Topic: faq

FAQ Friday (on a Thursday)

Jennifer asked, "I'm healing from an injury. Which Meal Mentor recipes do you consider to be antioxidant powerhouses?"

#1 The GREAT part of eating whole food plant-based is any meal will be LOADED with antioxidants! 

#2 Any Meal Mentor recipe that isn't pasta/noodles will be perfect for healing 💯 

The more "whole" food the better.

EASIEST OPTION: The detox plan from January (or previous years) would be perfect here. 

You can find the detox plans …

Happy FAQ Friday :) This week I was asked to talk about "insecure mentality about oneself and how diet affects it."

I'll be honest: I still have those moments when my inner critic gets LOUD.

In trying to combat my own inner a**hole, I learned something super fascinating: part of it actually starts in the gut. 🤯 🤯

(I know!!!) 

New science is showing that what you eat doesn’t just affect your body; it influences your brain chemistry, mood, and …

Happy FAQ Friday :) 

This week I was asked about mitochondria and overweightedness. 

What are mitochondria? The powerhouses of the cell. They turn the food you eat into usable energy (ATP). 🔋

What do they have to do with being overweight? The more efficient your mitochondria are, the easier it is to stay energized and maintain a healthy/ideal weight. This also means when you're overweight mitochondria can become less efficient. (Think: tired engine). 

🐌 This slow down can cause:

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