The Wild Man Chef Podcast

I didn't grow up liking beets very much but through some professional experience and my own experiments I have found some really great ways to enjoy the killer nutrients beets have to offer. 

I grew up eating eggplant but it was in really high fat and high carb applications. Today I go over the amazing benefits of this fruit as well as really healthy, satisfying ways to add it in to your regular diet. 

Stock and Broth are often misrepresented in restaurants or butcher shops for the sake of marketing but the fact remains that they are both very nutritious, delicious, and critical for any dish you are creating that contains liquids. Today I'll go over some of the difference between the two, how to make it well on a budget, and why you are more familiar with it than you might think. 

Persimmons are not something I have worked with in my professional career a lot. It does seem to be an ingredient most would neglect or if anything consider an afterthought. After looking in to the many benefits persimmons have as well as just how versatile it is in cuisine, I hope you'll join me in being more intentional in including it within our meals. 

Nutrition Notes:

Hachiya & Fuyu are dominant species available.

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Cal: 118

Carb : 31g

Fiber: 6 g

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Vitamin A: 55% of RDI

Fat soluble, immune function, vision, & fetal development

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Vitamin C: 22% of RDI

Found in the leaves, which you can blend with other herbs for tea. Not great for tea on it's own because of the tannins which produce mouth puckering bitterness.

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Vitamin B6: 8% of RDI

Improves mood, reduces symptoms of depression. Promotes brain health. Helpful for treating symptoms of PMS, helps with nausau during pregnancy, prevents clogged arteries and reduces heart disease risk.

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Manganese: 30% of RDI

Trace mineral that the body needs in small amounts. Helps bone health, blood sugar regulation, metabolism, and reduces P.M.S. symptoms in combination with calcium. Also good for brain function.

Improves thyroid health - The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolic rate as well as heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development, mood and bone maintenance

Improves collagen production which can help with wound healing.

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Antioxidant Beta-carotine that help reduce heart disease, age-related mental decline, and lung cancer. Also significantly reduces risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Tannic acid and gallic acid, both found in persimmons, are effective at lowering high blood pressure.

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High in soluble fiber which lowers high cholesterol by helping the body excrete excess amounts of it.

Study of 117 people with diabetes showed that increased consumption of dietary fiber let to significant improvements of blood sugar levels.

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Has letein and zeaxanthin that reduces the risk of age-related macular degeneration which impacts the retina and causes vision loss.

Fennel not only has a killer flavor that adds character to any dish you add it to, it also has some amazing health benefits including improving calcium absorption which is great for those who find themselves to be lactose sensitive but don't want to miss out on those nutrients. 

I have been cooking with butternut squash for years especially when the fall season rolls around but have never taken the time to learn about why or even if it is good for us. In today's episode I'll go over the powerhouse that is butternut squash to help keep us competitive when we start to slow down in these coming months and even how it can help us maintain or even improve our current weight loss progress.

I've really always known flaxseed to be a good source of fiber but I never really knew what other health benefits it might have. Turns out it is like crazy good for you when it comes to good heart function, good recovery, and good brain function. I'll go over the benefits in this episode as well as how to best incorporate it in to you diet so that it isn't just hidden but actually adds body and depth to your dishes overall.

There are in fact some benefits to using coconut oil but we want to make sure we look at the actual science behind it so we can employ it wisely. In today's episode I'll go over some benefits, some downfalls, and how to incorporate it in your lifestyle without hurting your long term goals. 

Today's episode is just some notes on my experience with magic mushrooms and what it did for me. It is employed for PTSD and addiction treatment so I wanted to see what was up. Get ready to change your perspective!

Pumpkin is very often associated with high calorie indulgences such as pumpkin spice lattes or cheesecakes. But I have found out that pumpkin is actually a rather low calorie product with a huge amount of important vitamins so I'll go over some of those as well as some healthy applications of this super squash.