Nutrition – Ordinary Vegan: Recent Episodes
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Whether you want to improve your memory during exam season or simple stay sharp in your next work meeting, knowing the best brain food to add to your diet can really pay off. Or maybe you are worried about age-related problems like dementia. Although dementia is not a specific disease, it is a general…
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Cooking with plants is a lifestyle that can be enjoyed full or part-time. Even adding two or three plant-based meals to your diet every week can have significant health benefits. A recent study published in the Journal of The American Heart Association revealed that swapping one or two servings of animal protein for plant…
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Vegan cooking begins with a properly stocked vegan pantry and knowing what essentials to buy and how to cook them. Most of my podcasts are centered around nutrition and the value of a plant-based diet to help you live a long, healthy life, but today I want to get back to the basics of vegan…
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With the sharp rise in dementia and other brain disorders, it is vital to do everything we can to prevent brain disease. In this week's podcast, we learn brain disease symptoms and how to grow healthy brain cells for extra protection. Many people understand the importance of having a healthy body, but many overlook the…
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A new study published this week in the journal Neurology found that the nutrients in leafy greens may help prevent dementia and brain aging. Researchers at Rush University and Tufts University studied 960 people and found that those who reported eating one to two daily servings of green leafy vegetables, such as kale, lettuce or spinach, had…
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What do vegans eat is a common question that I get asked a lot. I always say a healthy vegan diet is made up of five groups. Grains like quinoa or brown rice, legumes like lentils and beans, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats like nuts, seeds, and avocado. Vegans do not eat meat, dairy, eggs…
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It’s not always popular to speak negatively about commonly consumed and highly touted foods like dairy milk from cows. But I felt personally bamboozled when I read all the research and discovered the negative effects of drinking dairy on my health, not to mention the planet and the exploitation of the animals who provide the milk.…
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Before we discuss cortisol levels, I am excited to announce my latest passion. It is called juicing and here's how it all began. This past March I attended a week long cruise devoted to plant-based nutrition. They had an entire bar and lounge where they created all kinds of juices made from fresh fruits and vegetables. It…
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A telomere is the DNA sequence at the tip of a cell's chromosome in human beings. Think of a telomere as a little cap that protects our chromosomes from deterioration which is associated with aging and disease. Telomere length affects our long-term health and longevity. Telomeres become shorter with each cell division and can reach…
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Vegan Nutrition & The Role Of Vitamin Supplements Vegan nutrition isn't difficult to maneuver, but there are a couple of worrisome vitamins we must pay attention to. Today's podcast explores those bothersome vitamins and the role of vitamin and mineral supplements in a plant-based diet. You will learn: How easy it is to obtain healthy vegan nutrition…
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