Tag: plant based nutrition
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Podcast: Thriving on Plants and Plant Protein
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. The recovery from Ian continues in Southwest Florida, and daily life is slowing returning to normal. How do you plan your daily meals? Do you think in terms of macronutrients such as fat, carbohydrate and protein? Do you focus on micronutrients? Or do you focus on avoiding unhealthy foods…
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Podcast: Christopher McDougall of Born to Run
Welcome! and Thank you for listening! You are too old not to run. As my guest today, Christopher McDougall would add by the title of his book you are “Born To Run”. You might ask why run? What are the benefits of running over other exercises? Is it better to run in groups or alone?…
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Podcast: Consistency and Nutrient Intake: Too much or not enough?
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. The key to most any improvement in health or performance is consistency. Day after day, year after year, consistent implementations of actions that lead to a certain goal. There is no stagnation. There is only improvement or decline. But how do we stay consistent? Lofty goals are not great…
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Podcast: Strength is Ageless with Ginny MacColl
Welcome! and Thank You for listening! This episode features Ginny MacColl. She is a mother, actress, swimmer, and Ninja Warrior at the young age of 70. No, they are not age specific obstacles, she is doing the same obstacle course as the 20 somethings, and she didn’t start training for Ninja until her mid 60s. …
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Podcast: Children, Walking, and Broccoli.
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Is feeding kids plant based unhealthy? Is it too risky and complicated to try? The healthiest 2 year old I know has been plant based since conception. Children are growing and developing and require more attention to nutrients. We assume that if they are not underweight, they are getting…
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Podcast: Atrial Fibrillation and Plant Based Nutrition
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias that people develop. It can require hospitalization as well as long term medications that can have side effects. I am often asked whether a plant based diet can prevent or reverse such arrhythmias. The answer is possibly yes. Yes, if…
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Podcast: Who Put Collagen in My Oatmeal?
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. My summer vacation from Florida to Houston and Houston to Florida was a celebration of four generations of family all thriving on a plant-based diet and movement. Running, swimming and celebrating all while eating plant based. It would be easy to give up our nutritional lifestyle and eat like…
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Podcast: Hydrating for Health
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. The accumulation of metabolic waste is the source of many lifestyle diseases. But where is the waste accumulating and how do we get rid of it? As a cardiologist, I look at the blood vessel as an area that accumulates waste such as cholesterol, triglycerides, white blood cells, and…
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Podcast: Tough Questions and Answers You Might not Expect
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. When it comes to your health, I have always asked the question; will it make you live longer, or will it make you live better? Another translation might be, will your quality of life be better and or longer? If you are sick and feel bad, the question is…