• Stress and focus
• Multitasking
• Most productive time of day for brain function
• Nutrition tips for a healthy brain
• Biohacking/ketogenic diet/mushroom products
• Importance of FATS for brain health
• Fish Oil, vegetable oils, kids getting omega 3s & supplementing
• Links between nutrient deficiencies & brain problems, B12, vitamin D, Thyamine
• Reducing risk of cognitive decline outside of nutrition
• Depression & using drugs rather than changing lifestyle
• Dyslexia and ADD
• The development of the brain over your life
• How to optimise brain capacity and the idea of 'cognitive reserve'
• Sleep and brain health including tips for sleeping better
• Summary of getting the most out of your brain in context of daily rituals
• Stroke
• Definition
• and much more

• Fatal conveniences - Darin provides his view on chemical and plastic exposure from convenient items that we all use (tea bags, tap water, spray deodorant etc).
• How Down to Earth came about
• Working with Zac Efron
• Down to Earth season 2 in Australia
• Solutions to solving climate change
• and much more

• What comparisonitis is
• Why it's important to be aware of comparisonitis
• The signs and symptoms of comparisonitis
• Unhealthy versus healthy comparison
• What to do when we notice unhealthy comparison including specific strategies from Melissa's new book
• Strategies for parents to help their kids navigate comparisonitis
• and much more

• Order Melissa's new book
• Connect with Melissa on Instagram
• Visit Melissa's website
• Listen to Melissa's podcast

• Alan's path to Gastroenterology
• What his role as a Gastroenterologist entails
• The type of gut health problems his patients have (IBD, IBS, colorectal cancer, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease etc)
• Why Alan recommends a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet to his patients
• Learnings from COVID-19
• The EAT-Lancet paper - the importance of this study and how we can use it to inform our food choices
• A recap of some of the important things we need to know about our microbiome
• The happiness effect - how food can affect our mood
• Meat and inflammation in the gut
• Foods we should be eating more of, and less of
• A case study of a friend of mine with Inflammatory Bowel Disease - managing flare-up's, introducing fibre etc.
• The South West Plant Based Diet challenge
• Alan's new book The Plant-Based Diet Revolution
• Gluten and a healthy gut
• and much more

• Gemma's understanding of nutrition as a young doctor
• Nature versus nurture
• Plant-based versus vegan
• The advantages of a plant-based approach and what Gemma see's in her medical clinic
• Antioxidants
• Food and hormones (incl. thyroid health and PCOS)
• Role of dietary fats and hormones
• Organic versus conventional produce
• What Gemma eats in a day
• Insight into her new book The Plant Power Doctor
• and much more

• The inspiration for writing The Proof is in the Plants
• The various parts of the book
• Who the book is written for
• Exercise vs nutrition and body weight
• Body weight and disease risk
• Using the word 'diet'
• Orthorexia
• Pain versus pleasure as a motivator for sustained behaviour change
• Why we should act before we experience pain
• and much more

• Her journey into the world of geoscience and environmental research
• What Our World in Data is
• Why it's important to zoom out and look at data over a long period of time
• Insights into COVID-19 data
• Why it's important we consider agriculture when looking at planetary health
• The parts of planetary health that we needs to consider when looking at agriculture and our personal food systems (such as greenhouse gas emissions, land-use, biodiversity)
• Major drivers of deforestation
• Plant foods versus animal foods and planetary health
• Soy and deforestation
• Palm oil and deforestation
• and much more

• How the climate change conversation has moved from debate around its existence to debate around solutions
• What Project Drawdown is
• Individual versus government action
• Looking at climate change as a game of chess
• Why climate change doesn't have to be scary
• The changes we can make as individuals with a specific focus on three key areas: water, energy and food.
• and much more

• Project Drawdown
• Jonathan's Bio
• Jonathan on twitter
• Jonathon's blog 'Beef rules'
• Jonathan's blog on seeing Climate change as a game of Chess
• Confused about holistic grazing and whether grass-fed beef is a real climate solution? Read this paper out of Oxford University Dr Tara Garnett which discusses some of the problems with claims from certain people in this industry. You can also read a piece I co-wrote with Environmental Researcher Nicholas Carter here for more on this topic.

• The big scrub rewilding project
• The PSS challenge
• What divesting means and why it's important
• Investing with companies doing good (E.g Enova Energy and Bank of Australia)
• Protecting the Daintree Rainforest - updates on the success so far and Halfcut's goals looking forward

• Halfcut Website
• Donate to Halfcut
• Triple Switch - Switch your banking, energy and super partner here.

• What Omega 3's are
• Difference between short chain and long chain omega 3's
• Omega 3's and pregnancy, infancy, childhood and adolescence
• Omega 3's and adulthood
• Omega 3's and cognitive impairment
• Considering supplementation
• and much more

• John Hokpkins University study published in 2020 which combined data from 140 countries and identified the single greatest way for someone to lower the GHG footprint of their diet was by adopting a vegan diet. Next best was a vegan diet with insects and molluscs and then a two-thirds vegan diet (2 vegan meals and snacks a day with one meal containing animal products).
• You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local. Article by Hannah Ritchie
• Author of White Oaks Pastures study acknowledging that their beef is NOT carbon negative and such claims are false.

• Findings from a new report food Frontier performed on the healthfulness of Plant Based Meats
• Cellular agriculture - what it is, how it works and companies in this space in Australia.
• Why growth of these industries is important - the problems they are solving.
• How these industries have changed in the past few years including - for example new legislation in Singapore which will see the first cellular agriculture products on shelves available to consumers.
• And much more

• If you enjoy this topic you will also want to listen to Episode #109 with Bruce Friedrich
• Food Frontier reports
• Supporting Food Frontier
• Food Frontier on Instagram
• Food Frontier on Twitter
• Cellular agriculture companies in Australia:
• A few of the Australian companies in this space - Vow, Change Foods, Heuros & Cass materials
• Perhaps the largest cellular agriculture company in the world - Memphis Meats

• What circadian rhythms are
• Why we need circadian rhythms
• What circadian disruption is
• What social jet-lag is
• Learning from shift workers
• How external cues such as light exposure and meal timing affect our circadian rhythms
• Time restricted feeding (TRF) and what Emily's research has identified so far
• The difference between TRF and fasting
• Why Emily recommends having more calories in the first half of your day
• What to do if you are someone who routinely has dinner very late (e.g many Europeans)
• Lots of practical information that you can put into play
• Future research Emily would like to conduct
• and much more

• The latest EPIC-Oxford study on bone health
• The health advantages that people have who adopt plant-predominant or exclusive dietary patterns
• Naturopathy as a form of health care
• How Dr Nagra helps his patients make sustainable changes
• Common questions Dr Nagra gets from patients (Including questions about protein, soy, lectins, cooking oils etc)
• His personal food philosophy
• LDL-Cholesterol being an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and his thoughts on the carnivore diet
• Important nutrients and supplements for people reducing their consumption of animal foods
• A new study on iodine status in Norwegian pescatarians, vegetarians and vegans.
• and much more

• Melanie's personal journey to studying Psychology at Harvard and writing her award winning book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism"
• Why our food choices matter
• The carnism ideaology
• Carnistic defense systems and the three N's: 'Normal, Natural and Necessary
• Effective vegan advocacy: how to communicate better as a vegan
• Shame vs guilt
• The idea of thinking about process vs content when communicating with someone who holds a different opinion to you
• Why the debate format sets us up to fail
• How you can be a part of the solution
• What a 'vegan ally' is
• The idea of watering the right seeds
• and much more

• The claims made by the documentary around reversal of climate change
• Pro's and Con's of the solutions put forward by the documentary
• Holistic grazing and carbon sequestration
• Alan Savory and science
• Importance of conservation and restoration of forests
• Grasslands versus forests for carbon sequestration
• What a shift to holistic grazing would mean for diets globally
• The evidence based way for individuals to lower their food based environmental footprint
• and much more

• FCRN Grazed and Confused Report
• Paul Hawken's Drawdown Review solutions - Sort by impact and you will see Plant-Rich diets are in the top 4 of all solutions in both scenario 1 and scenario 2 that they put forward.
• Maria Nordborg's review of Holistic Grazing and Alan Savory's claims
• Tim Searchinger's paper on land use
• Matthew Hayek's paper on what a shift from factory farmed cows to grazing cows means for beef supply
• Database of environmental science articles on food and planetary health compiled by Dr Tushar Mehta and Nicholas Carter
• An expansive article I wrote on our food system and climate change

• The evidence hierarchy in nutrition science
• Why fibre recommendations may in fact be lower than what's optimal
• The carnivore diet and secondary bile salts
• Omega 3's and the evidence surrounding protection against heart disease
• Supplementing B12, Vitamin D
• Getting enough calcium in your diet
• A few food groups that are particularly beneficial for brain performance and protection against cognitive decline
• and much more

• What's wrong with the current food system and how it is impacting human health, planetary health and animal welfare
• Specifics on climate change, COVID-19, antibiotic resistance, production inefficiencies and food security
• What plant based and cultivated meats are
• Specifics related to bio mimicking meat using cells collected via biopsy
• Where these industries are currently and the projections
• The companies leading the way in these industries
• Why major meat companies are investing into this space
• Barriers to entry
• When we can expect to see cell based meat on shelf
• How these types of products are likely to be perceived by customers
• and much more

• Why an infectious disease pandemic may be what we need to take chronic disease more seriously
• The number one risk factor for chronic disease in developed countries
• Why debating the little stuff is keeping us from making impact on the big stuff
• The characteristics of an optimal diet
• Can we say what the single best diet is
• The importance of the replacement nutrient in nutrition science
• The use of strawman diets in nutrition science
• Should we eat fish? What are the considerations here?
• Would adding animal products to an optimally planned vegan diet improve one's health
• and much more

• David's website
• David's wife's recipes at Cuisinicity
• David's books - How to Eat & The Truth About Food
• Why Two Pandemics are better than one

• Doug's personal journey from growing up in NYC to living in the Californian desert
• Why Doug changed his own personal diet some 20 years ago
• What sprouting is
• Sprouts Vs Shoots Vs Microgreens
• The nutritional benefits of sprouts including the anti-cancer molecules found in broccoli sprouts
• The cost of sprouting
• Sprouts and food sovereignty
• The typical equipment needed to sprout
• Choosing the right seeds
• The typical sprouting process
• The importance of water quality when sprouting
• Eating sprouts
• and much more

• The Sprout Book by Doug Evans- Booktopia - For Australian's or Amazon (If Amazon doesn't ship to you, just google 'The Sprout Book' to find a local book store that's selling it)
• My blog 'Sprouting 101' to help you get started. Including specific information on sprouting broccoli sprouts and flaxseeds to help get you going. Flaxseeds are one of my favourites to sprout because it increases their Omega 3 content, which as you are most likely well aware, features in the Plant Proof Food Pyramid.

• How Dr Longo developed an interest in food, the ageing process and longevity
• Roy Walford's research 'Biosphere 2'
• Details of his research
• Calorie restriction vs fasting
• Fasting and biomarkers of cancer, insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease
• Findings from clinical trials on fasting mimicking diet (a vegan diet created by Dr Longo)
• Eating for longevity
• Learning from Centenarian's
• Animal versus plant protein and ageing pathways
• Maximising muscle protein synthesis
• and much more

• What regenerative agriculture is
• How it differs from sustainable, organic and biodynamic farming practices
• The problem with industrial agriculture
• Why tilling is a problem
• Cover crops and carbon sequestration
• Holistic grazing including White Oak Pastures
• Dietary shifts
• Why it's so crucial we change the way we farm
• and much more

• Teaching children about racism
• How we can support the black lives movement

• Paul Hawken and Katharine Wilkinson report Drawdown in 2017 - solutions to reverse global warming
• Rich Roll's podcast with Paul Hawken on climate change
• FCRN Grazed and Confused report - a detailed report on holistic grazing and climate change
• Cafe Gratitude & Gracias Madre - Ryland's restaurants
• How wolves change rivers video
• Kiss the Ground website
• The Soil Story by Kiss the Ground

• What is climate change?
• What are the implications of a warming planet?
• What are planetary boundaries?
• Is climate change more than an energy issue?
• What are greenhouse gases?
• The major greenhouse gases - Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide
• Human activity and greenhouse gases
• Agriculture and GHG's
• Importance of understanding land use, deforestation and carbon sequestration when land is left alone
• Animal versus plant based foods and their environmental impact
• Impact of transport on the footprint of our food compared to the type of food
• Holistic grazing (form of regenerative agriculture proposed by Alan Savoury and Game Brown etc) - is it a climate change solution?
• What a more efficient food system looks like
• Animal manure vs green manure
• Monocultures vs Polycultures and soil health
• Access to food that has a lower environmental footprint to make it the easier decision for people (Default-Veg)
• Top tips that we can implement on an individual basis to lower our environmental footprint
• much more (wow - one of my favourite episodes yet)

• Poore & Nemecek 2018 study looking at the environmental impact of food from almost 40,000 farms across 119 countries.
• 2020 Drawdown Review by Paul Hawken and his team (shift to plant centric diets)
• EAT Lancet report - the planetary health diet (88% or more calories from plants)
• Meat the Future documentary (cellular agriculture - a potentially more sustainable way to produce meat in the future)
• Why buying local is not as important as food source when it comes to the environmental footprint of your food
• FCRN report that covers holistic grazing
• White Oak Pastures
• Why methane matters - https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0213/1029274-why-methane-matters-so-much-in-climate-change-planning/
• Blog on Climate change and our food system
• GHGs in US are significantly underestimated: https://faunalytics.org/animal-agriculture-is-responsible-for-more-ghg-emissions-than-previously-thought/#
• The need to measure carbon opportunity loss of land use change, and shows at least 42% of pastureland globally was forest: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30542169/
• Limited & reversible sequestration from even the best grazing systems: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-020-02673-x
• Value of forests: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/10/eaax2546
• Humans have cut down about 46% of the trees on land since the dawn of civilization. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14967
• Comparison of Big Livestock companies vs. Big Oil: https://www.grain.org/article/entries/5976-emissions-impossible-how-big-meat-and-dairy-are-heating-up-the-planet
• If the livestock sector were to continue with business as usual, they would account for 49% of the emissions budget for 1.5°C by 2030: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14693062.2018.1528965?journalCode=tcpo20
• Lead IPCC authors: Methane from Livestock should not be creatively discounted: https://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/186/2/71.long
• IPCC: “There is no scientific argument for selecting 100 years compared with other choices . . . The choice of time horizon is a value judgement because it depends on the relative weight assigned to effects at different times.” https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg1/anthropogenic-and-natural-radiative-forcing/
• Plant Based Farming can feed 10B+ people (study from Harvard): https://animal.law.harvard.edu/publications/eating-away-at-climate-change-with-negative-emissions-harwatt-hayek/
• National Geographic's article on feeding 9+ billion people: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/feeding-9-billion/
• Default Veg & making more options available shows major increases in it being selected https://www.pnas.org/content/116/42/20923
• Climate Crisis Secret - comparing GHG estimates attributed to animal agriculture: https://sentientmedia.org/the-climate-crisis-secret/
• Farming for the Climate - looks at veganic farms, myths, and plant-based regenerative farms: https://awellfedworld.org/issues/climate-issues/farming-for-climate/
• Farming for the Planet - plants to farm, their benefits, truth about the need for manure, and general comparisons: https://sentientmedia.org/farming-for-the-planet/
• Local Beef vs. Imported Beans: Which is Better for the Planet (featured in this article): https://www.planetfriendlynews.com/blog/local-beef-vs-imported-beans-which-is-better-for-the-planet
• Why Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions are almost always Underestimated (Featured in this Forbes piece): tiny.cc/hjreqz
• Curated peer reviewed papers on the topic: https://www.plantbaseddata.org/

• What is the role of our kidneys
• What Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is and how many people it affects
• Major risk factors for CKD
• Different stages of CKD
• Reversing/Managing CKD
• Dialysis
• Kidney transplants
• Evidence based recommendations for nutrition for those with CKD
• High versus low carbohydrate diets
• Kidney stones
• Protein consumption & kidney health
• The ancestral diet
• and much more

• Writing his first book
• Eating like our ancestors -does this make sense?
• A recap on dysbiosis and gut health 101
• How dysbiosis may be causing, or at least contributing to auto-immune diseases, weight gain and chronic diseases.
• The importance of fibre and the different types
• History of microbiome research and why we have been able to make significant area in our understanding of this area of science in the past decade
• and much more

• What zoonotic diseases are
• The origin of zoonotic diseases
• What a 'spillover' means
• What reservoir hosts are
• HIV, Ebola and other Zoonotic Diseases
• Transmissibility and fatality rate
• The likely origin of COVID-19
• How human activity affects the risk of these emerging novel diseases
• much more

• David's back story and how he found himself in the field of anti-ageing science
• His information theory of ageing
• Chronological age versus biological
• The Horvath clock.
• The role of genetics versus epigenetic in the ageing process
• How long he thinks we can may be able to live to
• How our nutrition affects the ageing process
• Hormesis and ageing - including periods of hunger or 'intermittent fasting'.
• Other lifestyle factors that affect the ageing process
• NAD
• NMN supplements and other medications/supplements that may slow down the ageing process
• and much more

• Different types of strokes: Ischemic and hemorrhagic
• Prevalence of stroke
• Burden of disease
• Risk factors for stroke
• Eating to lower your stroke risk
• And much more

• Bits and pieces on the Game Changers
• His current training program
• Paying the rent with cardio
• His business interests
• His daily rituals
• Training Lewis Hamilton
• and other bits and pieces

• Benefits of a plant-based diet during pregnancy and infancy
• Position of the American Dietetics Association (ADA)
• Specific nutrients of focus during pregnancy including recommendations for supplementation
• Specific nutrients of focus during breastfeeding including recommendations for supplementation
• Breast milk versus formula and different formula options
• Specific nutrients of focus during infancy including recommendations for supplementation
• Introducing solids
• Picky eaters
• and much more

• American Dietetic Association position for vegan diets during pregnancy and infancy
• Plant Based Juniors on Instagram
• PB3 Plate
• Predominately Plant-Based Pregnancy Guide
• First Bites - Baby Led Weaning Guide
• Plant Proof Newsletter Sign Up - When my book comes out I am going to use this newsletter a lot more with loads of free information each month to help you better optimise your diet.

• The release of their new book Mastering Diabetes
• Why a low carbohydrate diet is popular for diabetics and frequently recommenced by Doctors
• Philosophy of the high carbohydrate Mastering Diabetes program
• Improving both insulin resistance and your long term health at the same time
• Weight loss and diabetes
• Low carbohydrate diets are good at promoting weight loss but often negatively affect biomarkers of cardiovascular risk
• A new 2019 study looking at a traditional Ketogenic Diet
• Definition of reversing diabetes based on certain criteria
• Can a Ketogenic diet truly reverse diabetes?
• Difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats when it comes to insulin resistance
• A plant based ketogenic diet
• Hegsted Equation and cholesterol
• Medium Chain Triglycerides and cholesterol
• Who may be well suited to a plant based ketogenic diet
• and much more

• 2019 Ketogenic Study we spoke about
• Mastering Diabetes book
• Mastering Diabetes on Instagram
• Mastering Diabetes Pilot Study
• Episode with Drew Harrisberg on his journey with Type 1 Diabetes and transition from a Ketogenic Diet to a Plant Based diet

• The role of rainforests in keeping the climate cool
• Preserving rainforests
• Australian wildfires
• Controlled burning, hazard reduction and circulation burning
• Regenerative Agriculture
• Australia's energy situation - coal and renewables
• Animal agriculture and environmental considerations
• Beeganism
• Being an environmentalist
• Practical things people can do to lower their environmental footprint
• and much much more

• Enova.com – Use promo code Halfcut50 will save 20sqm of Daintree Rainforest
• Divesting – Bank Australia is the most ethical bank in Australia in terms of where they are investing your money. If you are from overseas try and find a bank that is doing good with your money.
• Australian Ethical – Superannuation that invests your money in ethical and sustainable companies.
• $25,000 fundraiser for land in the Daintree. 100% of donation goes towards purchasing land minus credit card transaction (1.2%)
• Want to be offset your environmental footprint? Visit the Half Cut website

• Fat shaming versus educating about reducing disease risk
• Social media and body image
• What factors control weight gain or weight loss?
• What dietary patterns are best for weight loss?
• Why ultra-processed foods may affect your results?
• Are high fat or low fat diets best for weight loss?
• Ketogenic diets and weight loss - a few things to consider
• Do carbohydrates promote weight gain?
• How does exercise affect weight loss?
• Is intermittent fasting useful for weight loss?
• How quickly should we lose weight?
• How to stay fuller for longer?
• Importance of adherence
• and much much more including plenty of what I hope are helpful tips

• The prevalence of cardiovascular disease
• Kim's path to Medicine
• Nutrition training during Medical School
• Being elected President of the American College of Cardiology
• The difference between the ACC/AHA guidelines and the USDA dietary guidelines
• The role of industry in effecting guidelines
• How he explains to patients the importance of changing their diet
• What dietary components increase your risk of developing atherosclerosis (narrowing of the artery with plaque build up)
• Why LDL cholesterol is an independent risk factor
• What a heart healthy diet looks like
• Changes he would like to see in the 2020 USDA dietary guidelines
• Government policy changes he would like to see
• The types of foods he likes to eat in his own diet
• and much much more

• Normalising veganism
• The impossible burger: Does he eat it and what does he think about their practices?
• Things to consider when supporting large chains like Hungry Jacks who have added vegan burgers onto their menu
• What is a vegan?
• What is a sentient being?
• Different levels of sentience
• Are oysters sentient beings?
• What is speciesism?
• Growing up in Lebanon and his transition to a vegetarian diet and then ultimately a vegan diet
• Is veganism extreme?
• Developing the courage to be an activist
• The notion of 'humane' slaughter - does it exist?
• Ag-Gag laws protecting the animal agriculture industry
• and much much more

• Both of their back stories
• How they met
• How they funded their first travels
• The importance of a plant based diet & their inspiration to change the way they eat
• The evolution of their social media content
• Why they feel the desire to share information about important global issues
• Do Good Monday's
• and much more

• The Ups and Downs of his career
• Why he left the Fremantle football club for Collingwood
• When he changes his diet and why
• The impact that changing his diet has had on his life and football
• A typical day of eating
• What his teammates, friends and family think of the way he eats
• Advice for young players and the importance of a good support group
• Raising a baby on a plant-based diet
• and much more

• Catriona's days as a young track athlete and the pressures she felt
• Her struggles with anxiety, depression and disordered eating
• Adopting a plant based diet and her purpose for doing so
• The ins and outs of her diet and how she has worked through specific aspects to improve her well-being and performance
• Setting the Australian national record for the 800m event
• Being an olympic hopeful and voice for positive change
• and much more

• Recent headlines about the dangers of 'fake' or 'mock' meats
• Formula 1 Driver Romaine Grosjean's comments about a vegan diet & endurance performance
• A recent article in the Environmental Change Journal that was covered in a somewhat misleading fashion by Huff Post
• Tips for building a health plant based diet

• Article on Salt in Alternative Meats that I wrote on plantproof.com
• Romaine Grosjean comments
• Article on the plant focussed diets and their environmental impact in the Environmental Change Journal
• Huff Post article "Why Going Vegetarian Isn't Necessarily The Best Diet For The Planet"
• The healthy vegan Plant Proof Pyramid
• Climate Change Blog
• Blood Test Tips For Vegans Blog

• How Drew's transition to a plant based diet has played out since Episode 62
• Dr Mark Hyman's confusing promotion of an extremely conflicted study on the "reversal of diabetes"
• Sarah Wilson's claims about methane and the impact of animal agriculture on climate change
• Why the "If It Fits Your Macros" & "Calorie Deficit" ideologies are an oversimplification and how it is possible to actually look and feel good at the same time (It's not one of the other)
• Good and bad foods - have we become too soft?
• The stigma associated with different types of Diabetes and associated sensitivity with regards to using 'diabetes' as an umbrella term.
• and much more

• Why I took a short break from the podcast
• The first iteration of a new direction for the show
• My time in Bali
• Sydney's newest plant based restaurant Eden Bondi
• The recent media headlines about vegans needing to be careful about choline deficiency and headlines about vegetarians and stroke risk. For both of these I walk through what was reported and what the science actually says.

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• The Ketogenic diet, including a vegan Keto Diet, and it's likely affect on the gut
• Dairy, probiotics, prebiotics (lactose) & gut health
• Consuming whey protein with caution
• Interpreting science & understanding points of relativity
• IBs and fasting
• Prolonged juice or water fasting
• Probiotics and gut health
• Bloating - what's normal and what does it mean?
• Breakfast & gut health
• How long before going to bed should your last meal be?
• Smoothies &/or juices for children
• Breastfeeding, infant gut health including the role of human oligosaccharides
• Donor milk & infant formula
• Antibiotics and gut health - how to minimise their damage?
• Should we avoid gluten?
• What are dangers of eliminating gluten if you are not intolerant?
• Wheat sensitivity vs gluten sensitivity - have we over diagnosed gluten intolerance?
• Should we be scared of phytate's & anti-nutrients
• Benefits of soaking oats
• Alcohol and the microbiome
• and much more

1. Heavy bloating and gut health
2. How our mind can affect digestion
3. How to identify if your gut needs repair
4. The role of Archaea in our gut
5. Preparing food to improve digestion
6. Are there benefits to supplementing with food enzymes or drinking bone broth
7. Seasoning food
8. Juicing & gut health
9. What do we need to know about TMAO
10. IBS & 'leaky gut'
11. What does a regular bowel routine look like
12. and much much more

• Jon's recent decision to upload a video to You Tube announcing he longer identified with the 'vegan' label. What was the inspiration behind this and has he changed his mind?
• Politics among Vegan You Tubers
• The Vegan label & stereotypes
• Ex Vegans
• Jon's cultural background & early family life including where he grew up and the typical diet his family followed
• Transitioning to a diet that excluded animal products - Why and when?
• How his family and friends reacted to his change in diet
• Bodybuilding - nutrition, training and supplements
• His history with Durian Rider
• His experience raising a baby vegan with his partner Katherine
• and much more

• Creating an environment to help kids flourish
• The importance of sleep for brain health
• Tips for optimising sleep
• Why it's important to be able to hyper focus
• How to improve focus
• Removing inhibitions and the practice of 'fearless' living
• What we should be eating
• and much more.

• Rip's early years of life
• The inspiration that led him to change his diet in 1987
• His Dad's work
• Being a swimmer and triathlete
• Becoming a fire fighter
• The inspiration behind The Engine 2 Diet
• The Engine 2 brand in whole foods
• His children's diet
• and much more

• Nutrient Deficiencies
• Carbohydrates & body fat
• Sugar & diabetes
• Soy foods & oestrogen
• Taste buds
• Giving up cheese
• Fitting in as a vegan
• Meal prepping
• Making a difference as just one person
• Where to start
• Food for brain health
• Randomised Controlled Trials
• Eating enough calories
• Gaining muscle with a plant based diet
• and much more

• Essy's life as a kid
• His involvement in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics
• His journey to Medicine
• Why he became interested in cardiovascular disease
• His clinical trials on patients with end stage cardiovascular disease
• What causes coronary artery disease
• How to prevent and reverse cardiovascular disease with nutrition
• The bigger picture and future of healthcare to move from a model fo disease management to disease prevention
• and much more

• Their personal journeys with Type 1 Diabetes
• Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance
• Difference between low carb ketogenic type diets for Insulin Resistance and High Carb Low Fat diets
• Why Keto diets can promote insulin resistance (poorer ability to handle carbohydrates)
• What truly reversing insulin resistance actually means - specifically the the difference between reversing insulin resistance and managing blood glucose control
• Common diabetic complications and why reversing insulin resistance is so important
• Nutrition for reversing insulin resistance & diabetic complications (the practical stuff)
• and so much more

• Where Sjana grew up and what life was like as a kid
• Her struggles with mental health - bullying, anxiety and depression
• Healing
• Strategies to overcome negative feelings
• The importance of knowing your core values
• Kindness
• Finding Yoga & what yoga means to her
• Her relationship with food
• When and why she transitioned to a plant-based lifestyle
• What a typical day looks like
• The role social media plays in her life
• How she wants her 1.6 million followers to feel
• What she feels purpose is
• Breaking the stigma associated with mental health issues
• The most important things in life
• Sustainability and looking after our planet
• and much more

• Dean's personal life & pathway into Medicine
• His very first clinical trial
• The Lifestyle Heart Trial and what we can learn from the intervention and results
• What's causing cardiovascular disease in the first place - why do some people refute the findings associating saturated fat & LDL cholesterol with cardiovascular disease?
• The Atkin's, Keto & Paleo diets
• TMAO & cardiovascular disease
• Healthy eating habits - What Dr Dean Ornish uses clinically and believes is the healthiest human diet in the world
• Weight loss - what various approaches fail to address
• Joy of living versus fear of dying
• His research on Alzheimer's & lifestyle interventions
• and much more

• The type of bike he rides and what's unique about it
• Where Patrick grew up & what his life was like as a kid
• Being kicked out of home
• Why the passion for riding
• How his diet has changed over the years and why he was inspired to remove animal products from his plate
• The attraction to cycling the first mountain stage of the 1910 Tour de France in a single day
• What cycling means to him
• The concentration required to ride this bike and finding the flow state
• and much more

• Why it's critical we are having this conversation about our food system
• Zach's journey into Medicine
• Why he started looking to food as medicine and then eventually became interested in soil quality
• Conventional and Organic Produce
• Glyphosate & Round-Up
• Cancer Alley
• Problems measuring toxicity to the chemicals used in farming
• Regenerative agriculture & biodiversity - how farmers can make the switch
• A shared Economy
• Conventional Vs Chemical free farming yields
• and much more

• Adam’s childhood
• His diagnosis with ADHD
• His disordered eating and subsequent weight gain
• How he felt being extremely overweight
• When he first heard about plant based nutrition
• The rock bottom time of his life
• His true ‘why’
• Rehabilitation
• His journey to recovery and learning the art of self love
• Addiction versus dependency
• How he speaks to himself
• and much much more

• Why talking about lifestyle and degenerative neurological conditions is important
• The burden of such illnesses
• How patients with Dementia and Alzheimers present
• Why Drs Dean & Ayesha Sherzai are so passionate about this area
• Their personal journeys
• The work they are doing at a community level
• The science they are publishing
• What the science on nutrition & neurological degenerative conditions tells us
• Who's most at risk of developing these degenerative neurological conditions
• Underlying mechanisms and physiological risk factors contributing the development of these degenerative neurological conditions
• What foods we should eat to prevent the change of developing conditions such as Alzheimers and other forms of Dementia
• Why some people suggest to eat high fat diets and cholesterol for brain health
• Overlap between these degenerative neurological conditions and cardiovascular disease
• and much much more

• Kierans back story and his passion for making positive change
• How Kieran became inspired to raise awareness about plastic pollution
• Why this is such a big problem and something we need to act on now
• The Endurothon Oz event - what the 25,000 km across Australia looks like and how he is preparing
• What education Kieran will be providing along the way (more info here)
• Why Kieran transitioned to a vegetarian and then plant based diet
• The ultimate goal for Endurothon Oz
• and a whole lot more

• Endurothon Oz website
• Endurothon Oz Instagram

• Katie's experiences with social media
• Pros & Cons of Social Media
• Is social media an addiction?
• Creating boundaries and healthy habits for social media and phone use
• What is reality?
• The idea of controlling your environment including how Katie determines who she follows or unfollows
• Impressionable age groups and social media
• Gratification from real world experiences
• Purpose behind posting & using social media to create positivity
• Periods without social media and the #offline48 concept I heard about through Max La Manna
• and much more

• Drew's early years growing up including his health, diet and interests
• The symptoms Drew experienced in the lead up to being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
• Being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes - how he felt mentally and what advice he was given by health professionals
• What Type 1 Diabetes is and how it differs to Type 2 Diabetes
• How Drew monitors his blood glucose and administers exogenous insulin
• Role of exercise and insulin resistance
• Drew's experience with the Paleo Diet and how it affected his insulin requirements and carbohydrate tolerance
• Drew's experience with the Keto Diet and how it affected his insulin requirements and carbohydrate tolerance
• How a Keto diet can help with blood glucose control but why there is more to consider
• Drew's experience with a low fat Plant Based diet and how it affected his insulin requirements and carbohydrate tolerance
• The mechanisms behind the change in insulin resistance that Drew experienced across these dietary frameworks
• Why sugar shouldn't be blamed for Type 2 Diabetes
• Myths and misconceptions about the Keto diet
• Importance of keeping healthy carbohydrates like unrefined grains and legumes in the diet
• Large population studies and diabetes incidence - what can we learn from these people?
• What the Diabetic Association diets are like and why plant-based nutrition for people with insulin resistance/Diabetes isn't mainstream yet
• Stress & Sleep and how they affect insulin resistance
• Resources for anyone wanting to understand how to transition to a plant-based diet to reduce insulin resistance
• and much more

• Clint's early years living on a farm in a country town in Australia
• The types of foods he ate growing up
• Acne, antibiotics and his development of RA
• What RA is including the definition of Auto-Immune diseases
• Typical drugs for RA
• Typical prognosis for RA
• The lifestyle changes he made and how that affected his pain and mobility
• Why this lifestyle information isn't being shared by most Rheumatologist's
• The Paddison Program and what results he is seeing
• Specific food recommendations within the Paddison Program
• Clinical trials on RA
• His children's diets
• and much more

• Ziggy's early days including being home schooled
• When and why he started making music
• His journey as an artist from busking up and down the East Coast of Australia to selling out 34 shows across Australia including 5000 people at Festival Hall in Melbourne
• The ins and outs of touring
• How he manages stress & nerves
• Why he is passionate about the environment and in particular the ocean
• The Great Australian Bite and proposed oil drilling
• and much much more

• Where Renee grew up
• Her journey to Medical School
• Why she developed an interest in the role of food and medicine
• Why it's like working in Loma Linda, California
• What the Blue Zones are?
• Seventh Adventist's and the AHS studies - how vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians and omnivores compare in terms of health outcomes and mortality
• Typical clinical patient presentations in this population of Seventh Adventist's
• Contrasting populations nearby who have different lifestyles
• The type of diet that seventh adventists eat
• Renee's thoughts on the Ketogenic/High fat style diets and whether they are supported by science
• and much much more

• Neal's journey into medicine
• His family connection to farming and animal slaughter
• His personal transition to a plant based diet
• His clinical experience with Type 2 Diabetes
• The clinical trials on Type 2 Diabetes and Nutrition he has run and published (low fat plant based diet versus the conventional recommended Diabetes diet)
• The idea of reversing Type 2 Diabetes
• Cheese and disease
• Carbohydrates and sugar (thermic effect)
• Intramyocellular Lipids
• Coconut & Palm Oil
• Nutrition to manage & reverse insulin resistance
• Lifespan of people with Type 2 Diabetes and complications
• Atkins/Ketogenic/Low carb diet and Type 2 Diabetes
• Calcium as a nutrient of importance
• Supplements
• Mediterranean Diet - Ancel Keys
• Added Oils
• Transitioning patients to a low fat plant based diet & monitoring their medications
• and much more

• Carly's personal story - where she grew up, what life was like, why she transitioned to a plant based diet and why veganism is so important to her
• Carly's typical day on a plate
• Supplements Carly takes
• Carly's idea of Pre-Vegans
• Strategy for talking to others about the ethics of veganism
• Human Rights, Mental Health, Animal Health/Rights and Planetary Health
• The idea of 'humane' slaughter, organic, free-range, cage-free etc
• Packaging of animal products on shelf & marketing angles
• Fuelling yourself on plants in 2019 - options for everyone (junk food versus whole food)
• Importance of the Lifestyle Medicine Doctor's encouraging plant based nutrition
• A plethora of resources to refer to for more information & inspiration
• Plans James & Carly have for 2019 and beyond
• and much much more during this 2.5 hour conversation

• How Alan ended up in the Medical world & what his training was like
• Why he has a passion for gut health and what fascinates him about this area of medical practice
• Lots and lots of scientific evidence to support health eating habits
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Chron's & Ulcerative colitis), colon cancer, IBS, SIBO
• Specific studies on IBD and a Whole Food Plant Based Diet
• What foods he recommends his patients and the general population eat more of and what he recommends people eat less of
• What the typical western diet looks like compared to optimal diet for gut health
• What he makes of various mainstream eating trends like paleo & keto and what scientific evidence supports these methods of eating from a gut health perspective or other
• Veganism and gut health issues
• Lectins and the 'Plant Paradox'
• Low fibre diets
• Artificial sweeteners and emulsifeiers
• Probiotics & prebiotics
• Tips for healthfully transitioning to a diet richer in plants and managing an increase in fibre
• Bowel movements & frequency: what is indicative of good health
• and loads more

• Her life as a child including what her interests were, what she ate, where she grew up etc
• Her relationship with food and exercise with specifics around a time in her teenage years where she felt a lot of pressure around the way she looked
• Her diet - how and why this has changed over time
• What she thought about vegans before making changes to her plate
• How her change in diet was received by her partner and family
• Her philosophy on exercise, training and creating healthy habits
• Creating sustainable exercise habits
• The importance of being open minded when it comes to the way we live our lives and in particular training and different forms of exercise
• and much more

• What she's been up to in Sydney and her favourite places she's eaten at
• What life was like for Erin growing
• What Vancouver is like as a city including the vegan scene
• The foods she ate as a kid
• Why she eventually changed the foods on her plate
• How her personal lifestyle changes have influenced those around her
• The ins and outs of her baking business and how this changed when she transitioned to a vegan lifestyle
• The biggest hurdles during her personal and business transition
• Tips for anyone transitioning to plant based or vegan foods
• Her daughter Roen's diet and any associated challenges socially
• Common questions Erin gets about Roen's diet including supplements, foods, breast feeding etc.
• and much much more

• Bit about some of the places we ate during our time in Byron Bay
• Torre's childhood years (what life was like for him etc)
• His blood lines and what the Rastafari culture means to him
• What his diet was like growing up
• What his diet is like now (and yes I ask the infamous question about protein)
• When and why he got interested in working out
• His journey to becoming a PRO bodybuilder
• Why a vegan diet is important to him
• Coexisting with non vegans
• and much much more

• Joe's days growing up in New Jersey & his time at University in Pennsylvania as a college footballer
• The impact his family, in particular his parents, had on his beliefs & values
• His passion for sport
• How getting injured changed his perspective on healing & performance and ultimately helped him develop his love for health
• The Ocho System and what his philosophies are on training and mindset
• His thoughts around exercise induced inflammation & recovery
• Being a Nike master trainer
• Training Victoria's Secret models
• His transition to a plant based diet
• His typical day of eating and thoughts on supplementation
• Types of exercise he recommends for other people looking to get active
• Establishing a positive mindset and being motivated to train
• and so much more

• Where Ben grew up in Europe and his blood lines
• What his diet was like as a kid
• How he got into singing
• His achievements as a music artist and athlete
• The moment he decided to change what was on his plate
• Typical foods he eats
• Social media and how he uses it to spark conversations and promote positive change amongst his community
• and much much more

• Cheries' favourite places to eat in Sydney
• Her blood lines and childhood years including the food she ate
• When her passion for cooking started
• When and why she became interested in health
• Why she started calorie counting
• How she discovered a plant based lifestyle and what motivated her to try it out
• How her friends and parents reacted to her change in food selection
• How her decision to remove animal products from her plate has influenced those around her
• When and why she started posting food on Instagram
• The evolution of her instagram profile and what she has done and still does to build an engaged community
• How she developed new recipes and some behind the scenes information on equipment used, software etc
• Advice for people starting food blogging
• Challenges associated with running her business through social media
• Her e-book and new book coming out
• When and how she met her boyfriend Kai
• What Kai's diet is like
• Her passion for working out and what her training program looks like
• How she stays motivated to train consistently
• Her staple foods at home
• What a regular day on her plate looks like
• Some other bigger picture issues that she is passionate about including fast fashion and sustainability
• Plans for the future
• and much much more

• O Bar & Dining
• World Vegan
• An Nhien
• Gigi's Balmain

• Where Tess grew up
• What family life was like and her childhood diet
• What her teenage and high school years were like
• Hanging out in the wrong crowds
• Smoking and drugs
• Why she transitioned to a vegan diet
• What her vegan diet was like initially and how it has changed
• Blood test results
• Supplements with some specifics around Iron, B12 and Iodine
• Why Tess creates content for social media
• How long it takes her to create content
• Generating an income from social media
• Her thoughts on separating social media from her own personal life and 'offline time'
• Tess' vegan treat business
• What Tess would like to do in the future

• Blood Tests
• Supplements & Nutrients

• Tim's childhood
• How he found a love for protecting the planet
• How he got involved with Take 3 and became a Co-Founder of this charity
• The documentary Blue including information about the key topics it covers
• What are ocean plastics and what is the REAL problem we are faced with?
• Is the damage reversible?
• What are micro plastics?
• Is ingesting micro-plastics dangerous?
• Plastics in drinking water and soil
• Banning single use plastics in Australia
• Statistics about the destruction ocean plastics have caused and what they are projected to cause
• Are there certain areas of the world who are contributing more to the industrialisation of the ocean
• What we can ALL do to help the planet regenerate, perhaps even reverse damage, and prevent further destruction
• The Take 3 charity and what it's mission is
• and much much more

• Adam's childhood years
• His diet growing up
• Why he initially transitioned to a vegetarian diet
• His heart attack
• His experience with the Western medical system after his Heart Attack
• How he took control of his health
• His transition to a plant based diet
• What his diet looks like
• His Ironman journey - Why he was motivated to do it and what the training and event looked like for him
• How he is working with people in his community to better there health
• The I Feel Good Magazine
• and much more

• Guy's childhood
• When and why he moved to NYC
• How he developed an interest in hospitality
• How Beyond Sushi was born
• Beyond Sushi's journey from vegetarian to vegan
• The challenges of starting and scaling a small business in New York
• Beyond Sushi on Shark Tank
• The future for Beyond Sushi
• and much more

• What its like to live in North Shore, Hawaii
• Where she grew up
• What her early years were like including her family, sports & what she ate
• How and where she met Shem
• When and what inspired her to make changes to the food she was eating
• How she hid her instagram account initially from anyone she knew including her family
• What Shem thought of her moving to a plant based lifestyle
• How her pregnancy is going as a vegan mother
• Breastfeeding
• What's a normal day look like for her family now including the types of foods they eat
• Whether their doctors are supportive of the way they live
• If they take any supplements
• The role of social media in her life and setting boundaries
• Her kids and technology/gadgets
• Her kids and the foods they eat.
• How she teaches them about the foods they eat to hopefully prevent them rebelling
• How she has encouraged her kids to try new foods
• Being a parent and tips for raising conscious, loving kids
• and much much more

• Eric's childhood including his diet
• Eric's time in the New York Police Department
• When he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and what he was told regarding his prognosis
• What his typical diet was in his adulthood before being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
• Why he changed his diet and how this affected his diabetes management and quality of life
• The medications he was told he had to take for life and what he's been able to do with these since changing his eating habits
• The work he is doing at a community level in Brooklyn, including his work with Dr Michelle McMacken, and how this can be used as a blueprint for other parts of the USA and communities globally

• What Alana's childhood in Kauai was like
• Where she likes to surf in kauai
• What kinds of food she ate as a kid
• Her dream to become a Pro Surfer from around age 8 and who she was inspired by
• Home schooling
• Her relationship with Bethany Hamilton and what they were like as kids
• The shark attack incident & how that affected her
• The movie Soul Surfer that covered Bethany & Alana's story and meeting Jack Nicholson
• Bethany's journey to getting back in the water and learning to surf again
• Bethany's new documentary 'Unstoppable' covering her life story
• Sharks and if Alana ever fears them
• Scariest waves she has surfed
• What being a PRO surfer means and how they earn an income
• Her favourite surf break
• Why she follows a plant based diet and what vegan pillars are important to her
• Her typical day of eating
• What her partner Jack Freestone (also a PRO surfer) eats
• Her pregnancy experience as a vegan:what she ate, what food aversions she had and what she supplemented with
• How receptive Doctor's were during her pregnancy to the way she was eating
• What resources she used to help her during her pregnancy including Dr Michael Klapper
• How her baby son Banks is doing and her experience breast-feeding
• Tips for increasing breastmilk supply
• How long she plans to breastfeed
• Banks' weight and how he is developing
• How she plans to explain to Banks why he doesn't eat animal products when he's older
• What Alana & Jack plan to feed Banks when he starts eating solids
• What she thinks of social media and how she handles the attention
• What Alana thinks of the Gold coast where her partner Jack is from and will they stay in Hawaii or move to Australia.
• and SO much more

• What Ellen's childhood was like in California
• Why she changed her diet
• Why her and her high school sweetheart Andrew decided to leave California for Hawaii
• What life is like in Maui, Hawaii
• How her 3 pregnancies were as well as her breastfeeding experiences
• Tips about breastfeeding to improve supply
• How she explains to her kids the 'why' behind the decision to not eat animals in their household
• Tips about plant based food & children
• Supplements her children take
• How her kids go about dealing with non-vegan food or junk food in social situations
• How her kids are schooled
• Attachment parenting
• and much much more

• Ellen’s website – her latest E-Book is now available too
• The breast feeding blog we spoke about
• Some resources for Donor Milk
• USA: https://www.hmbana.org
• Australia: https://www.mothersmilkbank.com.au
• Canada: https://www.milkbankontario.ca
• UK: http://www.ukamb.org
• New Zealand: http://www.mothersmilknz.org.nz/mother-to-mother-milk-sharing.html
• For other countries google or Facebook search “Donor Breast Milk” and your location

• John's childhood years in Manhattan
• What trouble he got up to as a teenager & how drugs impacted his life
• What the punk rock scene was like and how he found himself amongst it
• Why he changed his diet to plant based
• Why he joined the Hare Krishna's
• His time in the navy
• Being on the run from police and using fake identification so he wasn't caught
• The work he is doing with correctional facilities and inmates
• His memoir and his other two books (Meat is for Pussies & The PMA effect)

• Where Dr Ostfeld grew up and what life was like including his diet
• How he ended up specialising in Cardiology
• When and why his own diet changed
• His own experience with asthma
• What medical training he has completed and how much nutrition her learned at University
• How did he become interested in preventative medicine
• How he treats his patients clinically
• Saturated fat, cholesterol & damaged endothelial cells
• What statins do (cholesterol medications)
• How a blocked artery is fixed surgically with a stent ("Snow plow" analogy)
• His recommendations for foods to eat more of and foods to eat less of and what science supports these recommendations
• What supplements (if any) that he recommends to his patients
• What happens if you replace animal protein in a diet to plant protein
• How much change do his patients have to make to experience significant benefits
• What the future of Medicine is looking like in the USA
• His favourite places to eat in New York City

• Bianca's childhood and teenage years and her mental health
• What happened when her father was shot outside their home & how this affected her
• How a toxic relationship affected her ability to manage her mental health
• The deepest of lows where she felt like "what's the point of life"
• The moment that may have saved her life and helped her find a path towards working out her purpose and no longer suppressing her negative thoughts
• Why Bianca gave up eating animal products and is a proud vegan advocate
• Tips for self love and working on your mental health to maintain a positive outlook on life
• How Bianca meet her partner Nimai Delgado (Vegan Bodybuilder you may remember from episode 3 of the Plant Proof podcast)
• Bianca's business veganfitness.com and what's on the horizon for her in the coming years

• Michelle's project with Bellevue Hospital which is now offering out-patients with chronic disease the option of participating in a plant based food program
• Where the science lies in terms of saturated fat & cholesterol and their contributions to disease
• The particular type of fat & cholesterol we need to be worried about when it comes to atherosclerosis (narrowing of our arteries) and cardiovascular disease
• Sources of healthy fats
• The Paleo & Keto diets and where the science sits in terms of these diets being helpful or harmful from a longevity & disease point of view
• What Type 2 diabetes is and helpful nutritional information for managing and reversing this disease
• and much much more

• Suzy's childhood
• Her time as a Ford Model & Actress
• How she met James Cameron
• What Muse School is and why she Co-Founded it
• The inspiration behind her new book "OMD"
• Just how real climate change is, the affect our food choices have on the planet and what the solutions are
• and much much more

• Ben's childhood and how he discovered a passion for food and hospitality
• Ben's experience with plant medicines including mushrooms and ayahuasca
• What 'raw food' means by definition
• Is raw food for everyone
• What soaking, sprouting and fermentation is
• How to soak, sprout and ferment foods
• The question that society should be asking in order to get back on track and plug into nature for a truly fulfilling experience on this planet
• Resources to learn more about raw foods
• Ben's raw food workshops
• What durian is (I try it for the first time at the end of this episode)
• and much more

• https://theseedsoflifecafe.com
• @seedsoflifebali
• Ann Wigmore - The Sprouting Book
• https://hippocratesinst.org/product-category/sprouting/sprouting-equip
• https://hippocratesinst.org/product-category/books/sprouting-wheatgrass
• https://hippocratesinst.org/ann-wigmore-founder
• https://annwigmore.org/

• Why Dr Greger has a passion for lifestyle medicine?
• What cardiovascular and coronary artery disease is?
• The pathophysiology of heart disease - at a tissue level what is it, when does it start and when does it become symptomatic.
• Who is at risk of developing heart disease (Is it selective or not) and just how big of an issue is this chronic disease
• How to reduce your chance of developing Heart Disease (or reverse underlying symptoms that already exist) and other chronic illnesses through nutrition, specifically what foods to eat more of and what foods to eat less of
• Whats the role of cholesterol lowering drugs like statins (Lipitor) and how do they stack up against dietary changes.
• What foods raise cholesterol?
• What foods are great at lowering cholesterol?
• Ape & Portfolio diets for lowering cholesterol
• Advice about cooking oils
• Healthy heart sources of fat
• Reversing damage to our arteries and how long it takes after making dietary changes
• Dr Greger's favourite heart healthy breakfast
• and much much more

• Gaz's early childhood years
• How he developed a passion for cooking
• What his interests are outside of cooking
• Where he crafted his skills
• Why he walked away from the cooking industry at one stage and took up a job in labour and sales
• His transition to a plant based diet and what inspired that
• How he comes up with the inspiration for his recipes
• His growth journey on social media and how he handles the relatively new attention he is getting
• Insight into the production requirements for his You Tube videos
• His two cook books
• A secret collaboration with a huge restaurant...yes he drops the secret on air!
• What his plans are for the future
• and much more

• Loni's childhood years
• Her battle with deteriorating health and what factors contributed to this
• How and why she transitioned to a plant based lifestyle
• The difficulties associated with moving away from her previous habits
• Her partners support during her pursuit to better her physical and mental self
• How she has raised her children so far
• Tips during pregnancy from her personal experience including how she worked with her Doctor's
• Some high level information on supplements for women, children and during pregnancy from her personal experience
• Specific foods her children eat
• and much much more (nearly 2 hours of chatting)

• Jack's early years
• His Aboriginal heritage and what this means to him
• How he left behind a life of partying for a healthier & more fulfilng life
• His love for running & the New York City marathon
• Being a role model for the Aboriginal communities
• His transition to a Plant Based Lifestyle
• How he came across Ninja Warrior and the audition process
• and much much more

• Damien's personal story and transition to a vegan lifestyle
• The UK vegan market and statistics
• What the Vevolution mission is
• Innovation in the plant based category & opportunities for entrepreneurs to make impact in this space
• Large corporations like McDonald's & KFC and how we can support them to promote positive change
• Plans for Vevolution going forward including their content creation & events

• Where Dara grew up and what the early years of her life were like
• Dara's introduction to the music
• How Dara developed a love for DJ'ing
• The DJ/Nightclub industry and the effect it had on her health, including the effect of drugs and alcohol.
• What her declining health felt like
• Why Dara moved to a plant based diet
• Chron's Disease & how she has managed this
• and much much more

• Julian's personal path to discovering a passion for sustainable food alternatives
• How Life Cykel was founded
• What the different types of Medicinal mushrooms are
• Benefits of medicinal mushrooms like Lions Mane, Reishi and much more.
• and much much more

• Emily's personal health journey
• Emily's early career in customer service and the learnings she was able to take from this time of her life and then eventually use within her own business
• What inspired the Serotonin cafe concept
• How she chose the name for Serotonin cafe and the design elements utilised to improve the mood of her customers
• Using social media to market the cafe & the initial traction the cafe had
• How she chose the location for the cafe
• Emily's personal tips for finding true happiness including the 12 step Serotonin formula
• Emily's typical day of eating
• The importance of setting a strong example within the Serotonin cafe with regards to reducing single use plastic
• and much much more

• Robbie's childhood in Zimbabwe & why he moved to London
• Robbie's passion for media
• Robbie's transition to a vegan lifestyle
• The inspiration & team behind Plant Based News
• What the future holds for this company
• and much much more

• Jeremy's childhood life and diet
• A pivotal point in Jeremy's life that made him look at his health more deeply
• His journey through various diets including paleo and keto
• How he felt on these diets
• Why he transitioned to a plant based lifestyle
• What it felt like to become more compassionate towards other life
• How he encourages healthy eating habits at home with his two children & wife
• and much much more

• How Thomas grew a passion for our environment and taking a role as an activist
• The current food system and it's affects on our environment
• Thomas' introduction to alternative meat solutions
• What Food Frontier is and why he founded it
• What Cellular or Clean Meat is
• How Cellular Meat is produced
• Regulations & governance of Cellular Meat
• The future of Cellular Meat
• Plant Based Meat alternatives
• and much much more

• Where James grew up and the types of foods he ate as a child
• His own health journey and in particular a pivotal time of his life that led to him becoming more conscious about his health
• His transition to a vegan diet & what sparked this
• Why he took a year long vow of silence and what that was like
• How James makes money & manages to dedicate his entire life to activism
• What is happening behind the closed doors at factory farms
• Resources to go away and watch to educate yourself further
• Factory farming statistics so we can understand the size of this issue
• Solutions to eating less meat, or cutting it out altogether and reducing animal suffering
• What Vegan Utopia looks like to him
• and much more

• Where Osher grew up & what his childhood was like
• What drew him towards a career in Television & radio which ultimately saw him hosting some of the most viewed shows ever in Australia (Australian Idol, The Bachelor)
• When alcohol crept into his life & how it became a problem
• How he has learned to deal with Mental illness (paranoia, OCD, anxiety etc)
• How he has handled alcohol addiction
• His battle with weight, why he went vegan & how he ended up on the cover of Men's Health
• much much more

• Frank's story and transition to a plant-based diet
• Optimal times to eat meals and should we fast?
• BCAA's
• How much Protein do we need?
• Eating for longevity
• Losing weight with Longevity in mind
• Keto & Paleo Diets
• Is Soy healthy?
• Omega 3's - are they important and where can we get them from? Do we need to supplement Omega 3?
• An overview of the gut microbiome and the enteric nervous system
• Is Coconut Oil beneficial?
• Should we cook with oil?
• and much much more

• Can Soy prevent Prostate Cancer?
• Is Soy Healthy?
• Is Soy Testosterone Lowering?

Episode 17 of the Plant Proof podcast with The Gut Health MD also known as Dr B or Dr William Bulsiewicz is all about how to cultivate a healthy gut microbiome and what this actually means. Dr B, as he prefers to be called, has a fun and agenda-free way of bringing the latest in gut health science to his clinical practice, website and social media (@theguthealthmd) for us all to benefit from.  Dr B's resume speaks for itself - here is just a short list of some of the things he has already achieved in his career: Qualified MD, a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine Board-certified in internal medicine and Gastroenterology Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from Northwestern University and a certificate in nutrition from Cornell University At UNC he received the highest clinical award and was Chief Gastroenterology Fellow He has published more than 20 scientific articles and given more than 40 presentations at national meetings On top of this Dr B continues to practice clinically.   IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSED: What Microbiome is What Dysbiosis is What can lead to poor microbiome What Pre & Probiotics are The Role of Pre & Probiotics How to cultivate healthy microbiome on a plant-based diet with lots of practical information to implement in your own lifestyle PLAY NOW: REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently, the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future, it will also be made available on Spotify.  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe'so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.          

Episode 16 of the Plant Proof Podcast with Vegan Marathon Runner Fiona Oakes talking about her path to becoming a marathon runner who holds 3 world records Fiona Oakes is a British Marathon runner who holds three world records despite losing her knee cap (patella) to an illness when she was 17.  The really fascinating thing about Fiona's story for me is not that she has holds these records but that among a non vegetarian family she personally chose to eat a vegetarian diet at age 3 and a completely vegan diet by age 6 due to her undeniable love for all animals.  After school Fiona held an office job in London before eventually starting an animal sanctuary in Essex which still exists today and provides a loving home to over 400 animals.  Between marathon running and the sanctuary Fiona puts every last bit of her energy into raising awareness for animal cruelty and showing the world that veganism is not only a compassionate way to live but a healthy way which can fuel you to achieve amazing athletic performance beyond your wildest dreams. In this episode we cover: Why Fiona made a conscious decision at such an early age to not eat animals Fiona's struggles with her knee in her teenage years How Fiona was 'different' to many of her peers growing up Her early career in London and how the animal sanctuary came to life Her typical routine at the animal sanctuary and how she trains for marathons Whether she actually loves running or simply runs for the animals What Fiona eats and much much more Connect with Fiona: @oakes.fiona on Instagram  Play now:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 15 of the Plant Proof Podcast with Vegan Chef Derek Sarno talking about his journey to choosing a life of compassion Derek Sarno is one of the world's most well known Vegan Chef's.  Derek is one half of the Wicked Healthy team and heads up plant based product innovation for British grocery giant Tesco.  While visiting London I caught up with Derek at his place and saw first hand how much love and energy he puts into the food that he creates - just take one look at his instagram and you will see what I mean!  This guy is seriously creative, seriously compassionate and seriously switched on when it comes to changing the landscape of healthy grocery food.   In this episode we chat about: Derek's earlier years and diet as a child How Derek became a chef and how his career has progressed Why Derek turned to substance abuse during a time of immense grieving How Derek ended up spending time at a Buddhist Monastery and the positive impact this had on his life His transition to a vegan diet and the inspiration behind this How Derek handles the highs and lows that life has thrown at him Derek's role at Tesco & what he is up to today and much much more Connect with Derek, his brother and Wicked Healthy: @DerekSarno @ChadSarno @Wickedhealthy Wicked Healthy Website Play now:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 13 of the Plant Proof podcast with Max La Manna talking about his story & how to live a no waste life Max La Manna is the perfect example of a typical kid that grew up in the late 80's and 90's in America thinking eating an Italian American style diet, including animal products like meats and cheeses, was normal and healthy.  Despite always being slightly more conscious about the environment than his peers, which he credits to the way he was raised, there was a pivotal moment in Max's life where his consciousness went to a new level.  To an extent this moment redefined who he was and helped him work out his true purpose.  Today Max is an all round great guy, a passionate vegan and an advocate for living a no waste life.   In this episode we sat down to discuss: His personal story and transition to a plant based/vegan lifestyle Why he cares about the environment How he lives a no waste life Tips we can implement to reduce the levels of waste we produce from our own lives and much more You can connect with Max on Instagram @eatingwithmax and also on his own website Play now:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 12 of the Plant Proof podcast with Ben Abstacker talking about his story & building a positive mindset Ben Handsaker (better known as Abstacker) is an Australian champion fitness model, cover model, international motivational speaker and top performing coach.  He is hands down the most motivational inspiring guy I have met.  You only have to be in his presence for a short period of time to pick on his positive vibes and really 'make your day'. At the 2014 Musclemania Australian championship Ben won 1st place in Men's physique and 1st place overall. As a result he was awarded the 1st ever prestigious Australian Mens physique model pro card. He has since landed 4 covers in large global fitness magazines and has appeared in 50 fitness magazines around the world. Despite all this success in the fitness industry, Ben's journey has not been without insecurity, failure and adversity. Ben was once an overweight party boy who had little regard for his health & wellness.  He found himself in a corporate job he didn't love.  In a twist of fate, Ben was able to turn his life around thanks to a certain girl who inspired him, through humiliation, to take more pride in his physical condition. Ben has a very special way of maintaining a positive mindset and waking up every single day with a 'winning' mentality.  Sit back & relax as Ben and I cover his journey to date and some very practical take home messages for anyone wanting to improve their mindset , become a more positive & composed person and get more results in the gym In this epsiode Hear Ben's story from early childhood days, to university and how he went from an overweight party boy to a fitness model and health coach Learn Ben's morning rituals Learn how Ben maintains a positive mindset and handles stress Hear Ben's top tips for weight loss & building rock hard abs Play now:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 11 of the Plant Proof podcast talking mental health with Sam Webb, Australian actor and Founder of mental health charity organisation 'Livin'   In this episode: Learn about Sam Webb's childhood and personal mental health battles Learn about Sam dealing within the suicide of his best mate Learn about the inspiration behind Livin, the non for profit Mental Health organisation that Sam Co-Founded Learn about tips for handling your own mental health issues or helping a friend with mental health issues. and much more Connect with Sam on Instagram or checkout the Livin website for specific information about the organisation and what they offer. Play now:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 10 of the Plant Proof podcast talking life with Ellie Bullen (@elsas_wholesomelife)   In this episode: Hear about Ellie's upbringing including her relationship with her twin sister Lauren (Gypsea_Lust) Hear about Ellie's time in the Army Learn about why Ellie moved to a plant based diet Learn about how Ellie has grown her online social community on Instagram  Hear some of Ellie's top tips for transitioning to a plant based diet and learn more about her website and cook book Plus much more insight into the life behind one of the the largest health & wellness influencers online. Play now:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 09 of the Plant Proof Podcast with Dr Padma Garvey on her story and using Plant Based Nutrition in her medical practice     Episode Summary: Padma's personal transition and her families to a plant based lifestyle How Padma uses plant based nutrition clinically and explains it to her patients Number of menstruation cycle's over a woman's life and how this can be affected by animal products, in particular high fat animal products Padma's tips for cooking with oil Padma's top tips for anyone transitioning to a Plant Based lifestyle Insight into the normal Indian diet versus the current diet that is creeping into this country and what they are seeing. If you enjoy the episode and want to hear more from Padma you can jump over to her own Podcast the Doctor Mom's Podcast by Dr Padma Garvey on itunes. Play now:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 08 of the Plant Proof podcast with Jermaine Jones, USA professional Soccer player & vegan. Jermaine grew up in Germany where he began his professional soccer career and eventually represented Germany before moving to Los Angeles and playing for the USA.  Jermaine now resides in Malibu, California and his entire family, wife and 5 children, live a plant based lifestyle.  He's a super down to earth guy and shares his story from a youngster all the way up to today including the magical goal he scored against Portugal in the 2014 world cup.     PLAY NOW:   TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST GROW: 1 - Review If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. 2- Share If you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link privately or on your social media profile/s - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.      

Episode 07 of the Plant Proof podcast with Maya French,  Co-Founder of Koia Plant Based Beverages Maya French was born in Chicago, Illinois and is the Co-Founder of start-up company 'Drink Koia'. Drink Koia sells plant based beverages across the USA in thousands of stores including Wholefoods.  In this podcast Maya shares with us how the Koia brand has developed since inception, some insight into raising funds for start-ups in this space, an overview of her company structure and why they hired a CEO as well as what it's like to work with a major retail giant like Wholefoods. Anyone who is interested in start-ups & business in general will find this conversation interesting.  It's a tad shorter than my typical podcasts but there are still some great take home learnings.  I hope you enjoy the listen.  As always if you do, please leave a review on whatever Podcast App you use as this helps more people find my podcast and ultimately more people to be introduced to the Plant Proof community. PLAY NOW:   REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.  

Episode 06 of the Plant Proof Podcast with Jobe Watson   This weeks guest on the Plant Proof podcast is Australian Rules Football, or otherwise known as AFL, champion Jobe Watson.  Jobe, son of AFL 3 x Premiership Player Tim Watson, played 220 games for the Essendon Football club.  To put this in perspective the Essendon football club is equivalent to what the Dallas Cowboys are to the NFL or Manchester United to the English Premier League.  They are one of the biggest clubs in what is certainly Australia's biggest professional sport.   During Jobe's career he won 3 club best and fairests and was a twice named an All Australian player which is awarded to the best players across the competition each year and in 2012 polled the most votes in the Brownlow medal, which is the highest individual award within Australian Rules Football.  On top of that he captained Essendon for 6 years and won the AFL best Captain award in 2012.   Jobe's career certainly had it's high and low moments and most noticeably the low point was the doping scandal which he found himself right in the middle of when the majority of his team was banned for the 2016 season for breaching the doping regulations during their 2012 season.  Imagine the entire Manchester United team was being accused of breaching the drug or doping regulations...that's what happened with the Essendon Football Club and during this year Jobe was their Captain and best player.  During this podcast Jobe opens up about how he was initially was introduced to football, his early days at the Essendon football club as a youngster trying to forge his own path, the doping scandal and in particular what supplement they were alleged to have taken and the toll the entire saga took on himself, his family and teammates, his feelings towards handing back his 2012 Brownlow medal, how he spent his time during his year of suspension, his inspiration behind returning for one final year and then finally what he is up to today.  Jobe is an incredibly down to earth and humble guy, speaks from the heart and  in this podcast shares with us how he overcame what can only be described as an earth shattering experience and came out the other side stronger, more motivated and with greater perspective on life.     Play now: Summary - In this podcast some of the things we discuss are: Jobe's career before he was drafted Jobe's early days at the Essendon Football Club The drama surrounding the Essendon doping scandal including the team suspension and handing back of the Brownlow medal The supposed banned drug the players were accused of taking What Jobe did during his year off while suspended and the positive take away learning's he has from this experience Jobe's decision to reduce meat/animal product intake in his diet towards the end of his career What Jobe is up to now and what he has his eyes set on in terms of the future REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners.  And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify .  If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes.

Episode 05 of the Plant Proof Podcast with Peter Cervoni Chef Peter Cervoni is a veteran of the food service industry, and brings with him well over 30 years of proven, professional culinary experience to the realm of plant-based, health-supportive cuisine. Peter graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1993, and after an apprenticeship at The Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, FL, Peter worked at some of New York City's finest restaurants, including The River Café and La Cote Basque. After experiencing what can only be described as an epiphany leading to his paradigmatic switch to become vegan 21 years ago, Peter devoted all his talent and energy to plant-based and health supportive cuisine. Since that time Peter has worked at the helm of top New York City vegan restaurants, such as Angelica Kitchen, Quintessence and Organic Avenue in addition to consulting for many others. Besides being a chef, Peter has held almost every job imaginable in the culinary world from food writer for Vegetarian Times, to food stylist and culinary educator. As a restaurant consultant and recipe formulator, Chef Peter has traveled extensively in North and Central America and Europe to help bring the message of Veganism to the world. In this podcast we discuss: Peter's inspiration for moving to a plant based diet How the Vegan food scene in New York has changed over the past 2 decades High level information on some innovative vegan food products Peter is working on Peter's tips for Vegan/Plant Based food dining in New York City (blog on plantproof.com which covers all of these dining tips) REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify . If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes. Play now:

Episode 04 of the Plant Proof Podcast with Mike Rashid Mike is a professional American boxer, body builder and extremely successful business man who just so happens to be a vegan. From an early age Mike was surrounded by drugs and violence in Brooklyn NYC, where he grew up, and went through what can only be described as a crazy and unimaginable roller coaster ride to get to where he is today. A very inspiring story of someone who shows true grit to overcome adversity. Mike speaks from the heart with a 'truth at all costs' mentality and has a lot of really important lessons and life learning's to share. You can find Mike on Instagram @mikerashid Play Now: REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make this world a healthier place. WHERE TO LISTEN TO THE PLANT PROOF PODCAST? Currently the Plant Proof podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the Plantproof.com directly (this page). In the near future it will also be made available on Spotify . If you listen on iTunes be sure to hit 'subscribe' so you are instantly notified when I release new episodes. Keep your Space Suit Plant Proof,

Episode 02 of the Plant Proof podcast with Dr Michelle McMacken The second episode of the Plant Proof podcast features none other than Dr Michelle McMacken, one of the leading Doctor's across the globe implementing plant based nutrition into her clinical practice. If you are interested in the health of your body and your friends/families this is an absolute MUST LISTEN...certainly some real 'Holy Tempehball' moments. Who is Dr Michelle McMacken? Michelle is a board-certified internal medicine physician and Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine. An honors graduate of Yale University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she practices primary care internal medicine, directs a weight management program, and teaches doctors-in-training at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City. In 2014, Dr. McMacken received an NYU fellowship grant to develop an evidence-based nutrition curriculum for her physician colleagues, and she is committed to educating patients, doctors, and the public about the power of healthful eating for disease prevention and reversal. Dr. McMacken has received the faculty 'Teacher of the Year' award three times and has been featured on the Rich Roll Podcast, ForksOverKnives.com, Sirius Doctor Radio, and MindBodyGreen.com, as well as in several documentary films including What The Health, From the Ground Up, and Code Blue. Summary of the main topics discussed in this Plant Proof podcast: Why a whole food plant based/vegan diet is no doubt the healthiest diet and practically what kind of foods this means What Medical Students need to be taught Specific information on when Chronic Diseases typically start Information on Diabetes Coronary artery disease Keto Vs Plant Based discussion Fruit Juice vs Whole Fruit Processed Oils Play Now: Additional information and resources: Couple of additional points to add to this podcast which Michelle and I discussed afterwards and thought we should clarify (will make more sense once you have listened to it in entirety) Not only do we lack long-term studies on keto/ketogenic diets, but the studies we do have look only at intermediate outcomes (eg blood markers) not hard clinical endpoints (rates of CV events, cancer, diabetes etc) Regarding iodine - as you know, the 'therapeutic window' is relatively narrow. Too little is bad, and too much is also bad. The best reference for more information on Iodine and a vegan diet is the 'becoming vegan' website, which goes through our daily requirements (about 150mcg/day) Below are some resources that Michelle mentioned or highly recommends for anyone seeking further information. Evidence-based resources to learn about a healthful plant-based diet Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Forks Over Knives Becoming Vegan, Comprehensive Edition, Brenda Davis RD, Vesanto Melina MS, RD (website has good summary of nutrients to consider) Vegan for Life, Jack Norris RD, Virginia Messina MPH, RD VeganHealth.org TheVeganRD.com The Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition, Julieanna Hever MS, RD, Raymond Cronise DrMauricioGonzalez.com Finding a plant-based doctor Plantbaseddocs.com VegDocs.com Plantbaseddoctors.org Evidence-based resources on plant-based nutrition for patients to share with their doctors: Plant-Based Diets: A Physician's Guide, Julieanna Hever, MS, RD Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets Cardio-Metabolic Benefits of Plant-Based Diets, Kahleova H et al REVIEW/SHARE: If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Proof podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Proof episodes please share the link - together we can make t...