Healthy Human Revolution

Meet Chef AJ. Once you meet someone who exudes such joy and passion for living you want to learn more! This interview kept me laughing and in awe of a unique journey of one of the earliest adopters of the "vegan" lifestyle some 40 years ago. She is inspirational to everyone she meets and she will be to you too! Learn the secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss and how she lost stubborn weight and how to eat left of the red line...what does that mean? Listen to find out. Find Chef AJ here http://chefajwebsite.com/index.html Don't forget to check out the How to Health website here for all the information you could possibly need on how to find health and transition you and your family to a whole foods plant based diet. http://HowToHealth.org Thank you for listening! Please share the podcast with someone you think could benefit and rate us where you listen!

Meet Caroline Adams Miller the author of Getting Grit: the Evidence Based Approach to Cultivating, Passion, Perseverance and Purpose. For almost three decades Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP has been a pioneer with her ground-breaking work in the areas of goal setting/accomplishment, grit, happiness and success. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts on this research and how it can be applied to one’s life for maximum transformation and growth. Caroline is the author of six books, including the bestselling My Name is Caroline, and Positively Caroline, its sequel. Creating Your Best Life, is the first mass market self-help book on the science of happiness and how it intersects with the science of accomplishing goals. What is Positive Psychology and how can it help you set amazing goals? Find positive physical health and increase your well-being? Well, sit back and push the play button to listen to this incredible podcast...one of my favorite so far! You can find Caroline at http://carolinemiller.com. If you buy the book (which I highly recommend please leave a positive review for Caroline on Amazon and Goodreads) Please share this podcast with anyone you feel could benefit from a little more well-being in their life! Thanks for listening and please leave us a kind word or two where you listen to this podcast!

Meet Jim Gray who at the age of 18 was diagnosed with high blood pressure and by 38 had 4 medications and debilitating migraines. This led to decreased activity and eventually weight gain. Now imagine being a firefighter on top of this! Did you know the leading cause of death among firefighters is sudden cardiac death aka a heart attack. Learn how Jim turned his health and future around using the simple whole foods plant based diet and became an ultra runner in the process. High five to all our first responders out there for keeping us safe! Please share and rate the podcast wherever you listen and thanks always for spending your time with me! Want help starting on the whole foods plant based diet? I got your back (or stomach :) ) at http://howtohealth.org.

Welcome back to Mindset Monday with my friend, Anthony Masiello. In case you don't know about Anthony, he lost 160 pounds and has kept it off for over a decade! Anthony knows a thing or two about finding your why and he has a powerful story and helpful tools for you too. This was an amazing discussion that you likely will not find anywhere else. So enjoy and please share the podcast with anyone you think could benefit. Please rate the podcast wherever you listen! You can find Anthony at http://veggiesfordinner. com and myself at http://howtohealth.org. Sign up for our email list to get updates, helpful hints, recipes and much more.

Meet Mark D. Faries, Ph.D. founder of FitnessPudding.com and an Associate Professor and State Extension Health Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, and a member of the Board of Directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Faries is a health psychologist and exercise physiologist, with expertise in behavioral medicine. His research focuses on medication adherence, when "lifestyle" is the medicine. This interview was truly informative and jammed pack with useful information on how you can change your health behaviors. Dr. Faries was such an amazing interview I am hoping to have him back on again in the future! Thanks for listening! Please share the podcast with anyone you think could benefit and please rate us wherever you listen!

Why would a medical student quit medical school, go to culinary school and then back to medical school? Well that is the story of Dr. Rani Polak. Dr. Polak has an impressive resume and was a delight to talk to how he prescribes food as medicine and practices in the USA and Israel. Rani Polak, MD, Chef, MBA is founder and director of the Culinary Healthcare Education Fundamentals (CHEF) Coaching program at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and a Research Associate, PM&R Department, Harvard Medical School. Prior to this position he completed a Research Fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, and a residency in Family Medicine at the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Polak had the good fortune to be the founder of the Hadassah Healthy Cooking and Lifestyle Center, and the Israeli Society of Lifestyle Medicine. His first lifestyle intervention won the Hebrew University’s Kaye Award Price for innovation, and his book, Delicious Diabetic Recipes is a gold best seller. Dr. Polak’s current focus is in nutrition education, and clinical and translational research relating to culinary medicine and medical education. His work focuses on CHEF Coaching utilizing evidence-based medicine to help individuals and professionals efficiently and cost-effectively improve nutrition. Aspects of this work includes a Patient CHEF Coaching program to improve the eating behavior of patients with cardio-metabolic risk factors, and a Clinician CHEF Coaching program that trains clinicians on how to provide effective culinary healthcare education. The Clinician CHEF Coaching program has been implemented into the Yale Preventive Medicine/Internal Medicine residency program and was recently approved by Harvard Medical School for Continuing Medical Education credits. Follow Dr. Polak on Twitter, @RaniPolakMD. Thank you for listening to the podcast and please share and rate wherever you listen!

On this Mindset Monday Anthony and I discuss self talk and how that little voice in your head can be your greatest foe or ally. Your thoughts will proceed any belief or behavior. Are you struggling to reach a goal? Can't seem get the motivation to get things done? This goes beyond will power...we are talking grit and how to speak to yourself in a way that self perpetuates a positive outcome! You won't want to miss this one. Find Anthony's blog at VeggiesForDinner.com and Dr. Laurie at HowToHealth.org. Thanks for listening and please share the podcast and rate us where you listen!

Meet Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D., founder of a new method of approaching human psychology and wellbeing. He describes this approach as Esteem Dynamics – its core insights adapted from a revolutionary biological approach to psychology. Esteem Dynamics is the first such effort – born of Dr. Lisle’s 25-years of clinical experience wedded to the deep insights into human nature now available via evolutionary psychology. Dr. Doug Lisle He is currently the Director of Research for the TrueNorth Health Center and also serves as the psychologist for the McDougall Wellness Program, both located in Santa Rosa, California. Our conversation was ABSOLUTELY fascinating! He discuss habits, human behavior, esteem dynamics, and so much more! Seriously one of the most informative podcasts to date with practical information to apply to your life today. I hope you enjoy it. You can find Dr. Lisle at EsteemDynamics.org. Check out his book, The Pleasure Trap, to completely change your perspective on food. Thank you for listening to the podcast. Please share and rate it wherever you listen!

Meet Jackson Long and Aaron Stuber of 'Thought For Food' who provide evidence-based education in nutrition science, athletic performance, and healthy living. We talk all things epic in this conversation and we hope you enjoy it! Please share the podcast!! Jackson is a graduate from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a degree in Integrative Physiology and Public Health. He’s certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Applied Nutrition. Fascinated with the integration of nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, and health, Jackson switched to a plant-based vegan lifestyle in 2014. This change catalyzed a passion for helping others achieve optimal health and athletic performance through nutrition. Jackson is also a high level road cyclist, having raced at the national and international level for 10 years. Follow Jackson on Instagram: @jacksonlong In 2013, Aaron graduated from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland with a bachelors degree in nursing. Aaron now lives and works in Boulder, Colorado as a Registered Nurse specializing in cardiovascular care. He is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician with specialized training in wilderness medicine through the Wilderness Medicine Institute. In 2015, he graduated from the WellCoaches online program for Health and Wellness Coaches, a science-based program for professional Health Coaches. Nutrition science has been a passion of Aaron’s for over a decade and he has enjoyed living a plant-based lifestyle during that time. Aaron has a background in rock climbing and has been running mountain ultra marathons for the last 4 years. When he’s not working or training, Aaron enjoys traveling, making smoothies and spending time with his wife, Allison, daughter, Lilah, and their small farm of pets. Find Jackson and Aaron here: Thought For Food Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/tffpodcast Thought For Food TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3Z3kL6Nsbhb0AY8mzpQhA Thought For Food Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfflifestyle/ Thought For Food Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TFFlifestyle/ Thought For Food Website: https://tfflifestyle.com/

Meet the amazing Dr. Scott Stoll, who is a board certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He served as the chairman of the department of Physical Medicine and Rehab and medical director for Physical Therapy and the Spine Center at Coordinated Health. He specializes in regenerative medicine, utilizing natural treatments, diet, and lifestyle to aid the body in healing chronic disease and injuries. As a member of the 1994 United States Olympic Bobsled Team, Dr. Stoll is well suited for his additional roles as a team physician at Lehigh University, the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, and advising physician serving professional and Olympic athletes. Dr. Stoll served as a member of the Whole Foods Scientific Medical Advisory Board, assisting and advising the creation of a culture of health for the 53,000 employees and in the 300 stores worldwide including the Dr. Stoll one-week health immersion held biannually. He co founded the Plantrician Project, a not for profit 501c3, the International Plant Based Nutrition Healthcare conference, The International Cardiovascular Summit co-chaired with the President of the American College of Cardiology, educating and inspiring healthcare professionals to use whole food plant based nutrition as a foundation for healing and disease prevention. This conversation is so informative and you will see what an authentic and kind soul Dr. Stoll is. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Please share the podcast with anyone you think would like it and rate it where you listen. Thanks!

Meet Brian Hart and Jane Esselstyn, a powerful duo of an educator and nurse. These two have been married for 20 years and have raised three healthy plant based kids. This conversation was informative and energetic. We discuss calling rebels, sex ed, plants, parenting, and much more. This is one you won't want to miss. Jane who is a RN is a fresh, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work, research and high energy demos all over the country. Her annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women, focuses on the power of a plant-based approach to eliminate this #1 killer of women and other preventable, lifestyle related diseases. Jane says, “Prevention is the New Cure”, and the most powerful, relevant, and protective tool known today is a plant-based diet. Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. She created the recipe sections of #1 NYTimes bestseller, Plant-Strong and The Engine 2 Seven Day Rescue, by Rip Esselstyn. Jane brings her high energy and straight forward message to her presentations, food demonstrations, and cookbooks with clarity, hilarity, and a can-do attitude. Brian Hart M.Ed. is a highly experienced educator with over twenty-five years in the field as a teacher, administrator, and advocate for school change in both the public and private sectors. He is currently working for his own consulting company, EVOLV.ED. Brian specializes in collaborating with educators to help them create immersive, hands-on, experiential programs designed to transform thinking and build problem-solving skills. Visit Jane's website http://www.hcissc.com/ to learn more about their events coming up in November 2017 and March 2018. Jane and Brian have so much knowledge to share I would encourage you to seek them out and attend one of their events. Thanks for listening and please leave a comment and share the podcast!

Today we are starting something new called Mindset Mondays with Anthony Masiello. Anthony has lost 160 pounds and kept it off for over 12 years with a whole foods plant based diet. In order to succeed Anthony developed some fascinating insights into habit formation, motivation and perseverance. We hope you enjoy this series and today you will learn about Training your Brain! Please share and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Thanks

Meet Dr. Neal Barnard an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and founder of Barnard Medical Center. Dr. Barnard is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the 2016 recipient of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Trailblazer Award, and has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 70 scientific publications as well as 18 books, including the New York Times best-sellers Power Foods for the Brain, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, and the USA Today best-seller Dr. Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes. As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. He hosts four PBS television programs on nutrition and health and is frequently called on by news programs to discuss issues related to nutrition and research. Originally from Fargo, N.D., Dr. Barnard received his medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the same institution. He practiced at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York before returning to Washington to found the Physicians Committee. Follow Dr. Barnard on Twitter @DrNealBarnard and Facebook @NealBarnardMD. Find Dr. Barnard at http://pcrm.org. Please share and rate the podcast! Thanks

Meet Ellen Jaffe Jones who is an inspiring motivational speaker, personal trainer, running coach, author, and instructor of healthy cooking classes. As a former investigative reporter and anchor for 18 years in major market TV news, Ellen won 2 Emmys and the National Press Club award. She became known as the “Earth Mother in a Suit” when she left TV and became a successful Wall Street financial consultant for 5 years. She wrote her first book, Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, after seeing too many news stories saying eating healthfully was impossible on a budget. Ellen, an accomplished endurance and sprint runner, has won 104 5K+ Age Group awards since 2006. She placed 7th in US National Senior Games, W60-64 1500 Meters in 2013, and 1st in Florida’s W60-64, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1500 meters races in 2014. In 2014 Ellen was also named PETA’s “Sexiest Vegan over 50.” She combined all of her skill sets with her latest release, Vegan Fitness for Mortals. Recognizing that fitness and diet are two sides of the same coin, Ellen developed routines for a variety of activities along with dietary recommendations that augment fitness—a winning combination designed to help anyone achieve a healthier lifestyle. Her other titles include Kitchen Divided which was written for vegans who are sharing a kitchen with an omnivore and Paleo Vegan (co-authored with Alan Roettinger). Ellen researched different versions of paleo diets on the market and was able to combine the essence of paleo diets with vegan principles in a 100% vegan cookbook. Ellen recently released Vegan Sex written with Dr. Joel Kahn. Ellen is a Certified Personal Trainer by the nationally recognized Aerobics & Fitness Association of America and a Certified Coach with the Road Runners Club of America. She speaks at numerous VegFests across the country. You can find Ellen at http://vegcoach.com Please share and rate the podcast so we can spread this important message of creating a #HealthHumanRevolution. Visit us at http://howtohealth.org to find all the resources you need to change your health journey and destination.

Meet Dr. Brooke Goldner who is a best-selling author, the founder of VeganMedicalDoctor.com, GoodbyeLupus.com. creator of the Hyper-nourishing Healing Protocol for Lupus Recovery, and is the author of Goodbye Lupus and Green Smoothie Recipes to Kickstart Your Health and Healing. Dr. Goldner was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Nephritis with stage IV kidney disease at 16 years old and made a startling recovery from her disease at 28 years old using her protocol, which uses supermarket foods. She has been symptom-free ever since, with normal lab results and no trace of disease in her body. Now, she educates physicians and patients on how to heal and achieve vibrant health using her protocol and supermarket foods. Dr. Goldner’s Hyper-nourishing Healing Protocol has helped patients with Lupus and a multitude of other diseases. Dr. Goldner has starred in videos and documentaries such as Eating You Alive, Whitewash, The Conspiracy Against Your Health, Goodbye Lupus, and Super Healthy Meals for Your Family. She has appeared on TV news and media outlets such as, The Home & Family Show, RTVi News, Natural News Radio, Health Conspiracy Radio, Wellness Radio, and has been featured on the front cover of Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine. As a keynote speaker and educator, she delivers her message and trainings to audiences and organizations across the nation, including Lupus LA, Health Healing & Happiness, Belsandia, The International Plant-Based Nutrition Conference, The Whole Conference, and California State University. Dr. Goldner graduated with honors from Carnegie Mellon University for her genetic research in Leukemia and neurobiology. She received her M.D. from Temple University School of Medicine, andwas Chief Resident at UCLA-Harbor Residency in Psychiatry. She also holds a certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. You can find her Fan Page at https://www.facebook.com/DrGoldner and don't forget to join her Free Health & weight loss community at SmoothieShred.com. Plus you can learn more about Dr. Goldner at GoodbyeLupus.com and VeganMedicalDoctor.com. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with tears and laughter. Don't miss her touching story and please share with others who could benefit hearing her message. Please rate the podcast too wherever you listen! Thanks!