Plant Trainers Podcast - Plant Based Nutrition & Fitness

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to Sid Garza-Hillman about raising healthy parents. This is Sid's fourth appearance on the show, but his second formal interview. As an extension to last week's podcast, PTP213: A New School Year & New Beginnings, we thought it would be a good idea to visit Sid's approach to parenting. The best way to raise happy and healthy children with good values is to better ourselves as men and women first. Parenting is not about control, it's about being and having a keen sense of values and sticking to them. For those of you who don't know Sid Garza-Hillman, he is a podcaster, YouTuber, and the author of Approaching the Natural: A Health Manifesto and his latest book, Raising Healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress and a Thriving Family. He graduated from UCLA with a BA in philosophy, and is a public speaker, certified nutritionist, and Small Steps coach, teaching people around the world his unique Small Steps approach to healthy living. He is the director for the Mendocino Center for Living Well at the Stanford Inn Eco-Resort, an ultra runner, and race director of the Mendocino Coast 50K trail ultramarathon. Sid lives on California's Mendocino Coast with his wife and three children, horse, dog, and two cats. In this episode we discuss: Bullying in school around food Teachers teaching outside their nutritional training "I have the same struggles, fears and worries as most parents" Not neglecting yourself as a parent "Parenting is an imperfect art" Measuring success as parents Food isn't the real problem Raising Healthy Parents Actionable tips to start with today Links to things we mentioned: Sid Garza-Hillman: Website, Podcast, YouTube Smallsteppers.com – Sid's 12-week program New Book: Raising Healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress and a Thriving Family by Sid Garza-Hillman Approaching The Natural: A Health Manifesto by Sid Garza-Hillman The Small Step Advocate Sid Garza-Hillman – PTP125 Making Choices Through Mindset with Howard Jacobson, Josh LaJaunie & Sid Garza-Hillman – PTP189 Paleo, Protein & Purpose with Sid Garza-Hillman & Dr. Garth Davis – PTP201 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio or Player.FM so you will know when we release a new episode. We're also available to Listen on Google Play Music! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we sit down to talk about a new school year, our family, how we navigate alternative views and values in a mainstream society and new beginnings. We sent our kids off to summer sleep over camp and had a plan in place for keeping our kids vegan and as healthy as possible. Find out how the camp did with our kids. We also talk about ways to start conversations with schools about your family's values to get the most support possible. A new school year means a chance for you to be even more organized and create different or new routines in your household. This show will get you thinking and help you to make some decisions on how you can improve your family's quality of life for the upcoming school year. In this episode we discuss: Our quote of the day: "Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science". ~Bruno Bottelheim Plant Trainers update Overnight camp for plant-based and vegan children Getting ready for the new school year, new schools and new teachers Getting back into a routine Changing routines Snack ideas Actionable tips to start with today Links to things we mentioned: Healthy Plant-Based Families Facebook Group Meal Planning Mastery School Lunch eWorkbook Green Monster Smoothie Magical Milkshake Sweet Potato & Almond Burgers Hot Dogs (carrot dogs) Plant Trainers recipe page Amrita bars – promo code: use "PlantTrainers" & get 15% off at checkout Simple Snack Ideas – PTP030 Back To School – PTP035 Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we bust the protein myth with Dr. Garth Davis. He is the author of the well known book Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat Is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It. Dr. Davis or Dr. Darth Davis, as Shoshana always accidentally calls him, highlights some of the most persuasive research showing links between animal protein, obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease and the list goes on. There are so many protein myths out there and Garth Davis dispels them all. Dr. Garth Davis is the medical director of the Davis Clinic and is a recognized expert in initial bariatric procedures and revisional bariatric surgery. He frequently lectures on the importance of a plant-based diet. Dr. Garth Davis competes in marathons and has completed Ironman Texas, the year before Adam! In this episode we discuss: Dr. Davis' moment of gratitude How his career evolved Med school, the medical profession and nutrition How nutrition has changed his practice Is Paleo healthy? Protein and obesity His views on preventing childhood obesity Protein and diabetes Protein and cancer Are carbs OK? High carb, low protein diet Sugar, fruit and fiber What's the deal with gluten? Consuming oil Proteinaholic Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents – Our New eCookbook Dr. Garth David: Website, Facebook, Twitter Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat Is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It by Dr. Garth Davis The Adventist Health Study The Epic Panacea Study PTP039: Childhood Obesity The Low FODMAP Diet – Stanford Hospital & Clinics Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio or Player.FM so you will know when we release a new episode. We're also available to Listen on Google Play Music! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to the Ultimate Weight Loss queen, Chef AJ. This show has everything you need to know about calorie density, weight loss and the foods you need to be eating to make the biggest impact. You'll get her opinion on good fats and carbohydrates. And she's Chef Aj, so you know you'll be entertained. For those who don't know, Chef AJ is a culinary instructor and professional speaker. She is is author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which takes us through her journey from a junk-food vegan with a diagnosis of precancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that nourish and heal the body. Chef AJ is also a creator of Healthy Taste of LA and the YouTube cooking show The Chef and the Dietitian, and she is proud to say that her IQ is higher than her cholesterol. Based in Los Angeles, Chef AJ teaches a monthly seminar featuring cooking instruction, nutritional science and song parodies, all delivered with comedic panache. She is the creator of the Ultimate Weight Loss Program, which has helped hundreds of people achieve the health and the body that they deserve. In this episode we discuss: Comedian-chef-teacher Carbs The ultimate weight loss challenge The red line Calorie Density Food addiction Good Fats Favourite foods to make, eat, kitchen appliance, small appliance, type of pans, things to BBQ Chef AJ answers FB group member, Amy Tan's question: What is your favorite soup recipe?" Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents – Our New eCookbook Chef AJ's Website, Facebook, Twitter Unprocessed: How To Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight by Chef AJ The Ultimate Weight Loss Program The Rice Diet Eat More Weigh Less by Dr. Dean Ornish Volumertics: Feel Full on Fewer Calories by Barbara Rolls PhD and Robert A. Barnett Vegans Eat Yummy Food Too TrueNorth Health Centre Instant Pot – To receive a $50 discount, enter "AJ" in the coupon code box Red Lentil Chili – A Chef AJ Recipe Split Pea Soup – A Chef AJ Recipe Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio or Player.FM so you will know when we release a new episode. We're also available to Listen on Google Play Music! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk about the Paleo debate with Brenda Davis, R.D. Everywhere you go you hear people talking about how they love their protein and they have to have their protein. Brenda breaks down the Paleo way from a more historical point of view. She walks us through how it is not a sustainable way of life from both a health and environmental standpoint. Want to know if all sugar and carbs being equal? Brenda will straighten you out and to keep it fair, we do discuss the negative consequences of being plant-based. Brenda Davis is a featured speaker at international nutrition, medical and health conferences in over a dozen countries. She has worked as a public health nutritionist, clinical nutrition specialist, nutrition consultant and academic nutrition instructor. Brenda Davis is the co-author of nine vegetarian and vegan nutrition classics with over 750,000 copies in print, in 9 languages. She is a contributing author to a tenth book, "The Complete Vegetarian" and has authored numerous professional and lay articles. Brenda is the lead dietitian in a diabetes intervention research project in Majuro, Marshall Islands and in 2007 and inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame. In this episode we discuss: Carbohydrates The Blue Zones Carbs and sugars created equally? Sugar and cancer What if we were ALL Paleo? The true Paleo diet Comparing today's Paleo diet to a vegan lifestyle Possible negative outcomes of a Paleo diet Possible negative outcomes of a vegan diet Important aspects of a vegan diet for optimal health Tips for a healthier you Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents – Our New eCookbook Brenda Davis' Website Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition: The Complete Reference on Plant-Based Nutrition by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina Is Kombucha Good For You? Environmental Working Group Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk about weight loss and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with Tim Kaufman from Fat Man Rants. Tim walks us through what it is like to not want to get up in the morning, to getting to the first start line and then taking life by the horns and running with it. Challenged by Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, he found a way to keep on moving and enjoy an active life. It all started by just doing a little bit more each day. Tim Kaufman wanted to regain his health. At over 400 pounds he was unable to perform simple, daily tasks. He had many chronic health issues and was almost immobile. Tim had lost his interest in life and had almost given up. He started to change one small thing at a time. Tim Kaufman is now an athlete that thrives on a plant-based whole foods lifestyle and leads a healthy, happy, productive, and very active life that is free of all medications he was once on. His passion is to spread the message that anyone can transition to a whole food plant-based diet and dramatically change their life regardless of their current situation or size. In this episode we discuss: Getting to 400+ lbs Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Not caring if you wake up The wake up call Perspective Shifting how you buy food Addiction Doing a little more each day Making it to the starting line Life as an athlete Community Actionable tips to start with today Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents – Our New eCookbook Tim Kaufman's Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead Forks Over Knives Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio or Player.FM so you will know when we release a new episode. We're also available to Listen on Google Play Music! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to a forefather of plant-based nutrition, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. During our talk we ask all the questions you, your family and friends may have about the role plant-based nutrition may have on your health and heart health in particular. Whether it's moderation, eggs, oils for brain function or osteoporosis, Dr. Esselstyn is firm on his stances and knows the research well. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D. is the author of the book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. He is widely recognized for his role in the documentary film, Forks Over Knives. Twenty-four years ago, while chairman of the Cleveland Clinic's Breast Cancer Task Force, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn was looking for a way to have his colleagues and himself do more in the way of preventing heart disease. He found the research on plant-based diets to be extremely strong so he and his family adopted a plant-based lifestyle. His family and patients all have a better life because of this. He lives in the Cleveland area with his feisty wife, Ann. In this episode we discuss: Coronary heart disease Preventing heart disease Reversing Heart disease Why people who feel healthy should go plant-based All food groups in moderation Oils for brain function Egg whites Different plant-based camps Message to parents who are feeding their children cow's milk Exercise Chelation therapy Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents – Our New eCookbook Dr. Esselstyn's Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. M.D. Forks Over Knives Micronutrients That Improve Heart Health Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to the inspiring and motivating Josh LaJaunie. Josh has made a huge dent in the way people down in Louisiana and all over the United States see food. He is a Coonass through and through who ate A LOT, drank, enjoyed the crawfish cookouts and was obese. Now he is a Coonass who is in shape, is inspiring others and was recently on the cover of Runner's World Magazine. Josh talks about his journey from 400 pounds to losing over 200 pounds in an inspiring and motivating way. In this episode we talk about how Josh got to be 400 pounds, how influential his grandfather was in his life and how running and a plant-based diet just about saved his life. Everyone always wants to know what they can start doing right now to get on their way to better health and Josh LaJaunie does not hold back on any secrets. In this episode we discuss: The culture in Louisiana Josh LaJaunie's Bam Bam Finding running Finding a plant-based lifestyle Motivation What you can start doing right now Transitions and food perspective Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents – Our New eCookbook Josh LaJaunie: Website, Facebook, Facebook Page, Twitter, Instagram Power of Positive – Blog The Power of Positive Podcast – PTP009 Rich Roll & Julie Piatt – PTP017 Finding Ultra by Rich Roll Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman Skinny Bastard by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin Slaughterhouse by Gail A. Eisnitz Forks Over Knives Food Matters Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Hungry For Change The Warrior: David Goggins – Runner's World Runner's World Cover Search Winner – Josh LaJaunie 35 Amazing Health Benefits of Running, According to Science Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio or Player.FM so you will know when we release a new episode. We're also available to Listen on Google Play Music! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to the man of everyone's hour, Dr. Michael Greger. He is the author of the popular book, How Not To Die and the genius behind NutritionFacts.org. Dr. Michael Greger and his team read through every scientific study written about nutrition, so we don't have to. He has a funny and effective way of explaining the data, showing the viewers if it was a good study, how it compares to others and in which ways the information may have been bias. But don't be fooled, this is not his day job, Dr. Greger is still a practicing physician, presents about numerous public health issues and is the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States. In this episode, we explore that question we hear so often, "But what about fish and eggs" and he shares some information to comfort the plant-based pregnant ladies out there. With his wit and charm, Dr. Greger has some messages for parents and anyone out there who wants to know How Not To Die. We hope you enjoy the show! In this episode we discuss: Dr. Greger Heart Disease Pregnancy and a plant-based diet Fish and heavy metals Eggs and choline Yes, it's perfectly healthy for children to be plant-based Doctors and nutrition education Nutritionfacts.org Understanding research, biases and conflicts of interest The benefits of meta analysis The study with the most impact Stop eating your chinese tea Coffee How Not To Die The daily dozen 15 most common ways to die Physical activity and physical inactivity Links to things we mentioned: Easy Recipes For Busy Parents – Our New eCookbook NutritionFacts.org drgreger.org How Not To Die: Discover The Foods Scientifically Proven To prevent And Reverse Disease, by Michael Greger, M.D. How Not To Die – Trailer Nathan Pritikin WHO and Processed Meat Processed Foods – A Health Nightmare Dr. Greger's Annual Review Baby and Child Care by Dr. Spock Adventist Health Studies PubMed – Research directory Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio or Player.FM so you will know when we release a new episode. We're also available to Listen on Google Play Music! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services

In today's episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to Kristin Lajeunesse and how she will travel for vegan food! Kristin started this journey when she decided to hit the road and eat in every single vegan restaurant in the USA. Throughout the show we explore what urged her to do this and of course vegan travel. Many people feel they cannot sustain their values while travelling, but when you are done with this show you will feel like a pro and you'll rock your plant-based or vegan summer voyages! Kristin Lajeunesse is founder of and writer for the award-winning website Will Travel for Vegan Food. In September 2011, the New York native began traveling throughout the US in an effort to eat at every single all-vegan establishment she could find. Eighteen of those early consecutive travel months were spent living out of a renovated sports van affectionately named Gerty. As of July 2014, Kristin met her goal of visiting and eating in each of the 50 states and in April 2015 became a first-time traditionally published author with her memoir: Will Travel for Vegan Food: A Young Woman's Solo Van-Dwelling Mission to Break Free, Find Food, and Make Love. In 2016 Kristin was selected as part of a winning team for VeganTravel.com to embark on an around-the-world journey, documenting vegan food and culture wherein she visited 20 countries. Since returning to the US Kristin is now focused on creating the first nationally televised vegan travel show. A self-employed restaurant marketing strategist and promotional video maker, Kristin has chosen to maintain a location-independent lifestyle indefinitely. She has a Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication from Emerson College. In this episode we discuss: Will travel for food Support systems Getting starting Lifestyle design Leaving a relationship for food Travel If it's vegan I'll eat it Health on the road Tips for travel days, and being away Social media Best cities for vegan dining Maintaining a Mobile lifestyle and supporting herself Links to things we mentioned: Meal Planning Mastery Purse King – Vegan Leather Handbags Will Travel For Vegan Food: Website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Patreon Do What You Love – Turning passion projects into profitable careers with Kristin Lajeunesse Kristin's Book – Will Travel For Vegan Food Check out the book trailer Thank you to this month's Patrons for supporting us on Patreon: "Joe" Millie Pearson Stu Dolnick Mary Lou Fusi Don't forget to contact us at [email protected] with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and leave us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts – we would be grateful! This will help get our podcast out to others who may enjoy it. We promise to read your reviews and consider your feedback. This show is for you. Please subscribe to The Plant Trainers Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio or Player.FM so you will know when we release a new episode. We're also available to Listen on Google Play Music! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast! Click here for a list of our services