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Ordinary Vegan Podcast #96-Vegan Swaps & Recipes for Animal Products Feb 23, 2021

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Are you thinking of adding more plants to your diet in 2021? Today's podcast shares some easy vegan swaps to ease the transition.

Finding substitutions for animal products is perhaps the most difficult part of vegan cooking. But it can also be the healthiest thing you can do. For example, when you switch one tablespoon of aquafaba for one egg, you cut out 5 grams of fat and 75 calories. So if you are looking for equally delicious and healthy vegan swaps, look no further.

Podcast #96 will introduce you to many vegan swaps and recipes along with:

Healthy Eating Checklist
Oil Substitutes
Best Vegan Banana Bread: Oil-Free & Super Moist
Whipped Cream and Meringue
Egg Replacements
Quick Black Bean Veggie Burgers (recipe below)
The Best Vegan Binding Agents
Cream and Sauce Substitutes
Sunflower Pasta Alfredo Sauce (recipe below)
Gelatin Precautions

I hope today's simple vegan swaps helps your transition to a plant-based diet.

For recipes and inspiration, please follow me on Instagram and Facebook.

You can purchase my vegan, organic line of CBD products from hemp on my website.

The National Institutes of Health released a study that "revealed very high rates of clinically significant insomnia along with more stress, anxiety, and depression since the Covid-19 pandemic." All-natural CBD from hemp can enhance the serotonin receptors. Low serotonin levels are commonly associated with people who have depression and anxiety. Anxiety is a key factor behind insomnia. I hope my CBD can help you get a good night's sleep.

Additionally, you can find my cookbook "The Easy 5 Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" HERE.

I would also like to thank Forager for sponsoring this podcast. Don't forget to go to Foragerproject.com/cultivatehealth for your FREE cup of yogurt.

Please stay safe and stay well.

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #95-Alcohol and Cancer Risk - Should You Be Concerned? Feb 09, 2021

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In today's podcast, Dr. Noelle LoConte discusses the relationship between alcohol and cancer.

According to the American Cancer Society, alcohol use is one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. They further state that alcohol use accounts for about 6% of all cancers and 4% of all cancer deaths. For many cancers, the more alcohol you drink, the higher your cancer risk. But for some types of cancers, in particular breast cancer, consuming even small amounts of alcohol can increase the risk.

Furthermore, BreastCancer.org warns women that as little as three alcoholic drinks per week give you a 15% higher risk of breast cancer compared to non-drinkers.

Most people don't realize that tipping back a beer, wine, or a cocktail could increase their cancer risk.

Noelle LoConte, M.D., specializes in the relationship between alcohol and cancer. She is the first author on the American Society of Clinical Oncology policy statement on alcohol and cancer and has served on the ASCO prevention Committee.

Dr. LoConte is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, Wisconsin. She completed medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago, did her internal medicine internship at UW, and completed her internal medicine residency at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. Her clinical interests are in medical oncology, and she maintains a practice in gastrointestinal cancers. Her research and outreach interests are in cancer control across the cancer continuum, and she is the principal investigator (PI) for the Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. Through this work, she chairs the action plan on alcohol for Wisconsin.

Today's podcast will encourage us to take an honest look at the connection between alcohol and cancer along with:

Pema Chödrön quote from - "When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times"
How much alcohol increases the risk of cancer
What kinds of cancer are connected to alcohol
How alcohol causes cancer
The relationship of alcohol and breast cancer
How alcohol increases levels of estrogen
Head, neck, and esophageal cancer
Alcohol and cancer treatment
Alcohol and mortality
"The Undying" A book by poet Anne Boyer about her battle with breast cancer
Cancer and Covid 19
The four main rules of practicing oncology

Thank you for joining me today.

For recipes and inspiration, please follow me on Instagram and Facebook.

You can purchase my vegan, organic line of CBD products on my website.

The National Institutes of Health released a study that "revealed very high rates of clinically significant insomnia along with more stress, anxiety, and depression since the COVID-19 pandemic." All-natural CBD from hemp can enhance the serotonin receptors. Low serotonin levels are commonly associated with people who have depression and anxiety. Anxiety is a key factor behind insomnia. I hope my CBD can help you get a good night's sleep.

Additionally, you can find my cookbook "The Easy 5 Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" HERE

I would also like to thank Forager for sponsoring this podcast. Don't forget to go to Foragerproject.com/cultivatehealth for your FREE cup of yogurt.

Please stay safe and stay well.

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #94-Arsenic In Rice - Should You Be Concerned? Jan 20, 2021

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The questions about arsenic in rice have been floating around for many years. Mainly because studies have detected high levels of arsenic in rice. So should you eat rice?

Unfortunately, there is no easy answer, but today I present all the evidence so you can make an informed decision.

Podcast #94 will answer all the critical questions about the amounts of arsenic in rice and how to avoid it along with:

Maximum levels of arsenic allowed in drinking water
Forms of arsenic
Why rice absorbs arsenic
Determining arsenic content of rice
Arsenic and disease
Food safety and rice products
Which brands and sources of rice have the least arsenic
Rice milk and rice syrup
Tips for reducing arsenic content of the rice you eat

I hope today's podcast helps you decide how much rice and rice products you want to consume.

Thanks to Wholier for sponsoring today's podcast. You can receive 25% off your first order by using the coupon code ordinaryvegan. Just go to Liveholier.com.

Additionally, you can find my organic vegan CBD products made from hemp on my website. If you have any questions about how CBD may help you, don't hesitate to reach out to me at questions@ordinaryvegan.net.

For recipes and inspiration, follow me on Instagram @ordinaryvegan and join our fun Facebook Group and community.

Are you looking for a simple, no fuss recipe book? You can purchase my book "The Easy Five-Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" here.

Also, if you get a chance, please write a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so our community can grow.

Thanks for listening!

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #93-Raising Vegan Children Safely with Pediatrician Reshma Shah Dec 28, 2020

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It is more and more common for parents to discuss raising vegan children. But, is a plant-based diet nutritionally adequate for kids? Today we ask an expert.

Reshma Shah, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and clinical instructor at Stanford University of Medicine. Along with her colleague, Brenda Davis, RD, they are the authors of a new book called "Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families." The book answers many of the common questions that often worry parents about raising vegan children.

Podcast #93 will answer all the critical questions and misconceptions about plant-based food and children along with:

Nutrition specifics for every stage of childhood
The best plant-based milk for babies and toddlers
Is soy safe for children
Protein requirements for kids of all ages
How parents can get their children excited about eating healthy foods
Most reliable sources of vitamin B12 and Vitamin D
Avoiding food anxiety
Strategies to follow to help a child meet their calcium needs
Tips and strategies for transitioning to plant-based eating

Thanks to Dr. Shah for sharing her expertise on raising vegan children with the Ordinary Vegan community. You can find Dr. Reshma Shah on Instagram and buy her book "Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families" on Amazon.

Thanks to Ordinary Vegan Organic CBD oil from hemp for sponsoring today's podcast.

You can find my organic vegan CBD products made from hemp on my website. If you have any questions about how CBD may help you, don't hesitate to reach out to me at questions@ordinaryvegan.net.

For recipes and inspiration, follow me on Instagram @ordinaryvegan and join our fun Facebook group and community.

Are you looking for a no fuss simple plant-based recipe book? You can purchase my book "The Easy Five-Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" here.

If you find these conversations valuable, there are many ways you can support this podcast. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share the podcast with your friends via social media.

Please stay safe, healthy, and always follow your bliss.

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #92-Dr. T. Colin Campbell: Protein, Cancer and COVID-19 Dec 04, 2020

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In this episode of the Ordinary Vegan Podcast, I talk with a man who needs no introduction. His name is Dr. T. Colin Campbell and he is one of the most famous people in the plant-based movement.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, PhD has dedicated his life to the science of human health for more than 60 years. His primary focus is on the association between diet and disease, particularly cancer. Although largely known for the China Study--one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted, and recognized by The New York Timesas the "Grand Prix of epidemiology"--Dr. Campbell's profound impact also includes extensive involvement in education, public policy, and laboratory research. He also wrote the bestselling book Whole, and The Low-Carb Fraud.

Several documentary films feature Dr. Campbell and his research, including Forks Over Knives, Eating You Alive, Food Matters, and PlantPure Nation. Furthermore, he has delivered hundreds of lectures around the world and is the founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and the online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate in partnership with eCornell.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell has dedicated his career to proving that a chronic diagnosis doesn't have to be a death sentence and that prevention, even reversal, is possible.

Today, Dr. Campbell shares the evidence he's accumulated over a lifetime of research to show that making the switch to a whole foods plant-based diet is the most effective way to protect yourself from COVID-19 and prevent chronic conditions along with:

Why some people are skeptical about science
How much plant protein do we need
Dr. T. Colin Campbell's extensive research on viruses including hepatitis B and liver cancer
How nutrients control cancer
Turning cancer on with animal protein
COVID-19 and nutrition in a pandemic
The China Study
Forks over Knives Documentary

You can pre-order Dr. Campbell's new book "The Future of Nutrition on Amazon. Dr. Campbell's Nutrition Paradigm Lecture Series is available now.

If you find these podcast conversations valuable, there are many ways you can support this podcast. You can leave a review on iTunes or Spotify and share the podcast to your friends via social media. You can also sponsor me on Patreon. Patreon is basically a website that helps you support creators like me.

Thanks to Ordinary Vegan organic CBD oil made from hemp for sponsoring this week's podcast. You can find my organic vegan CBD products made from hemp on my website. If you have any questions about how CBD may help you, don't hesitate to reach out to me at questions@ordinaryvegan.net.

For recipes and inspiration, follow me on Instagram @ordinaryvegan and join our fun Facebook group and community.

Looking for healthy gifts for the upcoming holidays? You can purchase my book "The Easy Five-Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" here.

Please stay safe, healthy and always follow your bliss. Til next time.

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #91- Turning Your Passion Into A Plant-Based Business Part 2 Nov 24, 2020

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Is it time to turn your passion for a vegan lifestyle into a plant-based business?

What was recently a radical lifestyle choice, eating plants, is now rapidly moving into the mainstream. And if there was ever a time to open a plant-based business, now is the time.

According to Meticulous Research, the plant-based food market worth will be 74.2 billion by 2027. Clearly, the growth in this market is due to the nutritional benefits offered by plants and for the sake of the environment. These statistics open a significant opportunity for vegan entrepreneurs.

Our podcast guest, Björn Öste, is a seasoned plant-based business owner and entrepreneur. He is co-founder and CEO of Good Idea Drinks. Good Idea is a flavored sparkling water with a blend of five amino acids and chromium that cuts the blood sugar spike after a meal. It's all-natural, un-sweetened, and contains zero calories.

Prior to Good Idea, Björn co-founded Oatly. Oatly is one of the most popular non-dairy milks in the world and is sold in over 25 countries.

He and his brother Rickard specialize in plant-based food products with preventative properties.

In Podcast #91, we speak with plant-based business owner Björn Öste about his entrepreneur journey along with :

Why consumer research is a waste of time
Food as medicine
Working with products that make a real and meaningful difference in people's lives
The science and innovations in food
Raising capital

Thanks to Osea Malibu for being today's sponsor. You can receive $10.00 off your order of $50.00 0r more here until December 21, 2020.

For recipes and inspiration, follow me on Instagram @ordinaryvegan and join our fun Facebook Group and community.

Also, if you get a chance, please write a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so our community can grow.

I hope today's podcast inspires you to follow your bliss.

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #90-Turning Your Passion Into a Vegan Business Nov 10, 2020

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Starting a vegan business is not for the faint of heart. Building a new business can be scary and risky, but every successful entrepreneur will tell you that it's worth it.

Today's podcast is part 1 of a vegan business series focused on plant-based entrepreneurs. You might be saying why now? Because the coronavirus is sparking a plant-based sales explosion, and this could be a good time to turn your passion into a vegan business.

Additionally, many big successful businesses started in a downturn like Netflix. Legend has it that Netflix founder, Reed Hastings, was motivated to start an online DVD rental by mail after incurring a $40.00 late fee from Blockbuster.

So, in my opinion, anything is possible.

In Podcast #90, we speak with a first-time vegan business owner Emily Edwards about her entrepreneur journey along with:

How to start a vegan business focused on food
Testing the viability of a new product
Business plan
Costs to create a new business
Sourcing ingredients
Pricing
Social responsibility

You can visit Emily's Kitchen and all her healthy Paradise Snax here.

Thanks to Osea Malibu for being today's sponsor. You can receive $10.00 off your order of $50.00 0r more here until December 21, 2020.

For recipes and inspiration, follow me on Instagram @ordinaryvegan and join our fun Facebook Group and community.

Also, if you get a chance, please write a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so our community can grow.

I hope today's podcast inspires you to "follow your bliss."

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #89-Answers To Common Vegan Questions Oct 27, 2020

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Today, Ordinary Vegan tackles some of the most common vegan questions asked by our community members. And more than likely, all vegans have been asked these common vegan questions at some point.

Furthermore, if you're thinking about becoming vegan, you may find the answer to something that's troubling you right here.

Podcast #89 is dedicated to common vegan questions asked by the Ordinary Vegan community along with:

Oil or no oil
Oil-free salad dressing recipes
A typical day of food for Ordinary Vegan
Time-restricted eating
Not feeling full on a vegan diet
How to improve gut health
Cooking sprays, yay or nay
Plant-based protein
Safest cookware
Processed vegan food
Coffee creamers, dairy production, and climate change
Vegan Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower Béchamel
Vegan Beef Stew

Thank you for joining me today.

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Additionally, you can find my new book "The Easy 5 Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" HERE.

You can purchase my vegan, organic line of CBD products on my website. CBD Oil from hemp has shown substantial promise in helping people build an immune system that is fortress strong. Hope it can help you.

Thank you to Osea Malibu for sponsoring this podcast. Head over to Oseamalibu.com/ordinaryvegan10 to receive 10% off your purchase of $50.00 or more. Good until December 21, 2020.

Also, please share this podcast so our community can grow. And if you have time, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. The more reviews we receive, the better chance of spreading the compassion one plant-based meal at a time.

Please stay strong and stay well!

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #88-Soup Enhancing Tips To Liven Up Your Vegan Soups Oct 14, 2020

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Several studies that have tested the effects of consuming soup on a regular basis found that routinely eating soup can reduce energy intake, enhance satiety, and promote weight loss. Vegan soups are especially satiating because high fiber vegetables are high volume foods. This is called energy density. Energy density is the number of calories in a particular weight of food. It means you can have satisfying portions of low-energy-dense foods with a relatively low-calorie content.

Such high fiber foods like broccoli, squash, peas, cabbage, spinach and sweet potatoes are high volume foods. They add bulk to your meals and fill up your stomach without a lot of calories. They also keep you full longer.

And vegan soups don't have to be boring. There are a lot of ways to liven them up, so today's podcast is dedicated to vegan soup enhancing tips along with:

Using aromatics to add depth and flavor
Why soup is only good as your broth
Using seeds to add flavor
Whole grains to elevate heartiness
Umami flavors
Crunch and brightness
Soup and immunity
Velvety Red Lentil Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Shredded Coconut
Garlic Broth recipe (below)
Vegetable Cooking Chart

Thank you for joining me today.

For recipes and inspiration, follow me on Instagram and Facebook.

Additionally, you can find my new book "The Easy 5 Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" HERE and all my vegan CBD products from hemp on my website.

Thank you to Osea Malibu for sponsoring this podcast. Head over to Osea malibu.com/ordinaryvegan10 to receive 10% off your purchase of $50.00 or more. Good until December 21, 2020.

Please stay strong and stay well!

Ordinary Vegan Podcast #87-Why Environmentalists Don't Vote with Nathaniel Stinnett Sep 26, 2020

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In the 2016 US Presidential election, over 10 million people who listed the environment their top priority didn't vote.You might be asking, how can you be an environmentalist and not vote?

Today, Nathaniel Stinnett provides the answers.

Nathaniel Stinnett is the Founder & Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, a non-partisan nonprofit that uses big data and behavioral science to identify non-voting environmentalists and then get them to vote.

Dubbed "The Voting Guru" by Grist magazine, Stinnett was named one of America's 50 environmental visionaries, and he is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques at top universities and campaign management training. He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, Congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns, and he sits on the Board of Advisors for MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative.

Nathaniel Stinnett will provide fascinating, insightful, and jaw-dropping reasons on why environmentalists don't vote in elections along with:

Why politicians don't prioritize climate change
The importance of a single vote
Why people vote
Turn out problems among environmentalists
Introduction to the Environmental Voter Project

Thank you for joining me today. Hope today's podcast inspires you to vote for the environment.

You can find Nathaniel Stinnett on the Environmental Voter Project website, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

For recipes and inspiration, follow me on Instagram and Facebook.

Additionally, you can find my new book "The Easy 5 Ingredient Vegan Cookbook" and all my vegan CBD productsfrom hemp on my website. CBD Oil from hemp has shown strong promise in helping people build an immune systemthat is fortress strong. Hope it can help you.

Thanks to today's sponsor Barnard Medical Center.

Please stay strong and stay well!

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