Ep. 177: Let's Get Moving! Rip Explains the Real Benefits of Exercise
12/29/22 • 49 min
Rip explains the dangerous impact of a sedentary lifestyle and what sitting too long does to our bodies. He also explains the scientific research advocating for us to get up and moving!
It doesn’t matter if you’re training for a triathlon, a bodybuilding competition, or seeking the energy to enjoy a day with your grandkids, becoming plantstrong is a true game changer.
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Being physically active will:
- Improve your brain health
- Help manage weight
- Reduce the risk of disease
- Strengthen bones and muscles
- Improve your ability to do everyday activities.
Only a few lifestyle choices have as large an impact on your health as physical activity and it’s available to everyone regardless of age, abilities, ethnicity, shape, or size.
Episode Resources
Watch the Original Episode on YouTube
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Rip explains the dangerous impact of a sedentary lifestyle and what sitting too long does to our bodies. He also explains the scientific research advocating for us to get up and moving!
It doesn’t matter if you’re training for a triathlon, a bodybuilding competition, or seeking the energy to enjoy a day with your grandkids, becoming plantstrong is a true game changer.
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Being physically active will:
- Improve your brain health
- Help manage weight
- Reduce the risk of disease
- Strengthen bones and muscles
- Improve your ability to do everyday activities.
Only a few lifestyle choices have as large an impact on your health as physical activity and it’s available to everyone regardless of age, abilities, ethnicity, shape, or size.
Episode Resources
Watch the Original Episode on YouTube
To stock up on the best-tasting, most convenient, 100% PLANTSTRONG foods, including our new granola and teas, check out all of our PLANTSTRONG products HERE.
Join Team PLANTSTRONG and Run with Rip! https://plantstrongfoods.com/pages/team-plantstrong
Give us a like on the PLANTSTRONG Facebook Page and check out what being PLANSTRONG is all about. We always keep it stocked full of new content and updates, tips for healthy living, delicious recipes, and you can even catch me LIVE on there!
We’ve also got an Instagram! Check us out and share your favorite PLANTSTRONG products and why you love it! Don’t forget to tag us using #goplantstrong 🌱💪
Want to live your best PLANTSTRONG life? Join our exclusive PLANTSTRONG Community of friendly, plant-loving peeps! This is a goldmine of resources, recipes, and incredible support to feed your PLANTSTRONG life.
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Ep. 176: BONUS - Dr. Zachary Burns - Moving Medicine Forward with the Plant-Based Physicians of Tomorrow
We’re thrilled to share this special bonus episode with you as we head into the New Year and give us all something to look forward to...The Future of Medicine.
Dr. Zach Burns is a 2nd-year family medicine resident who also works with Dr. Michael Klaper’s Initiative, “Moving Medicine Forward,” where they speak to schools and medical students across the globe about whole food, plant-based nutrition.
Dr. Burns is a bright spot in the medical community and his knowledge, tenacity, social consciousness, and passion for “food as medicine” brings us hope –which is why we want to share it with you on the eve of this new year.
See it as proof that the needle is moving in the right direction. Medicine is moving forward with people like Zach, Dr. Klaper, and all of the pioneers we feature on the PLANTSTRONG podcast.
The future is bright, my friends, and we’ll continue to shine that light on those who are paving the way.
Episode Resources
Moving Medicine Forward Website - https://www.doctorklaper.com/moving-medicine-forward
Dr. Zach Burns’s Website - www.herbivores.life
To stock up on the best-tasting, most convenient, 100% PLANTSTRONG foods, including our new granola and teas, check out all of our PLANTSTRONG products HERE.
Join Team PLANTSTRONG and Run with Rip! https://plantstrongfoods.com/pages/team-plantstrong
Give us a like on the PLANTSTRONG Facebook Page and check out what being PLANSTRONG is all about. We always keep it stocked full of new content and updates, tips for healthy living, delicious recipes, and you can even catch me LIVE on there!
We’ve also got an Instagram! Check us out and share your favorite PLANTSTRONG products and why you love it! Don’t forget to tag us using #goplantstrong 🌱💪
Want to live your best PLANTSTRONG life? Join our exclusive PLANTSTRONG Community of friendly, plant-loving peeps! This is a goldmine of resources, recipes, and incredible support to feed your PLANTSTRONG life.
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Ep. 178: Dr. Uma Naidoo - This is Your Brain on Food
Dr. Uma Naidoo has been called a “triple threat” for her work and knowledge in food and medicine. Not only is she a psychiatrist, but she’s also a trained professional chef and nutritionist. If there was ever anyone more qualified to talk about the impact that foods have on our brain and well-being, it’s Dr. Naidoo.
In addition to her work at Harvard and Mass General, Dr, Naidoo is also the author of the best-selling book, This is Your Brain on Food. where she explains the ways in which food can influence our mental health and how a plant-forward diet can improve our mood and help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues, from ADHD to anxiety, depression, OCD, and others.
We also go through each of her six pillars of nutritional psychiatry:
- Be Whole, Eat Whole - and why sugar is a problem
- Eat the Rainbow
- The Greener the Better
- Tap Into Your Body’s Intelligence
- Avoid Anxiety Triggering Foods
- This Lifestyle is a Marathon and Not a Sprint
In addition, Dr. Naidoo also shares:
- Spices and foods for optimizing brain power
- Tips for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Foods that boost happiness and relaxation
Yes, it’s a marathon, but It’s worth it. In the spirit of “New Year’s Resolutions,” resolve to make your mental and physical health a priority one meal at a time. Every step in the right direction is a step towards a better you.
Episode Resources
Order This is Your Brain on Food
To stock up on the best-tasting, most convenient, 100% PLANTSTRONG foods, including our new granola and teas, check out all of our PLANTSTRONG products HERE.
Join Team PLANTSTRONG and Run with Rip! https://plantstrongfoods.com/pages/team-plantstrong
Give us a like on the PLANTSTRONG Facebook Page and check out what being PLANSTRONG is all about. We always keep it stocked full of new content and updates, tips for healthy living, delicious recipes, and you can even catch me LIVE on there!
We’ve also got an Instagram! Check us out and share your favorite PLANTSTRONG products and why you love it! Don’t forget to tag us using #goplantstrong 🌱💪
Want to live your best PLANTSTRONG life? Join our exclusive PLANTSTRONG Community of friendly, plant-loving peeps! This is a goldmine of resources, recipes, and incredible support to feed your PLANTSTRONG life.
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