Plant-Based Diet

How does plant based eating fit into the practice of Chinese Medicine? What foods should we be eating in different seasons? In this episode, Ellen Goldsmith, an educator, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, and author of Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine, discusses the basic principles of Chinese medicine and the interplay with nutrition. She explains how it differs from the Western approach and elucidates the concepts of yin and yang, qi, seasonal eating and the thermal nature and flavour of food.
In this episode you’ll hear:
2:30 – Basic principles of Chinese Medicine
3:10 – Yin and yang explained
4:25 – Role of food therapy in Chinese Medicine
5:05 – Where does plant based eating fit in?
5:50 – Difference between Chinese dietary therapy and the Western approach?
10:20 – Seasonal eating with examples of what to eat in winter
13:10 – Recipe examples from Ellen’s book
18:00 – Seasonal eating for spring, summer and fall
23:00 – Qi explained
26:00 – How long does it take to see results from Chinese dietary therapy?
Credits: Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
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“Studies show that every step you take in the direction of a plant based diet can improve your health,” according to guest Colleen Montgomery. Colleen is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Certified Plant Based Health Coach who chats about lowering blood pressure and cholesterol naturally with a plant based diet to prevent and even reverse heart disease. She offers cooking tips and recipes, including a wonderful “No-Cheese” vegan dip which she prepares live during the episode.
In this episode you’ll hear:
PART 1
In conversation with Colleen Montgomery
2:00 - Colleen’s work with cardiac patients
4:30 - Heart disease: How much is genetic v. lifestyle?
7:00 – Why Colleen is a plant based diet proponent
11:15 - Overcoming the challenges of adopting a plant based diet
PART 2
In the kitchen with Colleen - Colleen's No-Cheese Dip
16:10 – How long should you soak cashews
17:55 - Ingredients for no-cheese vegan dip
18:35 - Vegetable ideas for dipping
19:30 – Making the dip
20:40 – Nutritional yeast as a cheese alternative
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CREDITS:
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
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Fasting diets are all the rage. But what does fasting have to do with longevity, and what are the optimal times to eat? In this episode, Dr. Joseph Antoun, CEO of L-Nutra, breaks down the science behind how our bodies react to periods of fasting and its potential health and longevity benefits. Don’t miss Dr. Antoun’s evidence-based recommendations on the best time to eat and how to incorporate fasting strategies into your routine for weight loss and longevity.
In this episode you’ll hear:
1:45 – Difference between intermittent fasting and prolonged fasting
3:45 – Autophagy and the impact of fasting on cellular health
4:50 – 12-16 hour fast for weight loss
6:30 – Fasting mimicking nutrition and physiological fasting for longevity
11:00 – What happens when you don’t eat breakfast?
12:00 – Clinical trials on fasting mimicking diet
12:50 – Circadian fasting explained
14:25 – What happens in your body when you eat late at night?
15:25 – Help for the late-night snacker
18:30 – Who should not fast?
22:00 – What type of fasting and how often for women in perimenopause & menopause?
24:00 – Dr. Antoun’s warning about Ozempic® and Wegovy®
26:05 – What type of fasting and how often for a middle-aged male?
27:40 – Importance of circadian fasting
29:00 – Is fasting a fad?
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Credits:
Executive Producer and Host: Esther Garfin
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
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I love chocolate! If you’re a chocolate lover and want a healthier alternative, tune in to this episode with Blissfully Better CEO, Bonnie Boroian, to hear how she created chocolate confections with a nutrient-rich, low-glycemic sweetener and whole food organic ingredients.
In this episode you’ll hear:
2:00 – How Bonnie got interested in low glycemic sweeteners
3:30 – About coconut nectar
6:00 – How does Blissfully Better’s sugar content compare to other chocolate bars?
8:00 – About dark chocolate
12:00 – Blissfully Better’s vegan offerings
13:40 – Can someone with diabetes eat Blissfully Better’s confections?
16:30 – Mood benefits of chocolate
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Credits:
Host: Esther Garfin
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
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If you’ve ever been a hospital patient, chances are you weren’t impressed with the food. In this episode, we delve into New York City’s ground-breaking ‘Plant-Based by Default’ initiative with the Executive Director of New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, Kate MacKenzie, the Executive Director of the Better Food Foundation, Jennifer Channin and Sodexo Client Executive at NYC Health + Hospitals, Samantha Morgenstern. Discover how this bustling city’s healthcare system is leading the charge in promoting healthier, environmentally conscious menus for its patients. Whether you work in healthcare, in government or you’re a citizen who simply wants to see better food in hospitals, this episode is a must-listen! Recorded August 2023.
In this episode you’ll hear:
3:25 – The impetus to get plant-based meals offered in New York City hospitals.
4:50 – What levels of government were involved in the plant forward initiative?
6:40 – The use of plant-based defaults in healthcare.
8:10 – How did the food initiative begin?
11:00 – What types of meals are being offered in NYC public hospitals?
14:30 – How many cities are making plant-based meals the default menu in hospitals?
15:20 – Do patients continue to eat plant-based after they leave the hospital?
16:15 – How many patients choose the plant-based menu?
17:50 – Tools provided to patients to support plant-based eating including a cookbook!
19:00 – Day-to-day operation of the plant-based by default program.
21:10 – Is plant-based a healthcare trend?
23:40 – Did the hospital food costs decrease?
25:15 – Recommendations on how to adopt a plant-based by default initiative.
Credits
Executive Producer and Host: Esther Garfin
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
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