Ryan Storm, restaurant reviewer and food blogger based out of Toronto- his age may surprise you, since his wisdom is far beyond his 11 years. He has a simple approach to clean eating and he is a lover of locally sourced, organic foods that come in a delicious package. He was most recently featured in the National Post, and can be found reviewing some of the city’s best restaurants here. In addition to this, Ryan has once of the most interesting collections of deliciousness in his fridge. Curious? Listen up to his uber wiseness… “I am not your average 11 year old eater, so, please do not suggest McDonald’s, because I would rather starve than go there!” True that.
Ditching The Wheat Belly and Muffin Top. Dr. William Davis, a cardiologist practicing out of Milwaukee is working with his patients to reverse heart disease, and loads of other degenerative health problems that go with it, by doing an amazing this- working with their diet. As Dr. Davis explains: I’m not promoting drugs, fancy medical procedures, or costly equipment. I’m not promoting a process that makes a pharmaceutical company rich or helps a hospital gain more revenue-producing procedures. I’m talking about a simple change in diet that yields incredible and unexpected health benefits in so many more ways than you’d think. And it’s not just about celiac disease, the destructive intestinal disease from wheat gluten that affects 1% of the population. It’s about all the other destructive health effects of wheat consumption, from arthritis to acid reflux to schizophrenia, caused or made worse by this food we are advised to eat more of. It’s about being set free from the peculiar appetite-stimulating effects of the opiate-like compounds unique to wheat. It’s also about losing weight–10, 20, or 30 pounds is often just the start–all from this thing I call wheat belly. The key to understanding wheat’s undesirable effects is to recognize that the total effect on human health is greater than the sum of its parts.
Guest: Brendan Brazier is a professional Ironman triathlete, bestselling author on performance nutrition, and the creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called VEGA. He is also a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. I had the opportunity to chat with Brendan about his book, transitioning to a plant based diet, the balance of our diet and the environment and did my best to find out some personal nuggets.
Guest: Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a world renowned speaker and author on the subject of health, nutrition, disease prevention and super immunity. His latest book comprises the best super immunity food tips with some fantastic recipes making it an ideal book for a transition to a disease fighting, health promoting way of life. What sets Dr. Fuhrman apart from most doctors is his firm belief and practice with his patients that dietary and lifestyle changes are the key to sustained weightloss and longevity. In my interview with Dr. Fuhrman, we discuss the top super immunity foods, the role of the immune system in cancer, the connection between diet and auto-immune diseases as well as his perspective on flu shots. It was a fascinating interview that is sure to ruffle a few conventional medicine feathers.
Now that we’ve defined the dirtiness that is Healthwashing, it’s time we start addressing some of the viscous culprits. Back in May, I received a press release for a brand shiny new cook book by Anna Boiarde, granddaughter and niece to the brothers behind Chef Boyardee (they changed the spelling for phonetic reasons). I thought I should take the PR rep up on her offer and schedule an interview, that they agreed could be filmed. The PR rep claimed to love my website and all my recipes and when I arrived at the downtown hotel for the interview, she went to the trouble of lining up all these Chef Boyardee “foods” beside me.
Anna’s book is truly beautiful and has some really delicious sounding, back to basics style Italian recipes. She claims to shop organic, feed her family well and from our interview, clearly has an appreciation for top quality ingredients.
Heather Fraser, author of the amazing book The Peanut Allergy Epidemic shares with us all that she learned in researching how and when peanut allergies started to become as widespread as they are today. We discuss the potential link to vaccinations, what people can do to empower themselves. Heather explores what is causing this epidemic and perhaps most importantly, how to stop it. This interview is longer than most but wildly interesting- whether you or someone you know has to deal with peanut allergies, or for anyone contemplating
Guest: Philip McCluskey, of Loving Raw, lost 250 lbs on a raw food diet! 250lbs!!! That’s like two of me! He did all on his own, by reading about it, trying it, and of course, now living it! He may not be all raw but he is all dedicated to eating whole and healthy, while maintaining balance and best bit is- he travels around the world motivating other people to take ownership over their health and see it through to the bright side. Wowzers, did I love talking to this man!
Brooke is my partner in Power for our February 26th Power Party. While she was over here and we were planning the event, I got curious about this sweet Ms. Brooke and put her on the spot, asking if I could interview her about how she came to find this amazing dance fun. This is our conversation…
Guest: Nick Ortner, the founder of Try It Productions and the Producer of “The Tapping Solution.” Nick is a “searcher” constantly reading, exploring, experimenting with the incredible information all around that can change lives. When he found Tapping, and was startled by the results, he knew he had to find a way to get this information into the mainstream. He also produced the worldwide online event, “The Tapping World Summit” which has been attended by over 75,000 (all for free!). Check out The Tapping Solution
Happy first Friday of 2011. Is it just me or was this week loooooong!
My year started off very very right with the best party ever. New Year’s Day saw me sipping it up at a super food smoothie party and that above was the ingredient list of our amazing host. More on this fete next week.
Ron Telpner was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September of 2010. Taking the “Active Surveillance” approach, he has changed his lifestyle to one he believed would help build his health. Instead of fighting cancer, he is healing cancer, and in the process healing his whole life. This interview was the best I have ever done, likely because it really means the most. This is why I do what I do, not just for my dad, but for anyone who cares to listen, and more importantly, is open to making the changes.
Cooked vegetables do not make me gag, contrary to the title of this post. Though they used to. I actually used to kind of dislike all vegetables. I had a special dislike for cooked ones. Cooked carrots were the grossest thing I could conceive of eating. Oh how times have changed, for me at least.
Douglas McNish, once over 250 pounds went to a raw diet to regain his health and reach optimal weight. He has since transformed his whole life and is now the executive chef of one of Canada’s leading vegan and high raw restaurants, Raw Aura. We couldn’t stop talking about great food!
Kevin Gianni is a passionate advocate of healthy living. He educates people on a vast array of health concepts, ideas, products and lifestyles, empowering his viewers and readers to be their own best health advocates. In this interview, we discuss what he considers to be the most important keys for healthy living- and they may not be what you expect!
Morgan Shuker went through a complete lifestyle overhaul following some tough love from a friend. She realized that if she doesn’t make eating well and exercising a priority for herself, no one would do it for. The success of her site makes it clear that the info she is sharing is resonating with readers. In this interview, Morgan shares her tips and advice for how we can all get started on that healthy living plan and stick with it.
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