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40 - Dr. Nadja Pinnavaia: How Plantable is Delivering Plant-Based Freedom Sep 18, 2019

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When the hold of sugar addiction and habits are so strong, how can we support people through breaking out of their harmful diets?

Dr. Nadja Pinnavaia, Doctor of Quantum Chemistry and former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, is proving that it's never too late to change your path and create an impact.

She is the founder of Plantable, a meal service that goes beyond food delivery and takes a holistic approach to coaching clients through their transition to a plant-based diet.

Her program is helping people lose an average of 8.9 pounds, regulate their elevated cholesterol and blood sugar, and gain confidence in only four weeks.

In this episode, Nadja joins Dotsie and Alexandra to share the impetus for Plantable, how she's integrated her academic background to create the menus, and why a plant-based diet is optimal for your health.

You'll also want to tune in to hear some of her fantastic recipes that you can try at home today and how you can save 10% on any of Plantable's programs.

What we discuss in this episode:

- Dotsie and Alexandra's favorite cruelty-free cosmetics brands, including Gabriel Cosmetics, Beautycounter, and Fresh

- How Nadja convinced a paleo trainer to go plant-based and the awesome results he saw in only four weeks

- The illnesses Nadja's family members were facing and how The Anticancer Diet encouraged her to dig deeper into nutrition, the Standard American Diet, and food addiction

- Why a service that approaches diet holistically is so important to help people transition their eating habits

- How Nadja integrated her science background, the creativity of a chef, and the experience of a cardiologist to help create the food for Plantable

- The Plantable coaching philosophy, how they onboard clients to prep them for success, and how they help you handle the 2 and 10 p.m. cravings

- What Nadja recommends for a nutrient-rich, savory breakfast and why she encourages people to stay away from smoothies

- The empowering psychological effects of taking care of yourself and finding your sense of control

- Recipes you can try today, and a sneak peek to their upcoming bowl inspired by Dotsie

- Follow Dr. Nadja Pinnavaia on LinkedIn at Nadja Pinnavaia, on Instagram at @plantable, on Twitter at @Plantable, and on Plantable.com where you can enter code S4G to get 10% off any Plantable program!

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39 - Your Eating Habits Are All in Your Head with Dr. Stephan Guyenet Sep 11, 2019

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The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled in less than fifty years.

If we are more informed about potential health consequences than ever before, why are more and more adults choosing unhealthy eating habits that lead to weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease?

Dr. Stephan Guyenet, who has spent more than a decade studying the neuroscience of body fatness, argues that most of us aren't choosing our eating habits at all.

His book, The Hungry Brain, dives into the idea that eating behaviors aren't a result of weakness or poor willpower, but of an evolutionary mismatch between our brain's ancient programming and our current environment.

Today he sits down with Dotsie and Alexandra to explain how our brains are hardwired to seek the high-calorie, dopamine-releasing foods that our ancestors relied on, and why that works against us in modern society.

You'll hear what your neurochemistry is influencing your eating habits, why you're suddenly hungry for dessert after being satiated by dinner, and what you can do to overcome some of these neurological triggers that make it difficult to change the way you eat.

If you've ever been frustrated by a craving or your habit of second helpings, don't miss this episode to hear why, if you want to change your stomach, you need to focus on your head.

What we discuss in this episode:

- Dotsie's experience at the Plant-Based World Conference & Expo

- How convenience, cost, and the palatable seduction of food have contributed to higher rates of obesity

- Why do we have a greater eating drive than we did only a century ago? Dr. Stephan Guyenet explains how our ability to concentrate dopamine-releasing ingredients is qualitatively similar to the creation of crack cocaine

- The evolutionary mismatch: How our ancestors' drive to survive is working against us today

- What genetics have to do with our body composition and our penchant to overeat

- Why you should focus on diet before exercise if you're hoping to lose weight

- Understanding the two systems of our brain and why activities like exercise require overcoming the effort barrier of System 1 and thinking with System 2

- The fat regulatory system, the starvation response, and why "calories in, calories out" is not as simple as counting numbers on a nutrition label

- The two things that slow your metabolic rate and what you can do about them

- Simple things you can try to overcome your body's starvation response and limit your habit of overeating

- Follow Dr. Stephan Guyenet on Twitter at @whsource and on his website at StephanGuyenet.com.

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38 - Living for Forgiveness, Compassion, and Love with Gianna Simone Sep 04, 2019

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There are tragic similarities in the trauma of abused children and animals raised for slaughter.

Seeing her own pain in the lives of animals being tortured and killed for food is what lead Gianna Simone to make the switch and never look back.

Before Gianna was an activist, model, and actress, it was all she could do to survive. After years of violence, she bounced between foster families and ended up in a group home where she found herself sleeping with a knife and skipping school to find solace in the gym.

She was able to forgive after being saved as a Christian, but she could not disconnect what she suffered from what she was seeing animals forced to endure.

Now, the actress known for her roles in Star Trek Into Darkness, Mother's Day, and Unbroken: Path to Redemption is an outspoken champion of animal and human rights, an avid aerialist, and the host of Love Gianna, a YouTube series recently picked up by Amazon Prime.

In this episode, Gianna joins Dotsie and Alexandra to tell her harrowing story and share her perspective on the intersection of Christianity and veganism.

You'll hear why this plant-based powerhouse sticks to whole foods, how she stays cruelty-free on the red carpet and the sweet love story behind her engagement to the Christian vegan bodybuilder of her dreams.

Plus, don't miss what Alexandra has been up to that landed her in jail with 70 other activists this summer.

What we discuss in this episode:

- What happened to land Alexandra in jail with dozens of fellow activists after a six-hour talk she gave on animal cruelty

- The start of Gianna's obsession with fitness as a way to cope with consistent childhood abuse

- How one woman acted as a rock for Gianna and planted a seed that eventually led her to God

- Gianna's journey from living in a group home to living in Los Angeles as a top model, and how she found recovery from her eating disorder

- The documentaries that put our treatment of animals into perspective for someone who has suffered from abuse

- Should every Christian be vegan? Gianna explains why veganism is the only lifestyle that is truly compatible with Christianity

- How Gianna stays cruelty-free on the red carpet with Self Portrait garments and this interesting fruit-based makeup

- Gianna shares her favorite cookie recipe and chats about her aerial skill, both of which were featured on her Jane Unchained Lunchbreak Live

- Follow Gianna on Twitter at @GiannaSimone1, on Facebook at @GiannaSimone, and on YouTube at Gianna Simone.

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37 - David Welch, Ph.D., on Clean Meat, Plant-Powered Running, and Saving the Environment Aug 28, 2019

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With global demand for meat being expected to rise by more than 70% by 2050, and the average American's beef consumption already generating almost 2,000 pounds of greenhouse gasses annually, we have to find an alternative that people will readily adopt.

Non-animal meat products are growing rapidly in availability, but there's still work to be done.

David Welch, Ph.D., is a plant biologist, ultrarunner, running coach, and the Director of Science and Technology at the Good Food Institute.

His work focuses on creating clean meat and advancing the cultured and plant-based meats industries.

He's here today to explain exactly what goes into creating "clean meat", to answer your ethical concerns, and to share the benefits of adopting clean meat and dairy alternatives.

Although an entirely plant-based diet is optimal, you'll hear how clean meat will eliminate the need for industrial farming and why it might be the best immediate answer to our environmental and animal cruelty worries.

This plant-powered runner is working to make cruelty-free diets more accessible and research less biased. Tune in and hear how he's doing it.

What we discuss in this episode:

- Dotsie's lobbying adventure in Washington, D.C. calling on Senators to vote for the removal of dairy from the 2020 USDA Dietary Guidelines

- How Eat & Run by fellow runner Scott Jurek inspired David to make the switch, and how making the switch improved David's running performance and his family's health

- The suspect nature of research driving the dairy industry

- Climate change and greenhouse gases: The greenhouse effect is the way in which heat is trapped close to the surface of the Earth by "greenhouse gases." These heat-trapping gases can be thought of as a blanket wrapped around the Earth, which keeps it toastier than it would be without them. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxides

- Montreal Protocol: The Montreal Protocol, finalized in 1987, is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). It is the first treaty to achieve universal ratification by all countries in the world.

- David's transition from academia to developing research tools to working with the Good Food Institute to turn stem cells into tissue for clean meat

- How taking one small biopsy from an animal can generate thousands of kilograms of meat

- What the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture is going to cost us in our health and dollars by 2050, and how clean meat is working to mitigate that damage

- The future of clean dairy and plant-based gelatin, and how this science is different from traditional GMOs

- The Good Food Institute's free online course teaching the science behind plant-based and clean meat

- Follow David on Twitter at @orthostichy, on Instagram at @orthostichy and @plantpoweredrunning, and at PlantPoweredRunning.com.

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36 - Becoming A.W.A.K.E. with Luke Tan Aug 21, 2019

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If we are what we eat, what kind of person is your food creating?

Luke Tan is an author, educator, and fitness coach on a mission to help people reach their ultimate physical and mental potential by using the A.W.A.K.E. Method to live an authentic, plant-based lifestyle.

The former bodybuilder is the founder of the Plant Fit Summit, a free online event showcasing plant-based trailblazers, including some of your favorite doctors, athletes, and nutritionists who have been featured on Switch4Good.

He joins Dotsie and Alexandra in this episode to share how he went from eating 1kg of meat every single day to making the switch with his wife overnight.

You'll hear how he's not only maintained his fitness, but also improved his performance and massively increased his energy while eating in a way that aligns with his ethics and identity.

If you're curious how the A.W.A.K.E. method can work for you and how you can reserve your spot for the nine-day expert-packed summit, don't miss this episode.

What we discuss in this episode:

- Luke's childhood health problems that started his protein journey at an early age

- The Facebook post that inspired his wife to go vegan, and how The Food Revolution and Earthlings inspired him to join her overnight

- The awesome results Luke and his wife saw in their fitness and energy after making the switch

- After trying several vegan diets, Luke explains why he's stuck to eating plant-based whole foods

- How this former bodybuilder splits his macros

- What actually is the "food chain"? Are humans really at the top of it?

- We really are what we eat: Luke shares how the A.W.A.K.E. Method and veganism can help change people, and why our food affects us at a cellular level

- How the Plant Fit Summit can act as a reset to shift what's on your plate so you can thrive and be the best version of yourself

- Follow Luke on Instagram at @iamluketan and @awakemethod, on Facebook at @awakemethod, and on YouTube at Awake Method. Register for the Plant Fit Summit, starting August 29th, by going to bit.ly/switch4good.

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35 - Being a Plant-Powered Olympian, Nutritionist, and Mom with Kara Lang Romero Aug 14, 2019

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During the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, Switch4Good aired a commercial featuring dairy-free Olympians to fight the dairy industry's propaganda that that says milk is the key to performance.

One of the world-class athletes featured in the commercial was Kara Lang Romero.

Kara is the youngest woman to have represented Canada on their National Women's Team. She competed in two FIFA World Cups, at the Beijing Olympics, and is now a Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee.

She has also been vegan since her teens.

Today the plant-based foodie is a certified holistic nutritionist specializing in plant-based health and pre- and post-natal care.

Kara joins Alexandra and Dotsie in this episode to share her journey and the realities of being a plant-powered mom.

She digs into how motherhood expands your empathy for mothers of other species, how she got through two vegan pregnancies and is raising two plant-based boys, and how she navigates relationships with family members who have jobs in the dairy industry.

You'll also hear how she equips her patients with the tools they need to go plant-based and the benefits they see after making the switch.

Kara is proof that milk is the last thing you need if you want to level up your performance.

What we discuss in this episode:

- How Kara found her 'why' and went from being the youngest person to the youngest vegan on the Women's National Soccer team

- The bond of breastfeeding, how emotions change the composition of breast milk, the pain of mastitis, and the new level of empathy Kara found for cows after having her first child

- The odd disconnection people have with drinking milk meant for baby cows

- How Kara's coaches responded to her going vegan and the number one thing she noticed in her performance

- The impact switching for good made on Kara's inflammatory markers and ability to "flush out the gunk"

- The two most common culprits of IgG food sensitivity that Kara sees in her nutrition practice and how one of her patients got rid of a 20-year skin issue under her care

- Organizations that are helping animal farms switch to sustainable crops and how Kara handles having family in the dairy industry

- Kara's favorite meals to cook for her family and how she's learning to navigate vegan parenting

- Is it healthy to be vegan while pregnant? Kara shares her experience after having done it twice

- Follow Kara on Instagram @karaelise, on Twitter at @kara_Lang, and on her website at KLRWellnessWorks.com. Download her recipe ebook at her website under the Work with Kara tab.

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34 - Using Film to Fight for the End of Meat with Marc Pierschel Aug 07, 2019

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It's sometimes hard for people to change what they don't know, and one of the best ways to spread an educational message is through the power of inspiring films.

Marc Pierschel is a documentary filmmaker who has been advocating for animals personally and professionally for decades.

He created an online vegan store, which still operates today, in 2002 and wrote a German vegan cookbook in 2009.

Most recently, he's the plant-based pioneer behind the films Live and Let Live and The End of Meat and their production company, Blackrabbit Images.

Today he sits down with Dotsie and Alexandra to talk about his journey from vegetarian to vegan to animal rights activist.

He also shares some of the important insights from his films and chats about the vast cultural differences between the U.S. and Europe when it comes to embracing and expanding the reach of veganism.

Tune in to hear how this vocal supporter leads by example and education and, after this episode, check out The End of Meat on Amazon Prime.

What we discuss in this episode:

- Marc's journey to becoming a straight-edge vegan with the help of punk rock and the film Baraka

- How Marc started Roots of Compassion, the vegan store, in 2002

- Why Marc chooses to lead by example when encouraging people to go vegan and how his background in sociology informs his film-making

- Marc's film Live and Let Live, the history of the Vegan Society, and the ironic timing in the rise of veganism and industrial farming

- Marc's advice for navigating conversations around veganism and why he doesn't recommend talking about food around the dinner table

- The End of Meat and the intersection of politics, ideology, economic business, and meat

- The cultural differences in how veganism is treated in America compared to Germany, and the all-vegan Germany grocery store chain, Veganz

- How animal abuse impacts the people who work in animal agriculture and the industry's history of human rights violations

- Other inspiring films Marc recommends, including Earthlings, Baraka, and Baraka's sequel, Samsara

- Follow Marc on Facebook at @blackrabbitXimages, on Instagram at @blackrabbitimages, on YouTube at blackrabbitimages, and at BlackRabbitImages.com. Be sure to check out The End of Meat on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Amazon Prime.

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33 - Dr. T. Colin Campbell on Killing Cancer and Chronic Disease with Plant-Based Protein Jul 31, 2019

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If a simple dietary change could limit the destructive effects of cancer, reverse chronic conditions, and heal your body, how quickly would you make the switch?

We've all been touched by chronic disease, whether we've been personally diagnosed or watched a loved one struggle through an illness.

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

Dr. Campbell is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, where he also founded the online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate program.

He's the author of more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, has been featured in several documentaries including Forks Over Knives, and has delivered hundreds of lectures worldwide.

You've likely heard of the China Project, a comprehensive nutritional study lead by Dr. Campbell which was dubbed "the Grand Prix of epidemiology by The New York Times. The study is the basis of The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-term Health, a book Dr. Campbell co-authored with his son, and which has sold more than 2 million copies.

In this episode, Dr. Campbell joins Dotsie and Alexandra to explain the link between animal products and chronic disease, as he has been doing for more than six decades.

You'll hear the surprising effect of animal protein on cancer cells, why animal protein is detrimental to our bodies, and the truth behind "low-carb" fad diets.

He shares the evidence he's accumulated over a lifetime of research to show that making the switch is the most effective way to better your health, fight illness, and prevent chronic conditions.

What we discuss in this episode:

- How Alexandra and Dotsie's interview with Chef AJ encouraged Alexandra to ditch processed foods, and how she's feeling one month later

- How Dr. Campbell went from trying to promote animal-based protein to proving himself wrong, and the biggest takeaways from The China Project

- The makeup of animal protein that leads to more cancer, and how we know we can turn cancer cells "off" by switching to plant-based protein

- What do people mean when they call animal-based protein "high-quality protein"? Is it really better for humans?

- The self-fulfilling prophecy of doctors assuming patients won't comply with a plant-based diet

- How animal protein leads to higher cholesterol, and cholesterol's role in heart disease

- Dr. Campbell explains the two types of fats and the correct way to incorporate fat into your diet

- Why Dr. Campbell considers low-carbohydrate diets the greatest scams in nutritional science and some surprising facts about the doctor who coined the term "carb"

- Why a whole-foods plant-based diet is ideal, regardless of whether you're looking for short-term weight loss or long-term health

- Follow Dr. T. Colin Campbell on Twitter at @TColinCampbell, on LinkedIn, and on the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at NutritionStudies.org.

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32 - From Rock Bottom to the Olympic Podium with Switch4Good Founder Dotsie Bausch Jul 24, 2019

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The woman behind Switch4Good is a force of compassion who has lifted herself out of pain, into greatness and is now working in pursuit of a kinder world.

Dotsie Bausch is an Olympic medalist, two-time Pan American Champion, world record holder, mentor, renowned speaker, and founder of the Switch4Good non-profit.

In this very special episode, she steps to the other side of the microphone to be interviewed by her co-host and friend, Alexandra Paul.

Dotsie shares her incredible journey from the rock bottom of her struggle with anorexia to the Olympic podium as a plant-powered athlete.

You'll hear the inspiration behind Switch4Good's work, what convinced Dotsie to make the change herself, the amazing results she saw in her performance, and the aftermath of her groundbreaking anti-dairy commercial.

She also explains how her therapist, KRS Eckstrom, finally made her feel heard as a young woman and the principles of Krs's "blue dot method" that Dotsie still applies in her life today.

Dotsie's story is one of healing yourself and, in turn, working to heal the world. Don't miss it.

What we discuss in this episode:

- Dotsie's childhood, her experience in journalism, and the precursor to her eating disorder

- What is life like when you have and are trying to hide an eating disorder?

- Dotsie's rock bottom and the moment that made her want to give healing a try

- How KRS Eckstrom changed Dotsie's life, and the "blue dot method" that Dotsie still taps into today

- The origins of Dotsie's professional cycling dream and how she went from being a bike messenger to an Olympic athlete

- The exposé that encouraged Dotsie to research animal agriculture and convinced her to stop eating animals overnight

- The incredible changes in her performance and recovery after making the switch

- Dotsie's groundbreaking commercial and what happened after she rocked the boat for truth

- Switch 4 Good's Undeniable Truth Tour and other big things they're doing to advocate for animals and expose the realities of the dairy industry

- Follow Dotsie on Instagram at @veganolympian, on Twitter at @DotsieBausch, and on her personal website at DotsieBauschUSA.com.

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