullet is good too and a bit cheaper) https://www.amazon.com/Vitamix-E310-Explorian-Professional-Grade-Container/dp/B0758JHZM3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2B83TP4CFV6R4&dchild=1&keywords=vitamix+blender&qid=1609209053&sprefix=vit%2Caps%2C261&sr=8-3

Knives: https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Fibrox-Chefs-Knife-8-Inch/dp/B008M5U1C2/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=chef+knife&qid=1609209121&sr=8-8

Sauces to make with your blender

Vegan Chipotle Mayo: https://frommybowl.com/vegan-chipotle-mayo/

Yondu: ( DISCOUNT CODE! - 20LOVEUMAMI ) https://www.amazon.com/Yondu-Vegetable-Essence-Seasoning-Gluten-free/dp/B075KGRBTM/ref=sr_1_4?crid=28WHCMH7RR19H&dchild=1&keywords=yondu&qid=1609209220&sprefix=yond%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-4

Feng Shui 

https://www.extraspace.com/blog/home-organization/room-organization/create-a-feng-shui-kitchen-with-these-design-tips/#:~:text=A%20kitchen%20in%20the%20center,consult%20the%20Bagua%20energy%20map!

https://jhrea.com/feng-shui-tips-kitchen/

Cortisol levels and Digestion

https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/111609p38.shtml

In today's episode, we have a very special guest...Sydney Herbst: Future doctor of acupuncture and chinse medicine! Sydney is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to health and healing through holistic practices. In today's episode, we discuss how eating plants and going vegan was a pivotal point in helping her heal autoimmune, and how Chinese medicine and acupuncture has changed her life and how it can change yours too!

Drop into today's episode to learn how you can do parts of this practice at home, how listening to your body through eating can be powerful, and lastly, to gain insight into your own health.

Thanks for listening to today's episode of Plants on Plates. New episodes drop every  Friday! If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who you think could use some knowledge and extra healing today! 

Be sure to follow along on socials for recipe inspiration and updates about the show

https://www.instagram.com/youryogichef/

https://www.instagram.com/plantsonplatespodcast/

Here are some resources from Sydney if you would like to dive a little further!

Books to read: 

Energy Medicine by Jill Blakeway

Breath by James Nestor

Urban Mon by Pedram Shojai

The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

Podcasts: 

The Joe Rogan Experience

The Darin Olien Show

The Doctors Farmacy

Quilogical Podcast

Research Articles:

https://acupunctureriley.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Shen-2001.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26745452/

So you want to go vegan but that voice in your head is giving you a million reasons why you shouldn't give it a try.."you love cheese, it'll be too hard, what will your family think, you wont be healthy.." and the list goes on. 

Tune into the episode to learn my top 5 tips for helping you go vegan. As a vegan myself, I also struggled with these thoughts too. These tips will help you effectively go vegan, whenever it is right for you. 

Thanks for listening to this weeks episode! New Episodes drop every Friday.

Here are some amazing resources that helped me go vegan, and also the video I mention in the episode that made me go vegan.

Earthling Ed : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3u7hXpOm58

Pick Up Limes, Go vegan for beginners :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJxMsypwnqg

Avant Garde, Budget Meal Prep for Vegans : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuIUssE9BF4