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Rebuild Your Body with Hall of Fame Dietitian Brenda Davis

Sep 16, 2020

Watch Episode 92 with Brenda Davis here:

A vegan since the 80s, Brenda Davis is the Godmother of plant-based dietitians. In this conversation, she explains how she traversed the relatively new territory of not only being vegan, but being a vegan dietitian. We also go deep into diabetes, the effects certain foods have on the body, orthorexia, and more. Join this joyful discussion—you have your health to gain.

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“We need to balance our healthy choices with a life that’s sustainable and joyful.”- Brenda Davis

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What we discuss in this episode:

  • How to find your tribe when you feel like the only vegetarian/vegan
  • The removal of dairy as a food group from the Canada Food Guide
  • Her work in a groundbreaking diabetes study
  • What goes on in the body when someone is diabetic 
  • How to rebuild your body with whole foods
  • Myths (and realities) of eating raw
  • Orthorexia and the brain implications of a low-fat diet
  • Brenda’s upcoming book, Nourish

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