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What Everyone Gets Wrong About Plant-Based Eating
Host Ali Essig introduces the PlantWhys Podcast and busts common plant-based myths, explaining that “complete proteins” don’t need to be combined at each meal, protein needs for muscle gain are often overstated, and...
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Vince Rountree: How a Plant-Based Diet Can Transform Your Health
Ali interviews plant-based coach Vince Rountree, whom she met at the IC&M conference, about his journey into whole-food, plant-based nutrition and coaching. Vince explains that after a 2011 physical showed high...
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Hormones, Protein, and Stress: The PlantWhys Framework to Feel Like Yourself Again
Ali hosts a webinar on regaining energy and feeling like yourself in midlife by focusing on diet, protein, and stress rather than extremes, expensive supplements, or automatic hormone therapy. Â
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Stop Treating Your Body Like an Object to Fix
The speaker announces she will present at Faith Matters’ Restore Connect in Orem, Utah (last weekend in September at UVU) on the topic “Do I love my body?” reflecting on her experience in the weight-loss space and the...
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Chuck Carroll’s Health Journey: Weight Loss, Plant-Based Eating, and a Major Setback
The host interviews Chuck Carroll of PCRM’s The Exam Room Podcast, which has about 100 million downloads across platforms. Carroll recounts weighing 420 pounds, eating around 10,000 fast-food calories daily, having...
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The Truth About Protein, Fitness & Behavior Change | Maxime Sigouin
PlantWhys Podcast host Ali Essig interviews plant-based coach Maxime Sigouin of Mavy Wellness, author of Forever Fit, who has helped nearly 1,300 clients through coaching and about 5,000 with his book and content....
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Dr. Christopher Gardner on Dietary Guidelines Politics, Fiber, Fermented Foods, and Protein Myths
Podcast host interviews nutrition scientist Dr. Christopher Gardner about the U.S. Dietary Guidelines process and how a 20-member volunteer advisory committee’s two years of work was dismissed, citing conflicts of...
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What the Heck Is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Anyway?
FREE GUIDES:
Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide
How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes
Free one week meal guide:...
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Your Workouts Aren’t Reflecting Your Effort: How to Train Smarter for Fat Loss and Muscle
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 Free strength-training workout outline at www.plantwhys.com/workout
00:00 Workshop Repost Intro 00:57 Class Goals and Q&A 04:07 Why Effort...
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Prediabetes: Where to Start (5 Simple Changes That Make the Biggest Difference)
FREE GUIDES:
Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide
How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes
Free one week meal guide:...
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Stop Starting Over: The Mindset Shift That Makes Healthy Habits Stick
FREE GUIDES:
Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide
How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes
Free one week meal guide:...
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Everyone's Drinking Electrolytes... But Should You?
If you've ever wondered whether you should toss an electrolyte packet into your water bottle every day, this episode is for you.
In This Episode:
What electrolytes are and why they're essential for your body
The five...
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