The Proof with Simon Hill

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Fruit, Fructose, and Diabetes | Robby Barbaro, MPH, and Cyrus Khambatta, PhD Oct 13, 2021

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In Episode #168, a condensed throwback to Episode #94, we hear from Robby Barbaro and Cyrus Khambatta – New York Times bestselling authors of Mastering Diabetes. What are the underlying mechanisms that cause insulin resistance? Are fruit and fructose bad? How should we eat to improve blood sugar control? Listen to find out.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

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Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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Is Plant-Based Meat Healthy? | Christopher Gardner, PhD Oct 09, 2021

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In Episode #167, I sat down with Stanford Professor Christopher Gardner to chat about his recent SWAP-MEAT trial that compared plant-based meat to animal-based meat.

If you’re wondering how healthy plant-based burgers and sausages are relative to their organic animal-based counterparts (yes, he compared against organic animal products), then I am sure you will find this episode interesting and thought-provoking. We also touched on another recent study that compared the nutrient makeup of plant-based meat to animal-based meat.

For more from Christopher Gardner, check out Episode #145, #191, and #228.

For more insights and reflections, visit The Proof website for the full show notes.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

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Protecting Earth | Jimmy Halfcut Oct 07, 2021

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In Episode #166, a Wednesday Wisdoms throwback to Episode #92, we hear from crowd favourite James Stanton Cooke, or ‘Jimmy Halfcut’, on regeneration and saving the remaining parts of the Daintree Rainforest.

For more insights and reflections, visit The Proof website for the full show notes.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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What You Eat Matters | Ocean Robbins Oct 02, 2021

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In Episode #165, I sat down with Ocean Robbins, co-founder of the Food Revolution Network. Ocean is the son of John Robbins, who authored Diet for a New America, and the grandson of Irv Robbins, who co-founded Baskin Robbins in 1945 with Burt Baskin.

This is a great conversation about our health, the food system, taking action to live better for longer, and looking after the environment. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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Ethics of Eating Animals | Seb Alex Oct 01, 2021

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In Episode #164, a throwback to Episode #88, we hear Seb Alex’s thoughts on the ethics of eating animal-based foods. As you know, I usually like to keep the topics of nutrition and ethics separate, but at the same time I think it’s important for us to be aware of the impact our food choices have on the world around us, including the non-human animals we share the planet with.

I hope you enjoy the episode. Be sure to keep an eye out for Seb’s new podcast launching soon.

For more insights and reflections, visit The Proof website for the full show notes.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

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Activating Your Inner Guidance | Light Watkins Sep 25, 2021

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In Episode #163, I sat down with Light Watkins to talk about his new book Knowing Where to Look, living with ‘less’, meditation, the still small voice, and much more.

My hope is that Light provides you with inspiration to find the time to do exactly that – to quieten the mind so you can learn more about who you are and what you want to do with your life. I’ve been doing this imperfectly for a long time now and it’s been enormously beneficial.

For more insights and reflections, visit The Proof website for the full show notes.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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Nurturing Your Body Clock | Emily Manoogian, PhD Sep 22, 2021

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In Episode #162, a condensed throwback to Episode #114, we hear from Emily Manoogian, PhD, on working with our circadian rhythms rather than against them.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

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Better Sleep | Dr Frank Lipman Sep 19, 2021

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In Episode #161, I sat down with Frank Lipman, MD, to talk about why we should take sleep more seriously and how to improve it. We discussed what sleep is, the different phases of sleep, different reasons for sleep abnormalities, and sleep quantity (hours slept) versus sleep quality. We also covered various sleep-related topics including wearables, the microbiome, light exposure, meal timing, supplements, and alcohol.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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Eco-Friendly Food Choices | Hannah Ritchie, PhD Sep 16, 2021

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In Episode #160, a throwback to Episode #120, we hear from Hannah Ritchie, PhD. Hannah is a wonderfully well-researched geoscientist who works with Our World in Data to bring complex environmental science to mainstream audiences.

How do our food choices affect the world around us? Is palm oil sustainable? Can cows help solve climate change? What’s more important – what we eat or where our food comes from? Find out by listening to this 24-minute, information-packed distillation of our earlier episode together.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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Protect Your Heart | Alan Flanagan, MSc Sep 12, 2021

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In Episode #159, I sat down with nutrition scientist Alan Flanagan to take a deep dive into the history of the diet-heart hypothesis, with emphasis on the work of Ancel Keys. We discussed the context for researching heart disease after World War II and the motivation for Ancel Keys’s 1958 Seven Countries Study – the world’s first multi-country nutritional epidemiological study. We also covered the North Karelia Project (a Finland-based, long-term project that aimed to reduce cardiovascular risk through lifestyle changes) and more recent evidence of the causal effect of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the development and progression of heart disease.

This is one of my favourite conversations to date. Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death globally. In fact, in the US, someone dies of cardiovascular disease every thirty-six seconds, which is mind-blowing given there is so much scientific evidence showing how we can reduce this risk through lifestyle changes. It’s probably a little more in depth than other episodes, but towards the end we summarise the key takeaways from a practical point of view (i.e., what foods to eat more and less of).

For more from Alan Flanagan, check out Episode #225, #227, and #231.

For more insights and reflections, visit The Proof website for the full show notes.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

Want to support the show?

Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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Download my complimentary two-week meal plan and high protein Plant Performance recipe book