The Habit Healers

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Jeff Tkach captivated me when I heard him speak about the direct impact our soil diversity has on human health. Then when he said we only have enough topsoil for 60 more growing seasons I knew we had to talk. Jeff is in a unique position to speak about it as the Chief Impact Officer for the Rodale Institute the birthplace of the term regenerative organic.

Robert Rodale, coined the term “regenerative organic” to distinguish a kind of farming that goes beyond sustainable. Regenerative organic agriculture not only maintains resources but improves them. With only about 60 years of topsoil remaining at current practices, nothing less will do.

There is so much to learn from Jeff that we will definitely have him on again but in this conversation you will learn why we need to pay attention to our soil and the answers to our looming catastrophe. Plus, so much more that the Rodale Institute has to offer including the first ever Regenerative Health Institute and how they transformed the plates of patients at a large local hospital.

As Chief Impact Officer, Jeff leads the development and execution of the Institute's core strategies, overseeing opportunities for partnership and co-investment that drive positive outcomes for Rodale's philanthropic and programmatic initiatives.

A Pennsylvania native, Tkach earned a degree in business marketing from Kutztown University and a post graduate "Authentic Leadership Certificate: from Naropa University in Boulder, CO. He regularly speaks at various industry organizations on behalf of Rodale Institute, in an effort to catalyze the human connection to regenerative organic agriculture and its ability to heal the world.

Learn more about the Rodale Institute here: https://rodaleinstitute.org

Learn more about the Regenerative Health Institute here: https://rodaleinstitute.org/why-organic/issues-and-priorities/human-health/regenerative-health-institute/

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If you have watched The Cove, Racing Extinction or most recently, The Game Changers you have seen the work of Louie Psihoyos. He is a master of the art of storytelling and will inspire you to take action. His ideas and thinking outside the box started in the very beginning when he was hired by National Geographic at the age of 23 as a photographer.

Louie is also the Executive Director of the Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS) which he cofounded with entrepreneur Jim Clark in 2005. The mission is to educate the public of an ocean in peril and showcasing the environmentalists on the frontline of the fight to save one of our most valuable resources.

The Cove, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Film of 2009 and over 75 other awards around the world. An annual dolphin hunt in a secret cove in Taiji, Japan suggests a microcosm of a larger picture: man’s disregard for the planet.

The next film, Racing Extinction, brings to light that our world is dying and we are in a race against time. Louie also projected large scale stunning images of the endangered wildlife with pertinent facts onto the United Nations Headquarters, Empire State Building, and the Vatican. Learn more here https://racingextinction.com

Now we welcome The Game Changers! In this film we take a journey with James Wilks, an elite special forces trainer and winner of the UFC, as he dives into the world of nutrition. He is on a quest to heal but what he finds ultimately changes his life! https://gamechangersmovie.com

Now the films alone could easily be fascinating conversation but Louie has lived a full and adventurous life. You will not have a dull moment as you listen to him share his inspirations for his films, why he went vegan and some very fun facts! Learn how a baby dinosaur was named Baby Louie, how a photo and kiss led to him being cast in a Sylvester Stallone movie, and what it was like carrying around 2 boxes of human bones for a year and a half! Now, I could not make this up if I wanted to and please forgive my occasional bursts of laughter as we talked.

Please consider supporting Louie's very important work at OPS by donating here. https://www.opsociety.org

I am donating monthly to say thank you for all his work!

As always thank you for listening! We appreciate you spending your valuable time with us. If you want to learn more about how to start making a difference in your own health, the planet or for the animals we have all the support you need at http://healthyhumanrevolution.com

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One of the most common complaints I hear from patients is GI concerns, from bloating, constipation, diarrhea, IBS and food intolerances. So, who better to help us decipher these ailments and fix them once and for all but the amazing Dr. Angie Sadeghi!

We talk about so many helpful things in this conversation. I can't wait for you to gain all the insights that I did. Learn about her incredible Your Gut Connection program here. (I have used their protocol for about a year successfully with patients!) https://www.yourgutconnection.com

Dr. Angie Sadeghi is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Gastroenterology. She is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and an avid fitness competitor.

Combining evidence based medicine, her expertise in the digestive system and her passion for physical fitness and nutrition, Dr. Angie has developed a comprehensive approach to helping patients live a healthy life. Dr. Angie is passionate about disease prevention. You can learn more about her here. http://drangiehealth.com

Of course, thank you for listening! Please share this valuable interview far and wide!

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How do you start a conversation with a physician researcher who published a book that is 750 pages and is what he describes as a brain dump?

In this thoroughly enlightening and informative conversation Dr. David Katz shares his experiences, passions and humor with us. I am not sure you can categorize Dr. Katz as just a physician and researcher. He is also an inventor, thought leader and comedian in his own right. His book, The Truth About Food, uniquely empowers readers to benefit from what’s fundamentally and reliably true – while setting us all free from fads, false claims, and distractions. Dr. Katz shows us how to differentiate truth from the exploitative “lies” that abound. Based on science, informed by uncommon sense, and aligned with the global consensus of diverse experts, The Truth about Food is an invitation to add years to your life and life to your years; to love the food that loves you back for a lifetime; and to enjoy the comforting confidence that only comes from genuine understanding.

David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM earned his BA degree from Dartmouth College (1984); his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1988); and his MPH from the Yale University School of Public Health (1993). He completed sequential residency training in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine/Public Health.

He is the founding director (1998) of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Past-President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and Founder/President of the True Health Initiative, a non-profit organization established to promote messages about healthy, sustainable diet and lifestyle in the service of adding years to lives and life to years around the globe.

He is the Founder (2016) and CEO of his own start-up company, Diet ID™. Diet ID is a new digital dietary intake assessment tool, powered by Diet Quality Photo Navigation. This innovative tool is used to help doctors, hospital systems, dietitians, coaches, and wellness companies quickly and efficiently assess nutrition in their clients.

There is much more to Dr. Katz than what I can write here. So check out more here: http://davidkatzmd.com. You can find him also him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn where he shares insightful and humorous articles about the current affairs of food and research. The links are on his website.

Do you have questions about how to eat healthy? Join us at http://healthyhumanrevolution.com where we make it is easy to change!

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Gianna Simone is an actress, survivor, philanthropist, producer, graceful aerialist, vegan and so much more. If those alone do not intrigue you then her humble and kind spirit certainly will. She shares her faith and love of God openly and how it transformed her life from a kid in foster care to a successful model and actress. She also recently got married and her love for her soulmate is undeniable.

Gianna has starred in Unbroken: Path to Redemption, Mother's Day, God is Not Dead 2, Star Trek into Darkness, I Can Only Imagine and many others. She is a rising star and her beautiful spirit will take her far!

She started the Gianna Simone Foundation to aid children in the foster care system and invites them to a local farm sanctuary to meet rescued animals. She also helps Rwandan refugees go to college!

If that was not enough she has a podcast called Love, Gianna where she has interviewed some of the greats in the whole food plant based movement. You can see it on Amazon Prime.

You can connect with Gianna on the following:

Instagram: @gsimone

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdWlusq81H9ImAHyVauMNA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiannaSimone/

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. As always thank you for listening and watching. Please check out http://healthyhumanrevolution.com for all your questions about a whole food plant based diet!

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Have you ever considered that labels could be helpful at times OR are labels always harmful? Anthony and Dr. Laurie take a deep dive into the mindset of labels. It was an important topic at their first Plant Based Living Conference.

Labels can be as simple or complex. What does it mean to be a diabetic? Does it just mean you have a disease or do you now identify yourself with the disease label? This could have a profound effect on how receptive we are to the possibilities of changing that label. As humans we are comfortable with the known even if it is unhealthy for us.

Hope you enjoy this deep dive and we hope you find it helpful and insightful.

Do you want to learn more about the whole food plant based diet? Check out http://healthyhumanrevolution.com. We have all the resources you could ever need to eat the healthiest diet on the planet.

As always thank you for listening and please share this podcast with anyone you think could benefit from it.

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How many of us think about the food that our children are eating on a daily basis or much less how that accumulates over a week? Would you be surprised how much junk food your child is consuming? Would you do anything about it? These are the exact questions that Gregg Segal's book, Daily Bread, stirs in the consciousness of any adult who looks at these amazing photos. I was so moved by the photos that I bought the book and then of course I had to speak to Mr. Segal about this fascinating project of chronicling what children around the world ate for one week.

Here is the description on Mr. Segal's website, "In an 8 x 8 aluminum hut on a construction site outside Mumbai, Anchal Sahni sits down to dinner with her family: homemade aloo bhindo (okra and potatoes simmered in curry) and chapati (flatbread) with a side of lentils. Anchal has a healthier diet than many middle-class kids in India, who can afford to eat out. In Mumbai, a medium Dominoes pizza runs 13 bucks – about 3 times what Anchal’s father earns a day.

Sensing a sea change in Western attitudes about diet and the effects of junk food, fast food companies have begun investing heavily in foreign markets where public awareness isn’t as keen – and Big Macs aren’t junk – they’re a status symbol.

In 2015, Cambridge University conducted an exhaustive study, identifying countries with the healthiest diets in the world. 9 of the top 10 countries are in Africa, where vegetables, fruit, nuts, legumes, grains are staples and meals are homemade, a stark contrast to the US where nearly 60% of the calories we consume come from ultraprocessed foods and only 1% come from vegetables.

As globalization alters our relationship to food, I’m making my way around the world, asking kids to keep a journal of everything they eat in a week. Once the week is up, I make a portrait of the child with the food arranged around them. I’m focusing on kids because eating habits, which form when we’re young, last a lifetime and often pave the way to chronic health problems like diabetes, heart disease and colon cancer.

Despite growing awareness here in the US about the harm of eating processed foods, awareness hasn’t yet led to widespread change. Obesity rates are still soaring. 40 years ago, 1 out of 40 kids were obese. Today, 10 in 40 are. Since corn syrup came along, the incidence of diabetes has tripled. For the first time in many generations, life expectancy in America is declining and the main culprit is empty calories.

I’ve been encouraged to find regions and communities where slow food will never be displaced by junk food, where home cooked meals are the bedrock of family and culture, where love and pride are sensed in the aromas of broths, stews and curries. When the hand that stirs the pot is mom or dad, grandma or grandma, kids are healthier. The deeper goal of Daily Bread is to be a catalyst for change and link to a growing, grassroots community that is moving the needle on diet."

Gregg Segal studied photography and film at California Institute of the Arts (BFA) dramatic writing at New York University (MFA) and education at The University of Southern California (MA).

Segal approaches his work with the sensibility of a sociologist – using the medium to explore culture – our identity, memory, behavior, roles, beliefs, and values. His photography utilizes stark contrast and juxtaposition to engage viewers and provoke reflection. He draws on his background in writing and film to make pictures that are single frame dramas with a sense of something that has or is about to happen.

Learn more about Gregg Segal's work here. http://greggsegal.com

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In this interview Jason interviews Dr. Steven Lome who is a Chicago area Cardiologist who has lost over 90lbs. Dr. Lome has seen the amazing power of a plant based diet to change his own life as well as many of his patients.

He currently works in the Rush University Healthy System alongside Dr. Kim Williams and more information can be found on Dr. Lome at

https://www.heartstrong.com

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Meet my friend, Matt Tullman, a vegan/plant-based entrepreneur. Matt has launched and sold businesses and currently working with Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete. They have launched a vegan supplement that is excellent! I tell you this because first I take it and give it to my family and second because it meets all the possible needs of someone who is vegan or strictly plant-based. Matt has tremendous integrity as do his partners. You can check out the link below to order and if you use the code heatlhyhumanrev it will save you some money!

Matt is also a vegan business advisor and athlete himself. We had an awesome discussion about a wide variety of topics including parenting as Matt has new little one at home. We had a great time and I am looking forward to bringing Matt back on to continue our discussion.

Learn more at http://alpineorganics.com

Don't forget about the first Healthy Human Revolution conference in partnership with John Pierre from Living with Harmony and Chloe Stein from Chloe's Clean Cuisine! You don't want to miss this one. You have never been to a plant based conference like this one! Time is running out for registration. Click here now to learn more! https://www.healthyhumanrevolution.com/pblconference

Also, I wrote a special blog just about supplements if you want to learn more click here. https://blog.healthyhumanrevolution.com/do-you-need-to-take-a-supplement-as-a-vegan/

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In this special episode the Healthy Human Revolution team, Laurie, Jason and Anthony share some VERY EXCITING news!

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