As many of us know, the food we eat impacts everything. Current food systems are failing us in terms of livelihoods, inequality, human health, and the environment. Today’s guest, renowned writer, Mark Bittman, is one of the most successful food writers of all time. Over the past 30 years, he has penned over 17,000 recipes and countless books, including the best-selling book “How To Cook Everything.” In the past, he wrote mostly about the pleasures of cooking but has shifted gears to become a food activist. Today, Mark Bittman inspires us to eat a healthy diet that is also sustainable. 

• Sustainable diets
• The synergy between human health and the planet’s health
• How to shop ethically and sustainably
• Equitable access to healthy, safe, and sustainable diets
• Reduction of food waste
• The business of agricultural production and the USDA
• Sustainable farming practices
• “What’s wrong with what we eat” Ted Talk
• The Bittman Project
• Mark’s new podcast “Food with Mark Bittman”

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If there's one person who put the vegan lifestyle on the map, it would have to be Kathy Freston. For over 10 years, Kathy has been part of the plant-based movement. She has written nine books including Veganist, The Lean, Clean Protein, and Quantum Wellness. Her newest offering, co-authored with Gene Stone, is entitled "72 Reasons To Be Vegan - Why Plant-Based. Why Now" which was released on March 30 of this year.

Kathy's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey show inspired Oprah and her entire staff to go entirely vegan for 21 days. In addition, Kathy appears frequently on national TV, including Ellen, Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, The Talk, Extra, and Oprah, and her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Self, W, Fitness, and The Huffington Post.

In this episode, Kathy Freston and Nancy touch on numerous subjects including:

• Kathy's personal journey to veganism
• Faux meats and processed food
• How to reduce our environmental impact
• Soy and breast cancer
• Dairy intolerance
• Better sex and glowing skin
• Keto diet
• Foodborne illness

You can find Kathy's new book "72 Reasons To Be Vegan" here. Follow her on Instagram  and learn more about Kathy Freston on her website.

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Mushrooms are one of the hottest wellness trends of 2021. From weight management to cognitive health, the mushrooms' health benefits are abundant. Today's podcast is dedicated to exploring the magic and the mystery of mushrooms with mushroom guru, Jeff Chilton.

Jeff Chilton has been deeply steeped in mushrooms since 1973.

In the late seventies, he was a founder of Mycomedia, which held 4 mushroom conferences in the Pacific Northwest. These educational conferences brought together educators and experts in mushroom identification, ethnomycology, and mushroom cultivation.

During this period Jeff co-authored the highly acclaimed book, The Mushroom Cultivator.

In the 1980’s he operated a mushroom spawn business and in 1989 he started Nammex, a business that introduced medicinal mushrooms to the US nutritional supplement industry.

Since 1989, Nammex has pioneered the development and manufacture of mushroom extracts for the health and wellness industry. Nammex specializes in mushroom products and is the premier supplier of organically certified mushroom extracts

• How mushrooms played a role in our ancestor's brain size
• Scientific studies on how eating mushrooms could help preserve cognitive health
• Mushrooms and weight loss
• Funghi and mushrooms
• Mushrooms and glycemic index
• Varieties and harvesting of mushrooms
• Beta-glucans and immunity
• Lions Mane and neuron production
• Whole mushrooms vs extracts and supplements
• Mushrooms and UV light to produce vitamin D

I hope today's podcast on mushrooms' health benefits inspires you to add more mushrooms to your diet.

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