Fruit, Fructose, and Diabetes | Robby Barbaro, MPH, and Cyrus Khambatta, PhD
In Episode #168, a condensed throwback to Episode #94, we hear from Robby Barbaro and Cyrus Khambatta – New York Times bestselling authors of Mastering Diabetes. What are the underlying mechanisms that cause insulin resistance? Are fruit and fructose bad? How should we eat to improve blood sugar control? Listen to find out. The […]
Is Plant-Based Meat Healthy? | Christopher Gardner, PhD
In Episode #167, I sat down with Stanford Professor Christopher Gardner to chat about his recent SWAP-MEAT trial that compared plant-based meat to animal-based meat. If you’re wondering how healthy plant-based burgers and sausages are relative to their organic animal-based counterparts (yes, he compared against organic animal products), then I am sure you will […]
Protecting Earth | Jimmy Halfcut
In Episode #166, a Wednesday Wisdoms throwback to Episode #92, we hear from crowd favourite James Stanton Cooke, or ‘Jimmy Halfcut’, on regeneration and saving the remaining parts of the Daintree Rainforest. The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, […]
What You Eat Matters | Ocean Robbins
In Episode #165, I sat down with Ocean Robbins, co-founder of the Food Revolution Network. Ocean is the son of John Robbins, who authored Diet for a New America, and the grandson of Irv Robbins, who co-founded Baskin Robbins in 1945 with Burt Baskin. This is a great conversation about our health, the food […]
The Ethics of Eating Animals | Seb Alex
In Episode #164, a throwback to Episode #88, we hear Seb Alex’s thoughts on the ethics of eating animal-based foods. As you know, I usually like to keep the topics of nutrition and ethics separate, but at the same time I think it’s important for us to be aware of the impact our food choices […]
Activating Your Inner Guidance | Light Watkins
In Episode #163, I sat down with Light Watkins to talk about his new book Knowing Where to Look, living with ‘less’, meditation, the still small voice, and much more. My hope is that Light provides you with inspiration to find the time to do exactly that – to quieten the mind so you […]
Nurturing Your Body Clock | Emily Manoogian, PhD
In Episode #162, a condensed throwback to Episode #114, we hear from Emily Manoogian, PhD, on working with our circadian rhythms rather than against them. The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. […]
Better Sleep | Dr Frank Lipman
In Episode #161, I sat down with Frank Lipman, MD, to talk about why we should take sleep more seriously and how to improve it. We discussed what sleep is, the different phases of sleep, different reasons for sleep abnormalities, and sleep quantity (hours slept) versus sleep quality. We also covered various sleep-related topics including […]
Eco-Friendly Food Choices | Hannah Ritchie, PhD
In Episode #160, a throwback to Episode #120, we hear from Hannah Ritchie, PhD. Hannah is a wonderfully well-researched geoscientist who works with Our World in Data to bring complex environmental science to mainstream audiences. How do our food choices affect the world around us? Is palm oil sustainable? Can cows help solve climate […]
Protect Your Heart | Alan Flanagan, MSc
In Episode #159, I sat down with nutrition scientist Alan Flanagan to take a deep dive into the history of the diet-heart hypothesis, with emphasis on the work of Ancel Keys. We discussed the context for researching heart disease after World War II and the motivation for Ancel Keys’s 1958 Seven Countries Study – the […]
