Low-Carb Versus High-Carb Diets for Weight Loss | Christopher Gardner, PhD

In Episode #145, I sat down with Professor Christopher Gardner from Stanford University to chat about his research on low- versus high-carb diets for weight loss. If you’re confused about carbohydrates, fat, and how to manage your body weight, then I am certain you will enjoy this episode. Dr Gardner is one of the most […]

Love as a Catalyst for Lifelong Change | Adam Sud

In Episode #144, we hear from Adam Sud on his battle with depression and addiction, and how he ultimately turned his life around by flipping the narrative from self-hatred to self-love. This is a heart-wrenching yet extremely beautiful story that is sure to inspire.   Listen to the earlier episode here: #66. Note: This episode […]

How Food May Be Affecting Your Mood | Psychiatrist Dr Uma Naidoo

In Episode #142, another Wednesday Wisdoms episode, you will hear from Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr Uma Naidoo on the parallel pandemic (mental illness) and how food may be affecting your mood. If you’d like to learn more from Dr Naidoo, you can grab her new book, This Is Your Brain on Food, […]

Restoring Your Health | Will Bulsiewicz, MD

In Episode #140, Dr Will Bulsiewicz joined me for a Wednesday Wisdoms episode dedicated to exploring the health benefits of eating more fibre and better nourishing our microbiomes.   If you are looking to learn more about your microbiome and how to eat to promote a healthier composition of bacteria in your gut, then I […]

How to Lower Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer | Alan Desmond, MD

In Episode #139, I sat down with gastroenterologist Alan Desmond, MD, to talk about colorectal cancer – the third most common form of cancer globally. We had an in-depth discussion about what colorectal cancer is, who tends to get it, how it’s diagnosed, and the survival rate after diagnosis. Alan also shared the importance of […]

Paleo, Plant-Based, or Other | Dr David Katz

In Episode #138, we hear from David Katz, MD, about eating for optimal health. In a world of diet extremes and dogma, Dr Katz offers a much-needed voice of reason. The question that I put to Dr Katz was ‘what is the optimal diet for human health?’   This is a condensed version of his […]

Protein protocol for resistance training plant-based athletes

In this blog I am going to summarise the most important things for you to consider with regards to your nutrition when it comes to building lean muscle and improving strength. Even if you’re not eating a plant-exclusive diet, with the tremendous health benefits on offer from a more plant-based approach, I think you will […]

Lower your cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease with these 3 nutrition tips

In 2020 a group of researchers from the University of Helsinki conducted a 12 week randomised controlled trial to see whether shifting from the typical Finnish diet (rich in animal foods) to a more environmentally friendly plant-based Nordic diet would improve blood cholesterol levels. They split 136 adult men and women into three groups: 70/30 […]