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Todays show is inspired by the gents I work with banging on about the benefits of the Keto diet. Originally I had planned to podcast about all the health risks associated with restricting your diet to align with the Keto guidelines of 70% of your calories coming from fat, 25% of your calories coming from protein and just 5% of …
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In preparation for todays show these are a few of the questions I was struggling with. Do we eat organic for our own health to avoid the pesticides and in doing so support factory farming as litter from large scale animal agriculture is the primary source of fertiliser in organic farming? Or do we lead with compassion, return to conventional crops and hope a good …
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How many wellness trends have you jumped on that in hindsight were ridiculous? I’ll certainly put my hand up for subscribing to a whole heap of rubbish that I’ve since thankfully moved on from. As I was discussing with my mum just last night (in response to the podcast interview we did on her Plant Based Journey) it’s ok, to admit …
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7 months ago my mum asked me to watch What The Health with her on my last morning in Noosa before I flew home to Sydney after a stunning end of year break. It was not an out of the blue request. In fact I’d been championing it for a couple of years. For my 40th birthday I’d unsuccessfully suggested: “All I …
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When I was a meat loving little tom-boy we had some dear family friends – a couple with 3 daughters. The wife and two oldest daughters were vegetarian. I remember my mum used to freak out when entertaining them. Mum is a talented, generous cook and the thought of removing the main event (meat!) from a meal was anxiety inducing. …
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The vast majority of drugs tested to be safe and effective in animals ultimately fail in humans. In many cases medical breakthroughs were delayed by dependence on animal models. Chimpanzee use in research isn’t necessary, even though chimps are our closest genetic relatives. (U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine conclusion) There are superior non-animal testing alternatives ready for use …
EATING PLANT BASED IS SO MUCH EASIER THAN I EXPECTED!SEND MY RECIPES
