Plant-Based Canada Podcast

Ever wonder about plant-based practices in different countries? In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we speak with Didem Varol. Didem has experience with Plant-Based Practice in both Canada and Turkey. She completed her dietetic training at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and is a Registered Dietitian and, as such, is registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. After spending almost 10 years working at Toronto Public Health, as a Public Health Dietitian in the field of chronic disease prevention, she moved to Istanbul, Turkey and currently runs her own private practice (@plantgevity). She has completed a Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies & eCornell. She is also a “Food For Life” Instructor, which is an evidence-based nutrition and cooking program developed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. 

In this episode we discuss:

*dietetic practice in Canada & Turkey

*plant-based counseling

*food culture

*culture shocks

*vegan communities in Canada & Turkey

*plant-based misconceptions

*take home message

Please note, in the beginning of this episode there is some background noise that unfortunately could not be removed. This background noise does not persist throughout the episode. We hope that you enjoy the discussion with Didem.

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In this episode we talk to Dr. Chana Davis, a scientist and science advocate who loves helping people make healthy choices. She founded Fueled by Science in 2018 to fight health misinformation, share digestible science resources, and teach others how to think like a scientist. Dr. Davis covers a wide range of topics, from food, to sustainability, toxins, public health, disease prevention, COVID-19, and vaccines.

Dr. Davis is also passionate about helping others get more plants on their plate. She debunks common myths around plant-based diets, highlights exciting new plant-based alternatives, and even shares some of her family’s favourite recipes.

During graduate school, Dr. Davis focused on studying the human gut microbiome. She then spent a decade working in cancer research, diagnostics, and personalized medicine across non-profit and biotech sectors.

In this episode we discuss:

Dr. Davis' mission to fight misinformation with her website Fueled by Science

What proteins are and how they're utilized in the body

Getting enough protein on a plant-based diet

Protein powders

The misinformation behind protein combining

The claims around collagen and it's 'de-aging' benefits

Plant-based protein versus animal-based protein

Meat alternatives like Beyond Meat and Impossible


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Dear Pandemic

Articles:

What are Proteins and What do They do?

From Bite to Bicep: How Proteins are Made

How Much Protein do You Need? 

Busting the Myth of Incomplete Plant Proteins

Setting the Record Straight on Soy and Health

Dear Pandemic: Engaging with Conspiracy Theorists 

Studies: 

SWAP Meat Study (Crimarco et al, 2020)

Plant-Based Diet vs Omnivorous for Strength Training (Hevia-Larrain et al, 2021)

Protein Amount vs Source for Strength Training (Morton et al, 2018)

Soy vs Animal Protein for Strength Training (Messina et al, 2015)

Development of High-Lysine Rice (Liu et al, 2016)

Protein Powders and Toxicity (Bandara et al, 2020)

This Podcast was hosted and edited by Clinton Stamatovich.

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In this episode we talk with Valerie Trew, the Director at the University of Guelph Child Care and Learning Centre in Guelph, Ontario. Valerie is a Registered Early Childhood Educator with a Master of Arts in Leadership. She also teaches in the Bachelor of Applied Science program at the University of Guelph and Guelph-Humbe applying a lens of social and environmental justice to studies in policy, administration, and leadership.

Valerie views teaching from early learning to post-secondary as a political act and does so with a view to provoke radical social transformation towards a post-colonial world. She has spent 20 years working in children’s services through postsecondary education, regional government, early intervention, and early learning and child care.

In this episode we discuss:

Early childhood education

Whole-food, Plant-based nutrition for children

Valerie’s path to implementing a plant-based menu at the Guelph Child Care and Learning Centre

The importance of teaching children where our food comes from

Putting Indigenous outlooks in perspective

How coloniality and our food systems intersect

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Studies and Resources:

Child Care Food Sustainability Report 

Family-focused, plant-based recipes and cookbooks 

Plant-based Pediatrician resources 

Positive mealtime for child and parent 

Veganism and Indigenous perspectives

Veganism and Mi’Kmaw teachings 

Margaret Robinson - Indigenous veganism: YouTube lecture, Article 

The Honorable Harvest - Robin Kimmerer

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Paulina Araujo is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ontario.

She counsels clients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Paulina has a passion for helping people improve their health through better nutrition and other lifestyle therapies… and uses a variety of dietary and behavioural approaches with her clients. 

She is a strong believer in the power of plants and plant based nutrition to improve overall health and diabetes management.  

In this episode we discuss:

The role diet plays in diabetes.

Energy density vs. nutrient density.

The role of energy density and weight loss.

Helping clients improve their health through sustainable changes.

Fear of carbohydrates in the dieting world.

Common sense tips for weight loss.


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Studies and Resources:

Paulina's talk: Caloric Density: A Simple and Powerful Concept 

Barbara Rolls review paper on Energy Density

BROAD Study

Kevin Hall’s plant-based vs ketogenic study

Neal Barnard’s Mediterranean vs low-fat vegan diet study

David Jenkin’s portfolio diet study 

Jeff Novick’s talk on calorie density  

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Check out our latest podcast with fitness coach, and vegan athlete Luckie Sigouin (@luckiesigouin). Luckie combines his experience and background to help guide the Fit Vegan Community, which helps people lose weight and build lean muscles on a plant-based diet.

By focusing on mindset and education, Luckie helps his clients make sustainable changes that lead to successful results for the long-term.

In this episode we discuss:

• Luckie’s long history as an athlete – from power lifter to model to ironman.
• His transition to a plant-based diet, and what he eats in a day.
• His journey to helping people lose weight and stay strong through his coaching plans. 
• Common misconceptions around eating plant-based. 
• The biggest challenges in making the shift to a plant-based diet for the long-term.

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Dr. David J.A. Jenkins is an University Professor, and Canada Research Chair, in the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine, at the University of Toronto and Medicine,  and the Director of the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, and a Scientist in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, with Unity Health Toronto.  Dr. Jenkins has been a mentor to many researchers and health professionals, including  myself (the host of this episode) and other members of the Plant-Based Canada team.

His research area investigates the use of diet in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.  He has over 350 original publications on these and related topics.  His team was the first to define and explore the concept of the glycemic index of foods, as well as develop the cholesterol lowering dietary portfolio ("Portfolio Diet") that has entered guidelines in many jurisdictions (e.g. CCS, Heart UK etc.).

He believes in the therapeutic value of plant based diets and that diets have to be environmentally sustainable.

For more information on the Dietary Portfolio and the cookbook mentioned in this episode check out the links below:

Online Resources:
Canadian Cardiovascular Society website: https://ccs.ca/companion-resources/
Dietary Portfolio Infographic: https://ccs.ca/app/uploads/2020/11/Portfolio_Diet_Scroll_editable_eng.pdf
Cookbook:  https://www.amazon.es/Portfolio-Diet-Cardiovascular-Disease-Reduction-ebook/dp/B0823MXD4P 

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Dr. David J.A. Jenkins is an University Professor, and Canada Research Chair, in the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine, at the University of Toronto and Medicine,  and the Director of the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, and a Scientist in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, with Unity Health Toronto.  Dr. Jenkins has been a mentor to many researchers and health professionals, including  myself (the host of this episode) and other members of the Plant-Based Canada team.

His research area investigates the use of diet in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.  He has over 350 original publications on these and related topics.  His team was the first to define and explore the concept of the glycemic index of foods, as well as develop the cholesterol lowering dietary portfolio ("Portfolio Diet") that has entered guidelines in many jurisdictions (e.g. CCS, Heart UK etc.).

He believes in the therapeutic value of plant based diets and that diets have to be environmentally sustainable.

For more information on the Dietary Portfolio and the cookbook mentioned in this episode check out the links below:

Online Resources:
Canadian Cardiovascular Society website: https://ccs.ca/companion-resources/
Dietary Portfolio Infographic: https://ccs.ca/app/uploads/2020/11/Portfolio_Diet_Scroll_editable_eng.pdf
Cookbook:  https://www.amazon.es/Portfolio-Diet-Cardiovascular-Disease-Reduction-ebook/dp/B0823MXD4P 

Debbie  Fong, MBA, RD is a clinically-trained registered dietitian who’s passionate about making sustainable and healthy food choices.

She promotes whole foods plant-based diets to help her clients lose weight for the long-term without counting calories, as well as to help prevent or manage various lifestyle diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

In this episode we discuss:

• The impact a plant-based diet can have on common lifestyle diseases.
• The important role fibre plays in a healthy diet.
• The recent results from the PURE study linking processed meats to higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
• Plant-based diets and children.
• Plant-based ketogenic diets.
• How to get started on a whole foods plant-based diet.

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This Podcast was hosted and edited by Clinton Stamatovich.

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Adriana Wild is a Vice Principal with the Calgary Catholic School District, who's also a plant-based marathon runner and ultra-athlete in her spare time. She loves sharing her passion for running with her colleagues and students, and has led various Girls Run For It programs and run clubs at schools. 

Her running accomplishments include winning the 2018 Calgary Marathon 50K, becoming the 2018 ACU National 50K Female Champion, and winning the 2018 Banff Marathon — setting a new women’s course record that year. In 2018, she was also a member of the #TSPYYC Speed Project Team and, along with her team, ran from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in just over 39 hours. Not to mention she holds two Guinness Book of World Records!


In this episode we discuss:

Adriana Wild's athletic accomplishments, including her Guinness World records.

What it means to be an 'ultra-athlete' and how Adriana prepares for intense running events.

What a day of training and eating looks like for Adriana, and how to transition to a more plant-based diet as an athlete.

Common myths around eating a plant-based diet and training as an athlete.

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In this podcast episode from @Plant-Based Canada we chat with Dr. Nanci Guest, PhD, RD who is a sport focused registered dietitian, personal trainer and a strength and conditioning coach, who completed her doctorate in nutrigenomics and athletic performance and has been working in private practice for over two decades. 

She has been a global consultant to professional and amateur athletes and teams, including serving as the head dietitian at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Toronto 2015 PanAm games and prepared several athletes for the last four London, Sochi, Rio and PyeongChang Olympics! 

In this episode we learn about what a plant-based diet looks like for the elite and everyday athlete, including Dr. Guest´s recommendations for high-athletic performance.

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