Plant Trainers Podcast - Plant Based Nutrition & Fitness

Running in the cold outdoors can be dangerous, especially if you’re not prepared for it. Running and walking are great forms of exercise and actually getting our bodies moving is super important. With the increase of childhood obesity, we need to find more ways to get everyone moving. We can’t afford to allow the weather to stop us. Yes we can run indoors, but what about running in the cold outside during the winter? That’s what this episode focuses on.   This week’s question: Mason asks: “I enjoy running and prefer doing so outside. The weather is getting cold and I’m wondering… is running in the cold outdoors dangerous? Will it cause damage to my lungs?”                   Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!     Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to Andy Bellatti, MS, RD about food politics, responsibility and education. Andy is a Las Vegas-based dietitian and health coach with a plant-centric, whole-food focus. He takes an interest in food politics, deceptive food marketing, and food justice. Andy’s work has been published in Grist, The Huffington Post, Today’s Dietitian, Food Safety News, Civil Eats, among others. Andy is a co-founder and strategic director of Dietitians For Professional Integrity, which is a group that advocates for ethical and socially responsible partnerships within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Andy Bellatti talks to us about some of the wins and challenges the Dietitians For Professional Integrity experience. We tackle food politics and strategize on how we can make a change in our schools, health conferences and hospitals. Andy shares his thoughts on the influences big food companies and their sponsorship of athletes and sporting events have on younger generations.   In this episode we discuss: Dietitians For Professional Integrity Success and challenges Sponsored athletes Making changes in schools Big Food sponsoring nutrition conferences… Educate our young ones to be advocates In-fighting among vegans How vegan advocates can shoot themselves in the foot Actionable tips to start with today   Links to things we mentioned: Andy Bellatti’s , , – Time by Marion Nestle and Michael Pollan               Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!     Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

These 5 tips for speeding up cooking time could be a game changer for you and your family. Meal time can be a hard time for families. You finished your work day, your kids want your attention and you just want to get a healthy(ish) dinner on the table so you can get the kids showered and put them to bed. And most of all, you want to know your kids are actually going to eat the food you’re working so hard to prepare. Speeding up cooking time by 5 or 10 minutes can mean the difference between getting the kids in bed on time or having to deal with the consequence of overtired monkeys. No one wants that. That’s why I love Amy’s question about how to speed up the process of making dinner. Here are 5 tips that you can start to apply today that will improve your cooking time.   This week’s question: Amy asks “How can I decrease the amount of time I spend cooking each night. Even 10 minutes would help!”   Links to things mentioned:   Thank you to this month’s Patrons for supporting us on : “Joe” Millie Pearson Mary Lou Fusi Carmen Fanous Emily Iaconelli Spanish Armada Michele Olender Don’t forget to contact us at  with your questions! We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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  for a list of our services

In today’s episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk to Adam Sud about treating drug addiction through a plant-based diet. Adam, a 7th generation Texan, formally weighed over 300lbs, was a drug and food addict suffering from severe depression. Through his own journey he discovered how plants can help others like him overcome addiction. Today he is over 4 years sober and weighs 165lbs. He is a certified holistic lifestyle coach and developed a program using plant-based nutrition as a tool for addiction recovery and relapse prevention. We take the idea of drug, alcohol and food addiction as well as depression to a deeper level with Adam. We’ve seen this pattern come up with many amazing transformational stories. All of us need to really understand why this is such a common theme and what role diet really has in the treatment and healing process.   In this episode we discuss: Family Adam’s low point and how he got there ADD, ADHD and Adderall Addiction and Depression Which came first… Rip and Engine 2 My fault Make the change Sober Living Being comfortable being uncomfortable Arachidonic acid Addressing addiction Passion vs addiction Changing nutrition in rehab   Links to things we mentioned: Adam Sud’s , , by Michael Greger M.D. , Doug Lise by David Clark         Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!     Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

Asthma is probably the most common chronic disease in children and the prevalence is increasing around the world. Asthma is a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity. Treating asthma is a very interesting concept. While the environment can be the culprit to the cause many times, allergies to animals and foods can also be to blame. Some things, in fact most things, we can control in order to help in treating asthma. If you frequently experience shortness of breath or you hear a whistling or wheezy sound in your chest when you breathe, you may have asthma, a chronic condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes, the passageways that allow air to enter and leave the lungs. But don’t get all caught up in the medication hype. There are other ways to treating asthma and today that’s the focus. If your asthma only appears during exercise, you may be able to make it disappear so you can feel awesome and take those deep breathes you really want to.   This week’s question: Dan’s question: “I have recently been diagnosed with asthma and it effects me especially during exercise. I have inhalers that the doctor prescribed to me, but I really don’t like using them. Is there anything else I can do? I don’t want to stop exercising!”   Links to things we mentioned:   Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!                   Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

In today’s episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we are honoured to talk about how to prevent and reverse heart disease with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn is known for being one of the founding fathers of the plant-based lifestyle and 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-three years ago, while chairman of the Cleveland Clinic’s Breast Cancer Task Force, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn wanted his peers to do more in the way of preventing heart disease as he found the research on plant-based diets to be extremely strong. He and his family adopted a plant-based lifestyle and he is responsible for so many others following suit with tremendous results. He is 82 years old and he is his wife, Ann are full of energy and spirit. During our talk with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn we cover a lot of the questions and uncertainties out there. So many people seem to hear the research, see others getting results, but just aren’t yet convinced that this is the time to hop on board. We are hoping this conversation today will help you or someone you care about cross that line from uncertainty to taking action. To be able to prevent and reverse heart disease and many other chronic illnesses is a gift that can change the lives of millions of people. Towards the end of the show we talk about an event in The Doctor’s life many people don’t know about!    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: Dr. Esselstyn’s , , , by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. M.D. Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

Sarah’s question about clean eating for kids is one that is rapidly gaining traction. Adults have been playing with the idea of clean eating for a few years. Now that we parents have started to figure it out for ourselves and realize the long term and short term benefits we are ready to let our kids reap the benefits too. As you will hear, this answer is going to be a little bit different for each family depending on where you are in your journey today. There are some families who only use about 10 processed foods per week and others who rarely eat a veggie stick. No worries. No matter where you are in your journey, there are great tips in this episode to get you closer to your goals, help improve your diet and think clean eating for kids.   This week’s question: Sara Asks: Hey Plant Trainers, I want to know more about clean eating for kids. How can I improve their diet?                 Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!     Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk about over 15 great responsible, vegan, sustainable, plant-based gifts for the holidays. This holiday season we are encouraging you to think outside the box. Reduce your carbon footprint, vote with your dollars and be creative. We know that this time of year can be stressful, so we put together a list of ideas we are considering giving as gifts this year, presents we would like to receive, or just items we think are a good ideas. We’d like to reinforce the fact that not all gifts need to be tangible products. On our list that we share with you today, we provide examples and other options for people looking to help shrink our materialistic society. Open your minds, open your hearts and let’s get shopping to make our friends, family, loved ones and even strangers enjoy this holiday season with some plant-based gifts!   In this episode we discuss: Our quote of the day: “When you buy from a small business, you are not helping a CEO buy a third vacation home. You are helping a little girl get dance lessons, a little boy get his team jersey, a mom put food on the table, a dad pay a mortgage or a student pay for college.”  ~ unknown Reevaluating your gift giving rituals Plant-based gifts Voting with your dollars Big chains vs small business Donations – time & money Shopping online Subscriptions Gift cards Reading Materials Home & Kitchen Cosmetic & Beauty Food Supporting friends Fitness & athletics Education Make your own   Links to things we mentioned: – 15% discount, use “planttrainers” at check out with John Pierre – John Pierre’s charity with Dr. Oppenlander – Dr. Oppenlander’s charity – with Michael Greger M.D. – Michael Greger’s charity  – Vegan Basket Subscription                 Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!     Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

There are several types of cinnamon and so many benefits that accompany this fine spice. Having to choose the right kind of cinnamon is interesting as many people probably never even realized that there is more than one kind of this spice. That’s right, there is more than one kind. What’s in your pantry? Is it ceylon or cassia cinnamon? That’s the focus of today’s “Hey Plant Trainers” question. The benefits of each type and the differences is what gets covered in today’s show. We also share which is our preferred type of cinnamon!   This week’s question: Here is Joey’s question: “I’ve always really liked cinnamon and just recently found out there are different kinds of it. What’s the difference between ceylon cinnamon and cassia cinnamon and which one should I be eating?”                 Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!     Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services

In today’s episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast we talk to Rebecca Boulton about poor sleep and it’s effects on cortisol and insulin levels. Rebecca is a registered Nutritional Therapist and founder of Simple and Clean Nutrition. She works with women struggling with hormonal imbalances supporting them to improve their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. She is registered with the British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) and a member of the Complementary Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). Today we address poor sleep in regards to men, women and children. We take a look beyond just how many hours of sleep we need and what time of night we should be sleeping. Rebecca talks about cortisol and insulin levels and how this pertains to adults sleeping patterns. We hope you have a great night’s sleep after listening to this one!   In this episode we discuss: What happens when we sleep Misconceptions about sleep Do different people require different amounts of sleep? Hours and range Man vs women circadian rhythm Insulin, cortisol and adrenal fatigue Shift work Bedtime routines Sleep apnea Children’s sleep Blue lights Foods and nutrients that promote healthy sleep Melatonin Actionable tips to start with today   Links to things we mentioned: Rebecca’s , by Hal Elrod               Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our “Hey Plant Trainers” segment!     Do you want to create lifelong healthy eating habits for you or your family? Are you looking to help prevent heart disease, cancer and chronic diseases? Are you looking for guidance with your plant-based nutrition? We can help. If you are serious about getting results, you may be eligible for a FREE 30-minute Skype or phone consultation, where we can help you with your goals NOW. Easily book your session .    Subscribe to Adam’s Journey by clicking .   We hope you enjoyed this podcast! Please take a moment and  – 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 ,  or  so you will know when we release a new episode. Now also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click for a list of our services