Podcast Episode 33. Healthy Weight Loss Tips & Tricks

January 20, 2020

Today’s podcast episode is all about weight loss. It is one of the top questions I receive through Instagram, so I wanted to share my insight, research and tips and tricks to help you lose weight and/or naturally maintain a lean body as I believe the steps to achieving both are the same.

 I don’t believe in strict “diets”, magic powders or superfood supplements – you can achieve an amazing state of health, wellness and your ideal weight with focusing on a few key principles (and eating LOTS of plants) that we go in depth on in this episode. 

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TOPICS COVERED:
Digestion Tips & Tricks
Eating Alkaline vs. Acidic
WFPB vs. Processed Vegan
The order you eat 
80/20% Rule
Not counting calories and macros
Low Oil / Fats
Time Restricted Fasting
Which workouts to do for weight loss
Changing your mindset

Questions on Spirulina. Toxic or Healthy? Thoughts and research answered on the podcast.

sources cited:

The Beauty Detox, Kimberly Snyder

Dr. Valter Longo’s personal approach to fasting and weight management

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Physical activity and telomere length in U.S. men and women: An NHANES investigation

Telomeres are nucleoprotein caps positioned at the end of chromosomes. * Aging causes telomeres to shorten significantly and results in gradual cell deterioration. * Regular physical activity reduces disease risk, possibly due to the preservation of telomeres. * Results showed that regular activity accounted for significantly longer telomeres in U.S.

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/10/655

Toxin Contamination of Spirulina Supplements | NutritionFacts.org

On his first day of life, an infant was hospitalized with seizures. Researchers concluded that his mother’s daily spirulina use starting in the fourth month of pregnancy was likely to blame. I’ve talked previously about the liver and nerve toxins present in many spirulina supplements, but the supplement companies

Spirulina: Is It Safe? | Blue-Green Algae | Andrew Weil, M.D.

No. To my mind, spirulina and other blue-green algae supplements are unsafe. For years, I have been warning against consuming them. My main concern is the neurotoxins that spirulina and related organisms may contain.

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