08 Jul Innovative Educator on Nutrition: Vegan Food Industry – Harmful or Healthy

Hey innovative educators. It’s summertime and if we learned anything during this pandemic it’s that we must prioritize self-care. That means living in a way that leads to a long, healthy life, and looking fantastic while doing it. 

Background

While I’ve always prioritized health and fitness (belonging to several gyms and an avid beach volleyball player), pre-pandemic I found myself overweight. As schools, gyms, and volleyball courts shut down in the early days of the pandemic, I found herself with free time and looked more deeply into not only exercise, but also diet and nutrition. I am someone who is health and cruelty conscious and I followed a mostly vegan (sometimes vegetarian) diet. 

My Journey

Though I was health and fitness conscious, I was overweight. This didn’t make much sense. I bought healthy brands and was not an overeater. That’s when my research began with two books: Mark Hyman’s “Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?” and “Genius Foods.” My eyes were opened to all the ways the food industry misrepresents food for profit. After following some very simple advice, I changed my diet, and today at 53 and after going through menopause, I find myself 25 lbs (or 20%) thinner with more muscle, without counting calories and with eating delicious food. An innovative educator at heart, I wat to share what I learned with any of you who are interested.

Learn More!

Join me today, Friday, July 8th on Clubhouse at 6 pm where I’ll be speaking with health gurus Kris Victoria and Gus Barni about some hard truths around the marketing of foods as vegan and vegetarian and the simple things I did to start down a journey of health. Just follow the link to the show on the Clubhouse app on your smartphone.

Hey innovative educators. It’s summertime and if we learned anything during this pandemic it’s that we must prioritize self-care. That means living in a way that leads to a long, healthy life, and looking fantastic while doing it. BackgroundWhile I’ve always prioritized health and fitness (belonging to several gyms and an avid beach volleyball player), pre-pandemic I found myself overweight. As schools, gyms, and volleyball courts shut down in the early days of the pandemic, I found herself with free time and looked more deeply into not only exercise, but also diet and nutrition. I am someone who is health and cruelty conscious and I followed a mostly vegan (sometimes vegetarian) diet. My JourneyThough I was health and fitness conscious, I was overweight. This didn’t make much sense. I bought healthy brands and was not an overeater. That’s when my research began with two books: Mark Hyman’s “Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?” and “Genius Foods.” My eyes were opened to all the ways the food industry misrepresents food for profit. After following some very simple advice, I changed my diet, and today at 53 and after going through menopause, I find myself 25 lbs (or 20%) thinner with more muscle, without counting calories and with eating delicious food. An innovative educator at heart, I wat to share what I learned with any of you who are interested. Learn More!Join me today, Friday, July 8th on Clubhouse at 6 pm where I’ll be speaking with health gurus Kris Victoria and Gus Barni about some hard truths around the marketing of foods as vegan and vegetarian and the simple things I did to start down a journey of health. Just follow the link to the show on the Clubhouse app on your smartphone.Read More