Tag: plant based education

  • Podcast: Risk versus Benefit: Atrial Fibrillation

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  It can be very difficult to navigate the risk of a medicine or a procedure versus the benefits.  It is impossible to apply the statistics of many to one.  The study populations may be very different than those we apply the risk/benefit ratios to.  Even with the best information,…

  • Podcast: Cardiac Risk and Motivation to Change

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  If you have lost your motivation for a healthy lifestyle, try looking for it on the couch.  Motivation is there for you as long as it does not require stepping into action.  All the catchy slogans and memes fade away when it comes time to cook healthy or step…

  • Podcast: Gears, Risks, and Rewards

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Sometimes you can do more than you think you can.  You find another gear to go on.  Sometimes, you stop and say you did the best that you could.  How do you feel about those decisions the next day?  Regrets? I’ve had a few.  It is very easy to…

  • Podcast: Happy Heart Day

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Welcome to a tour of your heart anatomy.  Today I will describe how it works and how to keep it working.  Valentine’s day is about showing those we love we care.  Today I would ask you show a little love to your own heart and the rest of you…

  • Podcast: You Don’t Always Get What You Want, But You May Get What You Need

    I ran 33 miles out of 100 miles at the Long Haul 100 this past weekend and I am happy.  Last year it would have been a major disappointment not finishing.  This year I am grateful to have ran well and came away stronger than ever.  I will share the nitty gritty details of the…

  • Podcast: For Your Eyes Only

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   When we think of eye health, the first food that comes to mind is carrots.  We all need Vitamin A and carrots are a great source.  Eggs are also rich in Vitamin A but they are also rich in cholesterol that will not do your eyes any favors.   Did…

  • Podcast: The Magic Number

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   It works.  It really does.  Plant based nutrition and exercise reverses lifestyle diseases and people can achieve a normal BMI.  However, it only works if you do it and do it consistently.  Congratulations  David R for achieving some major health goals.  The struggle is real but once you commit…

  • Podcast: Plant Based Nutrition and Strength Training with Nathan Majnaric, SCCC,CSCS, and Addie Majnaric, RDN

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Today I have a plant based strong man on the podcast.   Nathan Majnaric, SCCC, CSCS.  Most plant based athletes lean toward the endurance world so it is great to have the opportunity to speak with a powerlifter, strength coach, and a blue belt in jujitsu that is not only…

  • Do you think about protein?

    Dietitian Addie here popping in to share the topic for this month’s dietary education zoom session I held with our members this week. This month we began a series on PROTEIN… a macronutrient quite high on the popularity scale. A component of our food that is necessary for many functions within the body. Protein aids…

  • Blogpost: How Hard is it Being Plant Based?

    The consensus from most dietary organizations is that a vegan diet is sustainable, BUT you must pay attention to get enough nutrients. This hinders people from changing their diets because of FEAR that they will do harm. The ironic thing is that the Standard American Diet is lacking in a variety of micronutrients and fiber…