Plant-Based Canada Podcast

In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we chat with Tara Gallimore, Registered Dietitian and Canadian expert in plant-based sports nutrition. She earned a bachelor’s of Kinesiology; played soccer for 10 years; is certified by Excellence Sportive de l’île de Montréal (ESIM); and teaches sports nutrition at a couple of different circus schools across Canada and the United States.

Tara founded Plantae Nutrition to help vegan, vegetarian, and veggie-curious active people and athletes of all levels achieve their performance goals while maintaining a healthy relationship with food.

In this episode we discuss:

Common questions and misconceptions around eating plant-based as an athlete

Barriers athletes face, including eating disorders

Supplements including BCAAs and Creatine

Fasting and timed eating

How athletes who are training can meet energy needs on a whole-foods plant-based diet


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In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we are joined by Margaux Khoury.

Margaux Khoury is a Business Founder, Start up Advisor, Artist, Environmental activist, Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition, and language lover.

She has started a wide range of companies and eco brands, including founding a global, 100% plastic-free, vegan company. She is also a corporate advisor for ethical start-ups, especially those wanting to be vegan for the environment, human health, and animal welfare. She is now working with the Plant Futures Initiative, especially the chapter at Harvard University where she mentors students on their mission towards a plant-based future at Harvard and beyond. Stay tuned for our conversation where we hear exciting updates about her work with this team.  Margaux is certified in holistic plant-based nutrition, with a focus on longevity. She has studied what the longest living people on earth have in common and loves helping families like hers. As demonstrated by the initiative  Rising Mothers, where her aim is to create a community of parents raising their children on plants and who want to live healthier, longer.  

She has been a guest speaker at both Saint Thomas and Harvard University, and a frequent lecturer on animal rights, environmental issues, animal agriculture, ethics and true human health. Margaux has worked with leaders on helping farms switch from farming animals to farming plants. She believes that authenticity is paramount, especially in the professional landscape. She loves finding ways to truly add value to people’s lives. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Becoming a Business Founder
• Experience Starting Plant-Based Companies
• Being a Corporate Advisor
• Plant Futures Initiative 

Episode Resources:

Rising Mothers: https://rising-mothers.com/

Plant Futures Initiative: https://www.plantfuturesinitiative.org/ 

Margaux Khoury’s Socials:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/corporate-advisor-margaux-khoury-start-up-advisor/ 

FB group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/risingmotherssummit/

Plant-Based Canada’s Socials:

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Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/)

Website  (https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/)

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This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.

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In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we chat with Dr. Jade Dittaro, a lifestyle medicine physician in the Okanagan. She is certified with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, has a certification in plant-based nutrition from eCornell University, and has completed Dr. Michael Klaper’s Master Class in Nutrition.

Dr. Dittaro now plans to challenge the American Boards of Obesity next year, and recently completed the Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment course through Columbia University’s Institute of Human Nutrition. She is enrolled in the Clinicians Culinary Health Education Fundamentals (CHEF) coaching from the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Originally family medicine trained and traveling rurally to practice both family and emergency medicine, Dr. Dittaro settled in Kelowna and holds positions as a Hospitalist, Site Director for both the UBC Kelowna Rural and Regional Family Practice sites, and as a Clinical Instructor with the UBC Southern Medical Program.

Dr. Dittaro has not only reviewed the evidence, but experienced personally the benefits of a whole food plant-based diet, and truly sees its potential to revolutionize our idea of “healthcare”. She joined Aroga Lifestyle Medicine Clinic based out of Victoria, BC in 2020, and it has been life changing for her and so many patients.

In this episode we discuss:

• A day in Dr. Dittaro's life working at Aroga and Kelowna General 
• The six pillars of lifestyle medicine
• Helping patients choose attainable goals on their path to better health 
• Animal welfare and environmental concerns 
• Tips and tricks on raising children on a plant-based diet 
• Her battle with Lupus and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 

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Nurses Health Study
Dr. Brooke Goldner
The China Study
Team Sherzai
Nutrition Facts
Game Changers
The Proof  Podcast with Simon Hill
Plantrician Pediatric Plant-Based Nutrition Quick Start Guide
Atherosclerosis in Young Children
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Beginning in Childhood
Fiber Fuelled by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
Blue Zones
Dr. Matthew Nagra

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Michelle Tree is our special guest for this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast.

Michelle Tree (@treelivity) is a PlantPure Communities Pod Leader and member of the PlantPure Pod Advisory Committee. She started her group, Plant Based Living Winnipeg in 2016 after watching the food documentary PlantPure Nation, from which the PlantPure Communities grew. With her background as an event manager, Michelle organised potlucks and get-togethers designed to create friendships and help people thrive on whole foods. The group has grown to over 1500 members and continues to encourage people to make the switch to a plant-based lifestyle. 

In 2021, Michelle jumped at the chance to join the PlantPure Pod Advisory Committee, taking on a more impactful role within the Pod Network by collaborating with pod leaders around the world. 

In this episode we discuss:

• How PlantPure Communities (PPC) Pod Network emerged
• What it means to be a “Pod Leader”
• Building Community
• Using & Developing the Skills We Have
• Global Learnings
• Edible gardening
• Reinventing and rebuilding how to connect during the past 2 years

Episode Resources:

PlantPure Nation 

Plant Pure Communities

Pod Advisory Committee

PAC member video interview series 

Read more about the 2021 PAC in this press release

Dr. Michael Gregor, NutritionFacts

Moving Medicine Forward, Dr. Michael Klaper

T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies & The China Study

Forks over Knives

The Pleasure Trap (book)

Square Foot Gardening

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Certification

Michelle’s Socials

Websites:

Treelivity: http://www.treelivity.com/

Plant Based Living Winnipeg: https://www.plantbasedwpg.com/ 

Plant Pure Communities: https://plantpurecommunities.org/pac/

Instagram: 

@plantbasedwpg

@treelivity

Twitter: 

@Treelivity

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This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.

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#PlantBasedLiving #Winnipeg #PlantBasedlivingWinnipeg
#PlantPureNation #PlantPureCommunities #PodLeader
#PodAdvisoryCommittee #PodNetwork
#squarefootgarden #ediblegardening
#urbanagriculture #community

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In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we chat with Lee Satveit, BA, JD -- a writer and an advocate for a whole foods, plant-based diet. He is a former corporate executive, human rights lawyer, and litigator whose stressful career and poor diet lead to obesity.

After a heart attack at age 41, Lee radically changed his diet, eliminating his type 2 diabetes, losing more than 80 pounds. He now seeks to demystify how people can affect and maintain the same changes he made. Lee believes if he can do it, anyone can.

Lee uses social media accounts like twitter where you can find him under the handle @SilverbackDiet, and provides advice on how to lose weight. He plans to publish a career guide for law students and undergraduate students, as well as a compilation of tips and tricks for weight loss with a focus on keeping food flavorful -- and satiating – in addition to being healthy.

In this episode we discuss:

• Lee's switch to a whole foods, plant-based diet as a method to improve his health
• His weight loss, and improved BMI, A1C, and cholesterol levels
• How he navigated social life after making the change
• Reading nutrition labels and meal prepping
• Tips and tricks on sticking to a weight loss plan including caloric density and macro tracking 

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China study
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease

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Dr. Tenisha Mitchell-Lambert, Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Founder of the clinic Integrative Interactive Health, is our special guest for this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast.

Dr. Tenisha Mitchell-Lambert, also affectionately known online as Dr. Tenisha, received her Medical degree from Loma Linda University and is a Family Physician with a Masters in Lifestyle Medicine.  This dual training allows her to not only focus on the pharmaceutical treatments for chronic illness, but also the impact of lifestyle factors like diet and exercise.  She is passionate about promoting good health through dietary choices, exercise and stress management, which she does in the office as well as in the community.  She is a strong believer in people-care, recognizing that health conditions encompass physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual aspects.

In this episode we discuss:

• Introduction to Plant-Based Practices
• Making S.M.A.R.T. Goals
• Resources for Evidence-Based Practice
• Dr. Tenisha´s Lifestyle Medicine Consultation & Practice
• Engaging Community
• #SharetheMedicalMic Campaign

Episode Resources:

What is Lifestyle Medicine?: https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/ACLM/ACLM/About/What_is_Lifestyle_Medicine_/Lifestyle_Medicine.aspx?hkey=26f3eb6b-8294-4a63-83de-35d429c3bb88

What is Lifestyle Medicine? (article): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30283259/ 

Loma Linda University about Seventh-day Adventists: https://home.llu.edu/about-llu/history/about-seventh-day-adventists 

Nutrition Facts: https://nutritionfacts.org/ 

UptoDate, Evidence-Based Medicine: www.uptodate.com/contents/evidence-based-medicine 

Making S.M.A.R.T. Goals (from Unlock Food): https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/Menu-Planning/Your-Guide-to-Setting-Healthy-Living-Goals 

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Certification: https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/ACLM/Certification/Become_Certified.aspx

Dr. Tenisha’s Socials

Website: Integrative Interactive Health (Clinic): https://www.i2healthclinic.com/

Instagram: 

@i2health

@dr10isha

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This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.

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#LifestyleMedicine #6pillarsofhealth #plantbasedlifestyle 

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Can you think of one single moment that has influenced your life? 

For this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast, we are joined by special guests, twin brothers, George and Daniel Cho, as they share one moment that has had a profound influence on their lives and discuss how it led them to their spirituality and where they are today.

Daniel Cho, MPH is President of Lifestyle Is Medicine, a non-profit organisation that helps people prevent and reverse today's most common health conditions through community health programs. Daniel embraced plant-based eating after becoming a Seventh-day Adventist christian at the age of 16 and has dedicated his life to helping others experience the healing power of plant-based nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Daniel completed his bachelors in nutrition at the University of Toronto and his Masters in Public Health at Loma Linda University.

George Cho ND MFSc CEP is a plant-based naturopathic doctor at Pathways Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and Energy Shack Juice Bar in Toronto as well as Paradise Fields in Hamilton. His clinical practice focuses on treating lifestyle-related diseases using a unique combination of natural therapies and lifestyle medicine. He has been plant-based for nearly 20 years and lectures widely on lifestyle as medicine and plant-based nutrition. He completed his undergraduate in kinesiology and Masters in Fitness Science at York University and his naturopathic degree at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Both Daniel and George are directors for the plant-based lifestyle medicine immersion program called One Week In Paradise and help lead Compassion Health Toronto, a non-profit that provides free health services to the less fortunate in Toronto.

In this episode George & Daniel discuss:

• Their path to plant-based practices
• Naturopathic practices
• Their plant-based and lifestyle initiatives
• Being Seventh-day Adventist

Episode Resources:

What is Lifestyle Medicine?

What is Lifestyle Medicine? (article)

Loma Linda University about Seventh-day Adventists

What is Naturopathic Medicine? 

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Certification 

George & Daniel’s Socials

Related Websites:

Lifestyle is Medicine: www.lifestylemed.org

Pathways to Wholeness: https://www.pathwaystowholeness.ca 

One Week in Paradise: https://www.paradisefields.ca/oneweekinparadise 

Compassion Health Toronto: https://www.compassionhealthtoronto.com/ 

George Cho: https://drgeorgecho.com/

Instagram: 

@drgeorgecho

@lifestyleismed

@paradise_fields

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In the latest episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we chat with Dan and Sheanne Moskaluk. The duo, known as the Indian Rock Vegans on social media, have been whole-food plant-based vegan lifestyle health advocates since 2013. 

As Keynote Speakers at Health Conferences, Vegfests, and on podcasts, they share their life-changing health recovery stories after making the shift.

A veteran police officer of 33 years, Dan attributes his plant-based diet to helping him survive a bout with stage four kidney cancer. And after years of trying various diet regimes, switching to a plant-based lifestyle resulted in Sheanne losing 133lbs – and keeping the weight off.

The duo is also featured in the critically acclaimed health documentary film “Eating You Alive” where they detail their amazing journeys.

They’re now dedicated to helping others by rolling up their sleeves and promoting the benefits of a whole-foods plant-based lifestyle.

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Vancouver Sun: B.C. Cop Crosses Protest Lines for Animal Rights

Eating You Alive: Sheanne’s story 

Vancouver Sun: B.C. Cop Crosses Protest Lines for Animal Rights

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China study 

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

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Dr. Hana Kahleova is our special guest in this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! 

Dr. Kahleova is director of clinical research for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She has conducted several clinical trials, using a plant-based diet in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disease. Her research showed that a plant-based diet leads to a greater weight loss and improvement in metabolism, and addresses multiple mechanisms behind diabetes.

Her research proved that eating a large breakfast and lunch is more beneficial than eating six smaller meals a day for patients with type 2 diabetes. Her research on meal frequency and timing showed that eating less frequently, no snacking, consuming breakfast, and eating the largest meal in the morning may be effective methods for preventing long-term weight gain. 

As a member of the American Diabetes Association and as a board member of the Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group, Dr. Kahleova is directly involved in the process of updating the nutritional recommendations for patients with diabetes. 

In this episode Hana shares:

• Her “Plant-Based” story
• Meal Timing & Frequency 
• Body Weight Management
• Healthy vs. Unhealthy PBD
• Future Research 

Episode Resources:

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 

Crosby L et al. Changes in Food and Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality on a Low-Fat Vegan Diet Are Associated with Changes in Body Weight, Body Composition, and Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022. 

Kahleova H, Barnard ND. Can a plant-based diet help mitigate Covid-19? Eur J Clin Nutr. 2022. 

Malinska H, et al. A plant-based meal reduces postprandial oxidative and dicarbonyl stress in men with diabetes or obesity compared with an energy- and macronutrient-matched conventional meal in a randomized crossover study. Nutr Metab. 2021. 

Kahleova H, et al. A plant-based diet in overweight adults in a 16-week randomized clinical trial: The role of dietary acid load. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021. 

Barnard ND, et al. The Women's Study for the Alleviation of Vasomotor Symptoms (WAVS): a randomized, controlled trial of a plant-based diet and whole soybeans for postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2021. 

Jardine MA, et al. Perspective: Plant-Based Eating Pattern for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Treatment: Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Practical Considerations. Adv Nutr. 2021. 

Barnard ND, et al. A Mediterranean Diet and Low-Fat Vegan Diet to Improve Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Randomized, Cross-over Trial. J Am Nutr Assoc. 2022. 

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#intermittenfasting #mealtiming #mealfrequency #healthyplantbased
#nutritionresearch #diabetes #weightloss #endometriosis
#healthguidelines #evidencedbasedplantbased #evidencebasedhealth  
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Dr. Sheila Lakhoo is our special guest for this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast on Lifestyle Medicine.

Dr. Lakhoo studied medicine at the University of Alberta and completed her residency training in family medicine at the University of Calgary. She moved to Toronto in 2008 to complete a Master’s Degree in Health Sciences in Family and Community Medicine with a concentration in global health at the Dalla Lana School of Public health. In 2010 Dr. Lakhoo started an academic family practice at St. Michael’s Hospital. During her 10 years at St. Michael’s Hospital, she treated many individuals facing poverty, marginalization, significant mental health challenges and addiction.

After recovering from postpartum depression, herself, Dr. Lakhoo decided that it was time to change directions in her career as she first hand realized the importance of holistic care and healthier lifestyle choices to help support her own recovery. She recently received her diploma with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and is passionate about empowering individuals to reach their optimal health and wellbeing through proven lifestyle changes. Dr. Lakhoo is also involved in teaching, research, and advocacy for Lifestyle Medicine within Canada. 

In this episode Dr. Lakhoo covers:

• What is “Lifestyle Medicine”?
• Overcoming challenges related to Lifestyle Medicine
• LM curriculum development
• 6 Key Aspects of Lifestyle Medicine
• Lifestyle Medicine program at Emkiro 

Episode Resources:

What is Lifestyle Medicine?: https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/ACLM/ACLM/About/What_is_Lifestyle_Medicine_/Lifestyle_Medicine.aspx?hkey=26f3eb6b-8294-4a63-83de-35d429c3bb88

What is Lifestyle Medicine? (article): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30283259/ 

Physician Burnout & LM: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33790702/ 

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Certification: https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/ACLM/Certification/Become_Certified.aspx

Emkiro website: https://emkiro.ca/team-member/dr-sheila-lakhoo/

Dr. Sheila Lakhoo’s Socials:

Website: http://sheilalakhoo.com/

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