Tag: plant based

100NO 532: Plant based protein fake meat Greenwashing

We may as well just call it as we see it. We are NOT fans of the plant-based protein fake meat movement. Sorry not sorry. Happy for anyone to be vegan or vegetarian. Yet for us, there’s a line between choosing those diets and lifestyles versus creating alternate meat alternatives in a laboratory and again… Continue reading 100NO 532: Plant based protein fake meat Greenwashing

TWIW 136: DHA may help prevent autism and schizophrenia

This episode is brought to you by my Exercising Resilience mentoring program. For the first time this year Exercising Resilience is open to new members. Head to exercisingresilience.com to get personally mentored by me for free for the first month. This Week In Wellness getting enough DHA during pregnancy may help prevent maternal stress on… Continue reading TWIW 136: DHA may help prevent autism and schizophrenia

TWIW 99: Do plant foods cause cats to kill wildlife

This Week In Wellness a 12-week trial has shown that cats that eat more animal proteins are less likely to impact on wildlife. The study looked at 355 cats in South West England and compared cats whose diet was largely meat derived with cats who were fed more plant-derived proteins. Get personally mentored by me… Continue reading TWIW 99: Do plant foods cause cats to kill wildlife

WWR 185: The Best Milk Alternatives

Dairy milk alternatives are growing in popularity and we get asked every single day ‘which milk is best’? On this episode of wellness women radio we compare the most popular plant based milks including: almond, rice, soy, hemp, macadamia, oat… and the list goes on! Tune in now! Don’t forget to follow us on social… Continue reading WWR 185: The Best Milk Alternatives

TWIW 62: Meat avoidance linked to depression and anxiety

This Week In Wellness a study from Clinical Reviews in Food Science and Medicine has indicated that avoidance of meat in the diet may be linked to increased rates of anxiety and depression. This is not the first time that these links have been drawn and suggested reasons for the link include reduced omega-3 fatty… Continue reading TWIW 62: Meat avoidance linked to depression and anxiety

WWR 159: The Game Changers Documentary

Have you seen the new documentary The Game Changers? This film is creating a huge stir in health circles and the media. The documentary pushes a vegan lifestyle as the optimal human diet for health and performance. The Wellness Women absolutely agree with much of the film and support plant-based diets but it’s important to… Continue reading WWR 159: The Game Changers Documentary

TWIW 31: Red meat back on the menu

This Week In Wellness group of papers about red meat, processed meat and human health have been released by the Annals of Internal Medicine suggesting that they are OK to eat and that they couldn’t find any links to heart disease and cancer. Unsurprisingly given the vilification of red meat and processed meats in recent… Continue reading TWIW 31: Red meat back on the menu

PAP 51: Plant Based Eating, Veganism & Vegetariansim with Elly McLean

Vegans and Vegos – the total opposite of Paleo/Primal right? Keto, LCHF – can’t do that when you are vegan?  Right? Elly from the Natural Nutritionist and I discuss these topics in today’s show.  It’s a good one! I ask Elly: how can a vegan make up for a lack of nutritious foods like bone… Continue reading PAP 51: Plant Based Eating, Veganism & Vegetariansim with Elly McLean

TWG 384: Eat LANCET part 2

Following on from last week and as promised this week Brett and Damian delve a little deeper into the science and funding behind the EAT Lancet diet. Having had an extra week to really get stuck in and research it the boys give their unfiltered opinions about both the recommendations and the way that they… Continue reading TWG 384: Eat LANCET part 2

TWG 383: EAT Lancet Planetary Health Diet Part 1

This week Damian and Brett delve into a hot topic around the world at the moment the recently released EAT Lancet Planetary Health Diet. This report has been put together by 37 experts from 16 different countries and claims that global uptake would lead to a reduction of 11 million adult deaths annually. Amongst the… Continue reading TWG 383: EAT Lancet Planetary Health Diet Part 1