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NBSV 080: Chef Guy Vaknin has served 2 million vegan meals with his Beyond Sushi brand in NYC Sep 22, 2020

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Guy Vaknin, owner of plant-based chain Beyond Sushi in New York City, joins me for a conversation on building his vegan business (and transitioning it to vegan after opening), listening to his customers, his experiences on Hell's Kitchen and Shark Tank, and raising two vegan kids. He has over 13 years of experience as an executive chef, and loves experimenting with new flavour combinations and ingredients. As a proud vegan, he hopes to inspire listeners to eat clean and leave a lasting impact on our planet.

NBSV 079: Bradie S. Crandall busts myths on climate change, cattle farming, organic crops, & GMOs Sep 08, 2020

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Bradie discusses how the foods we eat affect climate change and why being vegan fights climate change; sheds some light on animal agriculture (cattle, in particular), including some major myth-busting about grass fed free range beef; and presents advantages and disadvantages of GMO foods. He also challenges the idea that organic produce is always better for the environment than conventionally-grown produce. Bradie is a PhD student in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware.

NBSV 078: Robby Barbaro on mastering diabetes and insulin resistance with a plant-based diet Aug 25, 2020

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Robby Barbaro spent 6 years building the Forks Over Knives brand, and is the cofounder of Mastering Diabetes. He discusses insulin resistance and why you should care (whether or not you're diagnosed with diabetes). How can you tell if you're insulin resistant? How can a plant-based diet manage—and even reverse—insulin resistance and diabetes? Robby takes us through why the conventional approach to diabetes is flawed, and what we should be doing instead. Also: what's wrong with low-carb diets?

NBSV 077: Coach Ren Jones on race, equality, and inclusiveness in the fitness industry Aug 11, 2020

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Should fitness professionals speak about race issues? (Spoiler: YES. Health includes mental wellbeing, so fitness professionals can't help folks with their fitness while remaining silent on issues of racism.) What can fitness professionals--and others--do as allies? What should happen within the fitness industry as a whole to make it more inclusive? Let's continue having important conversations about racism, inequality, and inclusiveness in the fitness industry and beyond.

NBSV 076: Vegan environmental science prof Dr. Greg Schwartz on fighting climate change with your diet Jul 28, 2020

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The best way to fight climate change is with your diet. We also discuss the importance of healthy soil: did you know soil sequesters more carbon than all plants on earth and our entire atmosphere combined?! Dr. Schwartz explains the concept of "concentration of calories", and why animal agriculture's water and carbon footprints are so high. Dr. Greg Schwartz is a vegan environmental science professor, a former professional football player, and author of Bright Green Future.

NBSV 075: Jon Goodman on many ways "hustling" is B.S., and focusing on one thing to achieve success Jul 14, 2020

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I got to interview my business role model! Jonathan Goodman of the Personal Trainer Development Center, the world's largest site for fitness professionals, is here to discuss why the concept of "hustling" is B.S. (in certain contexts), the glorification of "busy", and how to achieve success by focusing on one area of expertise, surrounding it with good-enough-to-be-dangerous skills in a few other specific realms. Also, career advice for people who have extremely wide-ranging interests. Oh, and seitan!

NBSV 074: Susan Levin on 4 ways the vegan diet is optimal for athletes, and the PCRM's recommendations for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Jun 30, 2020

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Susan Levin is the director of nutrition education for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and a registered dietitian specializing in sports dietetics. Every 5 years, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated. She discusses the PCRM's recommendations for these guidelines: No low-carb eating patterns, recommend water instead of milk, warn against consuming red and processed meats, and promote plant-based eating. Susan also discusses 4 ways the vegan diet is optimal for athletes.

NBSV 073: GiGi Carter and Alissa Nash on the increasing number of Black vegans, and whether veganism should include human rights Jun 16, 2020

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One of the fastest-growing vegan demographics is Black Americans. Alissa Nash and GiGi Carter discuss increasing the number of Black vegans, including quality of life benefits and cultural barriers. We also discuss the scope of expression of veganism's compassion (whether - and how - it should extend to human rights), and contributions ethnic cuisines have made to veganism. We acknowledge systemic and economic barriers faced by many, and focus on issues that are controlled on an individual level.

NBSV 072: Bradie S. Crandall shares 6 reasons why a vegan diet is beneficial for strength athletes (+ book announcement!) Jun 02, 2020

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State record-holding vegan powerlifter, former collegiate football player, and chemical and biomolecular engineering PhD student Bradie S. Crandall shares his story of becoming a vegan athlete, and 6 ways in which a vegan diet is beneficial for strength athletes compared to a diet that includes animal products. Bradie is the author of the upcoming book, The Living Machine: Engineering Strength with a Plant-Based Diet, and he's announcing its release date for the first time on this show.

NBSV 071: Ask Me Anything--21 listener questions answered about fitness, nutrition, and veganism May 19, 2020

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I answer 21 questions on everything from post-workout protein options, to sweating, to B.S. nutritionists, to more philosophical questions about lifestyle, fitness, and veganism.

Includes: my one tip for fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle. How do I balance being understanding of other people and their obstacles to going vegan, versus sticking up for animals? Should you supplement with creatine? Will I ever adopt a canine workout buddy? What's my favourite savoury snack? And much more.

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