Super Health – Details, episodes & analysis

Known as a plant power dietitian, Sharon has established an award winning career in the field of plant based nutrition and sustainability. One of the most widely recognized registered dietitians in the world, Sharon is an accomplished writer, editor, blogger, author, speaker, professor, and advisor. Living in the sustainability mecca of Ojai California with her husband and two dogs, Sharon enjoys tending to her own organic garden and visiting local farmer’s markets, volunteering in local environmental organizations, and cooking plant based meals for friends and family. We talk about the many false beliefs people have about different foods and the nutrients they gain from them, and then we discuss the impact that plant based eating has on the world and our ecosystem.

What sparked her going into this path 1:15
Writing her first book and its core message 6:11
Gut nutrition 9:45
Issues with the keto diet 13:20
Fruit and carbs 16:01
Sustainability 20:15
Nutrients 30:08
Her special smoothie 35:16

“What I like to recommend is if you were gonna do a vegan challenge, or start your vegan diet, take a week in advance to get prepared. At least a week. Start cooking some recipes, go to the supermarket, do some research in your neighborhood. What are some favorite resources like restaurants? Like if you want to eat out, this is where I wanna go next week. Look for some of these things that can help you be prepared so that your plant based diet is a success.” 12:52

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This is on the 3 pillars of the Your Super way of eating... we get asked all the time how we eat and we break it down in a way that everyone can make steps to change their diet with these easy 3 pillars, each having 3 principles. These 3 simple pillars when trying to understand what steps to follow are 1) Healthy, 2) Easy, and 3) Delicious. Use your common sense and look at the ingredients, paying attention to if there are a lot of ingredients in what you’re buying rather than just one or two simple ones. 

Pillar 1: Healthy 2:33
Skip the nutritional table 4:39
Exclude animal based products and limit processed foods 6:44
Pillar 2: Easy 7:42
Eat intuitively 10:30
No pressure or perfection 11:53
Pillar 3: Delicious 13:12
Follow the 80/20 rule 14:28
Don’t feel guilty 15:46 

“It’s your decision obviously to make, but just learn what it is and make the conscious decision, ‘Do I want to put this into my body?’ because it’s just so important. Your body is gonna function better if you eat real foods.” 5:42

Today we have Tara Stiles, the plant-based yoga instructor. Tara is a global yoga movement wellness expert, author and founder of Strala Yoga. She was named Yoga Rebel by The New York Times and she brings a revolutionary approach to being, moving, and healing to inspire millions around the world with her relatable perspective to yoga, meditation, exercise, awareness, nutrition, and every day well being. Yoga is a great way to connect every part of yourself together and if you find your style of yoga that helps you feel the most like yourself, then that’s the type you should stick with.

How it all began 1:03
Building her platform 10:59
What yoga is all about 15:27
Why breath is important 18:58
The book: Clean Minds, Clean Body 26:01
Detox 33:28
What her day/routine is like 46:18

“Everybody’s had that experience whether it’s running or yoga or gardening or doing something you love and you feel like that sense of space and time is just, whoa, it’s kind of expanded in a way and when you do these things that happens as well. You know, You feel like we don’t have enough time because our idea of time feels limited so therefore it is and when we do these things we realize, “oh I have time to do all these things and I’m moving myself more efficiently so I’m getting more done in actual less time and I’m not stressed, so I don’t feel this time crunch and I’m still achieving not just the same amount but actually more.” 37:39

https://www.tarastiles.com/
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In this episode we have Steve and Dave from The Happy Pear, which they started in 2004 and have been changing lives ever since. They have restaurants, cookbooks, online courses and more, and they’re here to share their vegan knowledge with us. Their first book, The Happy Pear book, was a best food book in Ireland in 2014 and ‘15, and they have since written 3 other books. Their mission is to help people feel happier and healthier because they believe the key to happiness is good health and a great support network. They value passion, authenticity, excellence, and the relationships they have. They’ve touched millions and millions of people and have fantastic social media, which you should check out. 

Plant based in a time when it wasn’t cool 1:20
The raw vegan period 8:53
Routines and staying healthy and happy 16:27
Building their community 20:38
Why it’s hard to get more people on board 28:09
Measuring sleep 35:44
Getting started 40:36
For parents 45:57
Myth busting 49:18

“One of the superfoods which people don’t discuss that much any more, is joy, laughter, happiness, friendship, because it’s so easy to obsess over food because you can control it, but these are the variables like connection and nature, and these other things that sometimes we don’t don’t give as much weight to, but I think they’re every bit as important.” 14:21

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In this episode we have Dr. Judy Brangman, an MD and board certified internal medicine lifestyle and medicine physician who is on a mission to help others live healthier and better. She’s an advocate for whole food plant based diet and enjoys teaching individuals and groups, all to incorporate plant based foods in their diet. Dr. Judy moved to the US for college and graduated from Andrews University with a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science. She also has a certificate in plant based nutrition and is passionate about empowering women to better their health. 

Coming to the US and starting this path 1:09
How the transition was to fully plant based diet 5:21
Shifting her career 10:29
Weight loss 14:58
Helping women 22:00
Health and meal prep tips 26:26
Finding whole foods where you live 31:21
Rapid fire and find out more 36:41

“At that conference I met people that had reversed their diabetes by going plant based. They had come off all of the medicines, insulin pills, blood pressure going away, obstructive sleep apnea going away and before that I didn’t even know it was possible.” 5:22

https://theplantbasedmd.com/

Today we have Chris Wark, the inspiring voice behind Chris Beat Cancer and his podcast of the same name. He is an author, health coach, he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2003 at age 26 and had surgery, but instead of chemotherapy he used nutrition and natural therapies to heal himself. Chris has reached millions of people through his online platforms, such as his podcast, his book, and lectures around the world and has inspired people to take control of their health and reverse disease with a radical transformation of diet and lifestyle. He tells us his story of how he discovered an alternative path to healing his cancer, and then the various experiences he had and decisions he made to make some big changes that lead him to better health. 
 
Some highlights of his cancer story 1:31 
Moving into nutrition and dealing with doctors who care more about money 13:17 
Chris’s diet and choosing to juice 22:22 
Changing bad thought habits 30:49 
Good habits 45:15 
The health industry and choosing to change 51:59 
About his book, Beat Cancer Kitchen 56:03 
Find out more about Chris 65:02 
 
“I started reading the book and he had started healing his colon cancer without surgery, or chemo, or radiation and had healed it in about a year by radically changing his diet. He adopted a raw food diet and started juicing. And I was just blown away by this guy’s story and I knew that this was it. I prayed, this showed up, this is the answer to my prayer, I’m doing it.” 14:32 
 
https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/ 

Today, Michael and Kristel are talking sleep! Why you need it, how to get more of it, and what good sleep can do for your overall health.

On this episode of Be Sexy, Eat Plants you're going to learn:

1:50 What really happens to your body when you DON'T get 8 hours of sleep at night
3:15 How less sleep can actually make you MORE hungry (and sabotage your weight and health goals) 
4:05 One BIG reason why you need to limit your coffee or tea habit to the morning 
6:00 The simple "dinner trick" for getting better sleep at night
8:45 Why doing THIS for just 5-10 minutes can help you fall asleep faster (and improve sleep quality)
10:00 What you should ALWAYS do before you go to bed (even if you THINK you need it)
11:00 The 2 things you NEED in your bedroom for a better night's sleep (plus one bonus "mattress cover" tip for getting deeper sleep)'
14:30 A super herb that can help you fall asleep FASTER
15:15 The perfect essential oil for a soothing, relaxing night's rest
17:10 How a clock can help you sleep better (and no, NOT an alarm clock)

When it comes to going plant-based, there are SO many questions. And one of the toughest ones is how to talk about your new diet with friends and family (ESPECIALLY around the holidays). Well, we've brought in an expert to talk about this and MUCH more. Catherine Perez is a registered dietician and an expert in making the vegan lifestyle accessible through simple recipes and beautiful photography. Today, she's going to help us navigate how to talk about plant-based eating with our families, how to get your gut to adapt to your new diet, and some GREAT swaps for the holidays. 

On this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn:

7:30 Simple tips for navigating family and culture when you go completely plant-based
10:45 What Michael had a hard time giving up when he went plant-based (and what that can teach you on your journey)
20:45 Why so many dieticians in training AREN'T plant-based (and why that's changing)
26:15 The FIRST thing you should always do if you're struggling with low energy on a plant-based diet
29:00 How to stop feeling gassy after eating beans and other fiber-rich foods
31:15 One thing to NEVER forget when you're eating a fiber-rich diet (and almost ALL of us do this)
32:30 Hot tips for enjoying a plant-based Thanksgiving and Christmas (plus, how to "veganize" your mashed potatoes) 
36:30 The BEST way to make the perfect pot of beans
40:00 How to transform "grandma's" classic recipes into plant-based recipes

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On today’s podcast episode we have Dr. Uma Naidoo, MD. She is a Harvard trained nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef and nutrition specialist, and the author of ‘This Is Your Brain On Food.’ She founded and directs the first hospital-based nutritional psychiatry service in the United States and is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She tells us about her own path on discovering food and health, and how it can affect your body, especially your mind or mental state, and then the link between your gut and not being able to sleep, for example. 
 
Nutritional psychiatry 1:22 
Seeing people’s lives change 10:12 
Sleep cycle and your gut 15:58 
Developing kids and their brain with nutrition 20:56 
How food affects the elderly 25:00 
Tips for people starting out 29:30 
What Dr. Naidoo eats 37:05 
 
“Nutritional psychiatry is the use of healthy whole foods and nutrients to improve your mental well being, and it is based on scientific evidence that we have. It does not exclude the use of medication or other forms of therapy. It’s really meant to act in conjunction with and to complement other forms of treatment.” 1:24 
 
https://umanaidoomd.com/ 

Going plant-based has NEVER been easier. On today's episode, special guest Jennifer Stojkovic explains everything that's going on in the rapidly changing plant-based food and fashion industries and says there's a LOT to get excited about. Plus, you're going to discover some shocking sources of animal-based products, the TRUTH about "lab grown" meat (it's not as scary as you think), and why most Americans are feeding their babies all WRONG.

On this episode of the Be Sexy, Eat Plants podcast, you're going to learn:

3:45 - Why imitating the Standard American Diet is NOT the best way to go plant-based (sorry, Beyond Burger!)
6:05 - Whether DOGS can go plant-based (this is VERY controversial)
9:10 - How going plant-based can DRAMATICALLY improve your health ("It cured my asthma!")
11:55 - What so many health food companies are doing WRONG (and how women founders can change things)
19:45 - What's REALLY going on in the fashion industry ("It's about to pop off")
23:30 - The SHOCKING places you'll find animal products (beauty products, we're looking at you!)
26:45 - The TRUTH about "lab grown" meat (and why it could be a GREAT option for some people)
30:00 - Why THIS common baby food is "just junk" (and why it might be affecting children's health for LIFE)
35:30 - How to deal with "imposter syndrome"
40:00 - The "3 Month Rule" for switching to a plant-based diet (plus: what Jennifer eats EVERY day)

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