Plant Trainers Podcast - Plant Based Nutrition & Fitness

In this episode of Hey Plant Trainers, I uncover my top 5 tips for eating plant-based in restaurants that are really simple. Somehow when we are outside the home, it seems harder to make good decisions. So thinking about these tips and marking them down somewhere will help psych you up to continue with your plant-based or clean eating choices. Knowing why you really want to make good choices really helps too. These tips are not just for newbies. They are tips even I still use and they really help me enjoy myself more when I’m out eating plant-based in restaurants and most of all it does not make me feel like I have a huge hat on with jingle bells that screams “LOOK at me, I’m the difficult vegan in the room”. No one wants that! So give a listen to my top 5 tips for eating plant-based in restaurants so you can relax and enjoy yourself next time!   This week’s question: Jeanann Ask: “Hey Plant Trainers, how can I make good choices while eating in restaurants if I don’t want to cause a fuss over ordering things that are different from the actual menu items?”                 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 about some of our favorite most delicious meals made easy. Very often we find people don’t want know what they should eat, they want to know what we eat. Today you’ll get the lowdown. Life is busy and some families just don’t have time for homemade healthy delicious meals anymore. But it is so important because without nutritious food people may begin to become overweight or develop chronic diseases. That has an effect on our children as they see the adults in their family suffering and eventually that way of life becomes their children’s destiny. This is not acceptable. We are here to help you and others prevent that. That’s why we’ll give you some great tips for keeping it healthy, keeping it easy and keeping the time spent in the kitchen to a minimum. And best of all you’ll get to know our favorite delicious meals made easy.   In this episode we discuss: Our quote of the day:”As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.” ~ John F. kennedy How meal planning helps us How to avoid meal planning Getting meal planning support When we don’t meal plan Tips for meal planning Typical meals for Adam and Shoshana in a day Our favorite easy meals The time we didn’t meal plan Tips for starting today   Links to things we mentioned: – video Dreena Burton’s Plant Trainer’s   Batch cook these !  Sign up for the 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 Hey Plant Trainers, we wanted to share a very special announcement and opportunity for our listeners from Remedy Food Atlanta Live. The Remedy Food Atlanta Live Event is a weekend-long gathering, taking place November 11th-13th at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. Returning for its second visit to Atlanta, this one-of-a-kind event features some of the leading researchers, physicians, dietitians, athletes, cookbook authors, and celebrity chefs in the world of plant-based nutrition. In addition to 15 top-notch speakers, this exciting weekend offers early-morning ‘bootcamp’ with trainer-to-the-stars (Ellen Degeneres, Pamela Anderson). It also features six huge, delicious, low-fat, plant-based buffet meals, dinner-and-a-movie Saturday night featuring the Atlanta debut of the much-anticipated film Eating You Alive, and an exciting “24-Carrot Culinary Competition” wrapping things up Sunday afternoon. At The Remedy Food Atlanta Live Event, you’ll get to meet some of the awesome guests we’ve had on The Plant Trainers Podcast such as: , The No Meat Athlete , , , , and . *Here’s the BIG announcement! Even if you can’t get to Atlanta, you can still participate with the . You’ll get all of the education, learning and fun of being at the Live Event—but from the comfort of your own home (or anywhere else with an internet connection)!  which is a video live stream that allows you to have the best seat in the house. Your own house, for the full weekend! If you want to go to Atlanta, it isn’t too late. and use “PLANTTRAINERS” to get a discount at checkout.   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 Dr. Richard Oppenlander. Dr. Oppenlander is a sustainability consultant, researcher, and author whose award-winning book, “Comfortably Unaware” has been endorsed as a must-read by Ellen DeGeneres and Dr. Jane Goodall among others. Dr. Oppenlander’s most recent book, “Food Choice and Sustainability”, has won numerous awards including the 2014 International Book Award and the 2014 Green Book Festival Award and is being used by think tanks and strategists for developing initiatives to advance change. Dr.Oppenlander is a much sought after international lecturer on the topic of food choice and sustainability. He has spoken to the European Parliament  and served as the lead consultant for the documentary films “Food Choices” and “Cowspiracy”. He also serves as an advisor to world hunger projects in developing countries and with municipalities in the United States. Dr. Oppenlander received an honorary award from the Hawaii Senate in April for his pioneering work regarding their food choice and environment connection.  Dr. Oppenlander has spent the past 40 years studying the effects that food choices and sustainability have on our planet and on us. He started an organic plant-based food production company, operates an animal rescue sanctuary (with his wife Jill), and is the founder and president of the non-profit organization, Inspire Awareness Now.   Today’s talk with Dr. Oppenlander should revolutionize the way you see food. We have a responsibility to ourselves, to others and to generations to come to start making better food choices and start doing it now. The predictions are startling. At the current rates, our planet is unable to sustain our eating habits. If we continue eating like this, we will see the fall of our ecosystems and further global warming, which means we are literally stealing food from our grandchildren and great grandchildren’s mouths. This is an important message for everyone to hear, so gather your family and friends, give a listen and let us know your #1 take away.   In this episode we discuss: The Hunger Games What the SAD diet doing to our planet Exceeding the tipping points Sustainable and Optimal Relative Sustainability Overpopulation and reproduction Thoughts on Dr. McDougall and what he said This is just another thing for us to do Taking control Actionable tips for making a difference today   Links to things we mentioned: Dr. Oppenlander: , , by Dr. Richard Oppenlander by Dr. Richard Oppenlander  – Documentary  – Documentary , for a cruelty-free lifestyle! Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives!   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 this episode of Hey Plant Trainers, I review my 4 most important things to remember when reducing the risk of injury and staying pain free. It doesn’t matter if you’re a triathlete, a runner, a cyclist, a swimmer, a cross-fit person, a weight lifter or any other type of athlete. There are many factors to take into account when it comes to reducing your risk of injury and staying pain free and in this short episode I reveal what I consider to be some important tips to remember to keep you at your peak performance levels.   This week’s question: Rob asks: “Hey Plant Trainers, what can I do to help reduce my risk of injury and keep myself pain free during my training and racing?”   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 Brenda Davis, a registered dietitian, who has been 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. She is the co-author of nine vegetarian and vegan nutrition classics with over 750,000 copies in print, in 9 languages: Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition, Becoming Vegan: Express Edition, Becoming Vegan, Becoming Raw, Becoming Vegetarian, The New Becoming Vegetarian, The Raw Food Revolution Diet, Defeating Diabetes and Dairy-free and Delicious. Her most recent works, Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition won the 2014 REAL Best of 2014 Book Award, and Becoming Vegan: Express Edition won the Canada Book Award and was a finalist and received honorable mention in the Foreword Book of the Year Award.   Brenda Davis is a contributing author to a tenth book: The Complete Vegetarian and has also authored numerous professional and lay articles. She 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. Today we talk to Brenda Davis about the topics that keep coming up: Carbohydrates, the paleo diet and the vegan lifestyle. More and more paleo followers are finding their way to becoming plant-based advocates. Many doctors are scaring unhealthy people off of carbohydrates for illnesses beyond diabetes. There are so many people stuck in limbo that need to hear the facts from one of our favorite researchers, presenters and dietitians.   In this episode we discuss: Carbohydrates The Blue Zones Are carbs created equally? Are 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: Brenda Davis’   by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina                 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

We wanted to share Colleen’s story and talk about what 4 months on a plant-based diet or vegan diet can do for your body. Often when we begin to work with people we discuss the length of time we need to commit to each other. Depending on where a person is starting and their level of commitment, they will see different results at different speeds. So today we wanted to put things in perspective. Colleen’s life has changed in just 4 months of eating a plant-based diet and there is no looking back for her. So if you are still on the fence wondering what a plant-based diet or vegan diet can do for you, give a listen.   This week’s question: So many people Ask: “Hey Plant Trainers, can just a few months of eating a plant-based diet really make a difference?”   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 Jason Wrobel, or J-Wro, who dishes up a sublime fusion of food and humor to help you live to 100. After graduating from the Living Light Culinary Institute and earning certification as Certified Raw Food Chef and Instructor, Jason went on to apprentice with the industry’s finest and most revered talents in New York City, Detroit and Los Angeles. He was the executive Raw Food Chef at the award-winning Café La Vie in Santa Cruz, California. Jason won the inaugural World’s Best Raw Ice Cream Competition in Los Angeles and being the first vegan chef ever to present live at the prestigious Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival. Jason hosts the popular YouTube channel The J-Wro Show showcasing healthy recipes, lifestyle transformation tips and epicurean entertainment. His Cooking Channel television series, How to Live to 100, was the first primetime vegan cooking series in TV history, which taught people worldwide how to prepare easy and nutritious plant-based foods. Jason Wrobel is the author of Eaternity: More Than 150 Deliciously Easy Vegan Recipes for a Long, Healthy, Satisfied, Joyful Life and today we start off talking to him about the uniqueness of his book. Our intention was to talk about the culinary world, but we quickly called an audible just moments before hitting record. Jason and Shoshana have both suffered through incredible bouts of anxiety and depression. We haven’t talked about this in depth on the show since PTP006. So today Shoshana and Jason go where most people dare not go and talk about their darkest moments and how diet and lifestyle help them thrive. It’s important that you understand that what they talk about today is their own experience and they are sharing it to help fight against stigma and help empower others. Any decisions to make changes to your medication or other treatments should be made along side your professional practitioners and not alone.   In this episode we discuss: Finding inspiration Layout of the book Bad, Better, Best Depression Living Libations Vit D Nutra-eval – nutrition assessment Euro-Screen – neurotransmitter screening Top 4 supplements to boost mood J-Wro’s Faves Rouxbe Vegan Chef Culinary Program Remedy Atlanta My Healthy Hustle   Links to things we mentioned: Jason Wrobel’s , , , Jason Wrobel’s   by Jason Wrobel – Jason’s New Online Course – use promo code “PLANTTRAINERS” for 20% off : Mental Illness               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 Hey Plant Trainers, Adam briefly discusses his experiences at Ironman Louisville last weekend and spends more time explaining how PCP (not the drug) helped him complete his most successful swim to date. Adam basically taught himself to swim in 2012 and has really become terrific in the water. From not being able to swim a 25-meter lap to finishing last weekend’s 2.4-mile swim in 1:05 is pretty impressive. The secret to his success in his Ironman swim lies in his PCP Principle. Have a listen and learn more about this principle and how it can be applied to virtually any aspect of anyone’s life! This week’s question: Many people have been asking: “Hey Plant Trainers, how did Adam get so fast at swimming long distances?”   Links to things we mentioned: – by Adam Chaim   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 Tim Kaufman from Fat Man Rants. Tim started a journey to regain his health. At 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 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. During the show we talked to Tim about his story and the breaking point that got him to finally want to make a change. He describes his life from the point of not really caring if he wakes up in the morning to making changes just to get to tomorrow. Now, he is checking experiences off his list left and right. Find out what he has to say about getting started and staying committed.   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: Tim Kaufman’s , , , , Don’t forget to contact us at  with your question for our Plant Trainers Facebook Lives!   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. We’re also available to ! Help us by spreading the news about our totally awesome Podcast!   Click  for a list of our services