God Put the Medicine in Plants

06/08/20 • 40 min

Today, we highlight current events regarding the death of George Floyd with our guest, Whitney Miner, and speak out about the change we must see from the inside out.

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10

What is the Daniel Fast? How does one get protein on a vegan diet? Is soy an enemy or a friend? What are the vegan junk food traps?

There are so many different narratives when it comes to the human diet, that sometimes it can be hard to dissect the information overload. Today we sit down with Whitney Miner, who gives us her perspective on plant-based nutrition and its critical role in helping those who are overcoming chronic illnesses. Certified in Holistic Nutrition, Whitney focuses on education about the benefits of achieving optimal wellness through a plant-based lifestyle, fitness, and faith.

Check out our timestamps below:

2:50 Touching on current events in the nation and loving on our black brothers and sisters

5:00 Resources on donating funds to support our BIPOC community

8:55 Whitney's battle with sickness

13:00 The Daniel Fast and its history in the Bible

22:00 Honey and its controversy

23:54 Vegan Junk food? How to avoid the traps

26:00 Fasting

27:35 Where can we turn for plant-based protein?

30:24 B12 Supplementation?

33:30 Soy: The enemy or the friend?

35:00 Seamoss - The magic supplement

Today, we highlight current events regarding the death of George Floyd with our guest, Whitney Miner, and speak out about the change we must see from the inside out.

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10

What is the Daniel Fast? How does one get protein on a vegan diet? Is soy an enemy or a friend? What are the vegan junk food traps?

Check out our timestamps below:

2:50 Touching on current events in the nation and loving on our black brothers and sisters

5:00 Resources on donating funds to support our BIPOC community

8:55 Whitney's battle with sickness

13:00 The Daniel Fast and its history in the Bible

22:00 Honey and its controversy

23:54 Vegan Junk food? How to avoid the traps

26:00 Fasting

27:35 Where can we turn for plant-based protein?

30:24 B12 Supplementation?

33:30 Soy: The enemy or the friend?

35:00 Seamoss - The magic supplement

Previous Episode

Not All Kombucha Is Created Equal with GT Dave

What exactly is kombucha? What should one be looking for on a kombucha label? Will Kombucha make me “caffeine jittery” like tea and coffee? How much alcohol is in Kombucha?

“Kombucha is medicine.”

-GT Dave

Many of us have hopped on the trend of this fizzy drink, Kombucha, without knowing much about it or its benefits. Today we sit down with the pioneer of Kombucha to talk about what it is and the delicate process as to how it is made. GT Dave is founder of GT’s Living Foods (and arguably Father of Kombucha) and led the charge of bottling kombucha commercially and making it accessible in households in the early 90’s. Kombucha is one of the many beautiful fermented foods we have that acts as medicine. Check out our timestamps with GT Dave below:

3:02 GT and the influence of his holistic childhood

11:29 What is kombucha and how is it made?

16:50 Kat’s craving of Kombucha after pregnancy

17:26 How much caffeine is in kombucha?

19:56 How sugar works in Kombucha

21:09 Many kombucha brands under-ferment Kombucha

22:58 Read the Kombucha label

30:30 Kombucha alcohol percentage

35:30 “Sugar” is overly demonized

38:53 A day in the life of GT Dave

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