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This Is Bananas#44 Own Your Health | Glen MerzerGlen Merzer is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. He adopted a plant-based diet at a young age and is a passionate speaker when it comes to topics such as health, environment, and animal rights. He has co-authored numerous books such as Mad Cowboy and No More Bull with Howard Lyman and Unprocessed, The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss, and Own Your Health with Chef AJ. In his most recent book, Food Is Climate, he dives into the impact that our food choices have on the environment.🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/glen-merzer-44Food Is...
2021-09-2451 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#43 The Truth About Being a Plant Based Athlete | Robert Cheeke🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/robert-cheeke-43 The Plant-Based Athlete https://amzn.to/3xdajoD Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness https://amzn.to/3x0Zu8Y  Shred It! https://amzn.to/3ijvfWx  Plant-Based Muscle https://amzn.to/3wUb7yc 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: http://youtube.com/bananiac • Instagram: http://instagram.com/bananiac • Facebook: http://facebook.com/bananiac • Twitter: http://twitter.com/bananiac • Resources: http://www.bananiac.com/resources ...
2021-06-111h 36This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#42 The Truth on Water Fasting | Alan Goldhamer, DCIn this video, I speak with Dr. Alan Goldhamer, the founder and director of the TrueNorth Health Center. TrueNorth Health Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and body work. Dr. Goldhamer has supervised the fasts of thousands of patients. Under his guidance, the Center has become one of the premier training facilities for doctors wishing to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting. Dr. Goldhamer is also the co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering The Hidden Force That Undermines Health and Happiness.    • Th...
2021-03-2948 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#41 Always Evolving | Kiko EllsworthIn this episode, I speak with Emmy Award-winning actor, Kiko Ellsworth, about his nutrition, health, and lifestyle after leaving Hollywood. Kiko has starred in a number of films, movies, shows, and voiceovers including Bad Boys 2, General Hospital, Criminal Minds, Port Charles, Lucifer, CSI, CSI Miami, NCIS, Heroes, Dexter, and much more. Kiko now dedicates his time to helping men and women become empowered and to find their true selfs.   Kiko's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kikoellsworth/Kiko's  Website: https://kikoellsworth.com 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast ...
2021-01-2941 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#40 The Starch Solution | John McDougall, MDDr. John McDougall is the author of The Starch Solution and a medical doctor who has been speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 50 years. He graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, performed his internship at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and did his medical residency at the University of Hawaii. Dr. McDougall has been certified as an internist by the Board of Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners.  He is also the founder of the Dr. McDougall's Health & Medical Center and director of the...
2020-12-141h 04This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#39 Plant Based Nutrition & Medical School | Muzammil AhmadMuzammil Ahmand is a third-year medical student who is empowered to incorporate plant based nutrition in the medical field. During his time at medical school, Muzammil has managed to create a plant based support group, the Plant Prescription podcast, and inspired the dean and many faculty members to consider incorporating plant based nutrition into the curriculum. He also talks about some of the health benefits that he has experienced while eating a plant based diet for over a year and a half.    • Muzammil's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.plantbased  • The Plant Pres...
2020-10-0900 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#38 - Ingrid NewkirkIn this episode, I speak with the founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk about how she founded the largest animal rights organization, some of the things she's seen during her activism, and some of the success that PETA has had inspiring top brands to adopt vegan products in their business. She is currently celebrating 40 years of vegan activism, fighting for animal rights, and the compassion for all animals. She also is the author of her new book, AnimalKind, which shows what everyone can do in their everyday lives to ensure that the animal world is protected from needless...
2020-08-171h 03This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#37 Building Muscle on a Plant Based Diet | Leo Venus, MDLeo Venus is a vegan, YouTuber, medical doctor, and athlete who is passionate about inspiring others to eat healthy and live an active lifestyle. Leo is also the brother of Jon Venus, also a vegan YouTuber / bodybuilder, who shares the same passion as his brother. Together, Leo and Jon have launched their online coaching services to help people transition to a plant based diet and reach their fitness goals. In this episode, we talked about how he got his family to go vegan, what inspired him to eat a plant based diet, his journey through medical school, and some...
2020-05-081h 27This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#36 Optimizing GI Health | Angie Sadeghi, MDDr. Angie Sadeghi is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Gastroenterology, and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. She provides her patients with treatments for digestive, stomach, esophagus, liver, and colon-related illnesses by combining evidence based medicine, her expertise in the digestive system and her passion for physical fitness and plant based nutrition. In this episode, Dr. Angie Sadeghi walks us through some of the most common complications and issues of the gastrointestinal tract experiences, such as GERD, gassiness, bloating, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth...
2020-04-181h 45This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#35 Overcoming Anorexia & Becoming a Vegan Olympian | Dotsie BauschDotsie Bausch is an American professional cyclist and is a seven-time USA Cycling National Campion, a two-time Pan-American Champion, and an Olympic Silver Medalist for the Women's Track Cycling at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She is the director and founder of the non-profit organization, Switch4Good, that helps build and educate a diverse community of athletes, doctors, trainers, and dietitians on the benefits of a dairy-free diet. Dotsie now spends her time publicly speaking and advocating for veganism and plant based diet and was recently featured in the documentary, The Game Changers, which featured the benefits of a plant-based...
2020-04-0355 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#34 Plant Based Diet, Cycling, Biscuit Co., 44 Curse | Neil Westfall of A Day to RememberNeil Westfall is the rhythm guitarist of the Florida-based rock band A Day To Remember. He also owns his own recording recording studio called Unicorn Tones, where he helps guitarists find their perfect tone. Neil is also an avid cyclist,  a fan of the plant-based diet, founder of the Winter Park Biscuit Company, and husband of Vegan Chef, Mary Mattern, aka @NomYourself. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the ADTR Audio Compound Studio in Orlando, Florida where they recorded some of their albums, including Your Welcome. In this episode, I talk with...
2020-03-211h 23This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#33 We Are All The Things | Toni PressleyToni Pressley is an American professional soccer player for the Orlando Pride soccer team. Toni has also played in many other teams around the world such as the Western New York Flash, Washington Spirit, Ryazan VDV, and various United States national youth teams and is a member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team. In this episode, I talk with Toni about how she got into soccer, her journey to becoming a professional soccer player, and her training regimen. We also talked about her vegan diet and lifestyle, the "What's Cookin' with Toni Pressley" series...
2020-03-1351 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#32 This Life's Not About Me | Christian McAlhaneyChristian McAlhaney is guitarist and backup vocalist for the Seattle-based alternative rock band called Acceptance. In 2007, Christian also joined Anberlin as the rhythm guitarist during the Cities album tour. In 2015, he formed his own rock band with Anberlin members, Deon Rexroat and Nate Young.   I got a chance to meet with Christian at the Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing in Tampa, Florida right before he played a Acceptance-Loose Talk-Anchor & Braille-Anberlin acoustic show with his bandmate Stephen Christian. In this episode, we talked about what inspired Christian to start eating a plant based diet and the...
2020-03-0534 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#31 The Hard Truth | John JosephJohn Joseph McGowen is a musician, author, and Ironman triathlete. He was most well known as the lead singer of the Cro-Mags in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He is currently the vocalist of Bloodclot and Cro-Mags "JM" and is the author of many best selling books such as Meat is for Pussies, PMA Effect, and The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon.  In this episode, John Joseph talks about the hard truth about what he experienced growing up in the streets of New York City and overcoming many obstacles such as drug addiction, violence, bad relationships, and much more...
2020-02-281h 18This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#30 Hormone Optimization & Taking Control of Your Life | Mike MahlerMike Mahler is a nutrition supplement designer and hormone optimization enthusiast based in Las Vegas, NV. Mike has been in the fitness industry for over sixteen years and has taught workshops all over the US and overseas. His current focus is on the field of hormone optimization via nutrition, training, nutrition supplements, and lifestyle. In this episode, Mike shares his thoughts on hormone optimization, veganism, plant based nutrition, supplements, hairloss, how to beat depression, and more. Mike is respected writer, known for his honest and fluff-free style, and has written over a hundred articles for publications such...
2020-02-212h 45This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#29 Direct Action Everywhere | Eva HamerEva Hamer is a Legal Coordinator and Protest Musician for Direct Action Everywhere, otherwise known as DXE. The organization was formed in Berkeley, California in 2013 and it consists of an international network of animal activists. Movement building, non-violent direct action, and open rescue are the core values for DXE. Their motto is "We will change the world for the animals." In this episode, Eva shares her perspective of what it is like being an animal activist and participating in open rescues, which one of them was of her Beagle, Anna, that she rescued from a lab testing...
2020-02-1252 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#28 Your Body in Balance | Neal Barnard, MDDr. Neal Barnard is the founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) that is headquartered in Washington, DC. Dr. Barnard grew up in Fargo, ND where his family raised cattle for a living. He received his medical training at George Washington University School of Medicine in psychiatry and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a lifetime member of the American Medical Association. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Neal Barnard about his new book Your Body in Balance and why...
2020-02-031h 01This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#27 How Not to Diet | Michael Greger, MD 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/michael-greger-27 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: http://youtube.com/bananiac • Instagram: http://instagram.com/bananiac • Facebook: http://facebook.com/bananiac • Twitter: http://twitter.com/bananiac • eBook/Merch: http://www.bananiac.com/shop • Fitbod: https://bit.ly/2SnJWeD • Audible: https://amzn.to/2CnNJz9 • Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ExPP3l • Robinhood: https://invite.robinhood.com/konstam68 • Gear: http://www.bananiac.com/gear • Tesla: https...
2020-01-2037 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#26 Blood, Sweat, & Hope | Adam Russell of Story of the Year Adam Russell, aka Adam the Skull, is the bassist of the St. Louis-based rock band called Story of the Year. The band debuted their first single "Until the Day I Die" from their album Page Avenue in August 12, 2003, which kicked off to achieving a successful career in music. Since then, the band has released 5 full-length albums as well as 2 DVDs that documents the band's journey while touring the world and playing shows. Also, Adam along with Ryan Phillips, the guitarist from Story of the Year, produced "Who Killed (Or Saved) The Music Industry," a documentary exploring...
2019-12-141h 43This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#25 Vegan Myths, Diet Tips, & Fitness | Bananiac Interviewed by The Infinite CupIn this episode, I am interviewed by Robby from The Infinite Cup. We had a great conversation about veganism, vegan myths, tips for being healthy on a plant based diet, cycling, spirituality, and much more! Also, I plan on starting up the podcast again so I you have anyone you'd like me to have on, then let me know! 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/bananiac-25 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: http://youtube.com/bananiac • Instagram: http://instagram.com/bananiac...
2019-11-1057 mintheinfinitecup
theinfinitecupThe Future is VEGAN with Tino the Bananiac TIC ep.24 Tino is a vegan nutritionist, youtuber and fellow podcast host. If you didn't already know..the future is VEGAN. We talked about all the amazing benefits of the vegan diet and went into further detail about the common myths like B12, protein and other vitamin/mineral deficiencies on the vegan diet. Tino is a great cyclist and athlete. It was just refreshing to connect with a fellow podcast host and long term vegan. I am really excited to have Tino on the show. You are going to learn a lot from this one. Especially if your...
2019-10-2353 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#24 Living with Type 1 Diabetes | Robby BarbaroRobby is the cofounder of Mastering Diabetes and the founder of Mindful Diabetic. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 12, and embraced a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food diet 4 years after his diagnosis. To this day, his hemoglobin A1c value has never exceeded 6.4%  since adopting this lifestyle. Robby graduated from the University of Florida in 2011 and worked at Forks Over Knives for 6 years before turning his attention to coaching people with diabetes full time. In this episode, I speak with Robby Barbaro about what it's like living with Type 1 diabetes, what a plant based...
2019-03-3151 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#23 Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease | Dr. Caldwell EsselstynIn this video, I speak with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, the author of "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" about the benefits of plant based nutrition and the dangers of eating animal products. 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/caldwell-esselstyn-23 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: http://youtube.com/bananiac • Instagram: http://instagram.com/bananiac • Facebook: http://facebook.com/bananiac • Twitter: http://twitter.com/bananiac • eBook/Merch: http://www.bananiac.com/shop • VegReady: https://bit.ly/2SqIANa
2019-02-2838 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#22 How a Vegan UFC Fighter Eats & Trains | Mac DanzigMMA fighter, Mac Danzig, talks about how he used to train and prepare himself for professional fights as a former UFC fighter. Mac has also been a long-time vegan and discusses his passion for the lifestyle as well as his transition to a raw vegan diet.  🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/mac-danzig-22 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: http://youtube.com/bananiac • Instagram: http://instagram.com/bananiac • Facebook: http://facebook.com/bananiac • Twitter: http://twitter.com/bana...
2019-02-1940 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#21 Curing Diabetes with Plant Foods | Don Forrester, MDDon Forrester is a medical doctor with 30+ years of experience in family medicine and preventing and reversing chronic diseases. He is also serves as clinical support for the McDougall Program, a board member for Nutritionfacts.org, and a speaker and media expert for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). In this episode, Don discusses the benefits of a plant based diet and how it can help prevent and reverse diabetes. 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: h...
2019-01-251h 06This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#20 Being an Animal Activist | Joey CarbstrongJoey Carbstrong is a popular animal activist and vegan advocate that came from a past of gang violence and drug abuse. Through an interest of living a healthy lifestyle, he was able to change his reality for the better. He later became vegan and learned about the truth on how diet impacts other living beings. He now uses his YouTube channel to speak up about the animals and aspires to inspire others to embrace compassion for all life. In this episode, Joey talks about his past and where he came from and how he found veganism. He...
2019-01-161h 05This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#19 Running Raw Around Australia & Beating Cancer | Alan Murray & Janette Murray-WakelinAlan and Janette Murray wanted to inspire and motivate conscious lifestyle choices, to promote kindness and compassion for all living beings and to raise environmental awareness for a sustainable future. In 2013, they decided to run around Australia, 15,782km, running 366 marathons (43 km) each in 366 days, no days off. On January 1, 2014, they set a new World Record as the only couple over the age of 60 fuelled entirely on raw fruit and veg, wearing barefoot shoes, to run 366 consecutive marathons while Running Raw Around Australia. Since then, Alan and Janette have created a documentary called "RAW the Documentary" and authored...
2019-01-0449 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#18 Using Capitalism for Veganism | Mark PerlmutterIn this episode, I sit down with Mark Perlmutter to discuss the power of capitalism and what it can do for veganism. Mark is the CEO of a brand new company called VegReady, which delivers plant based meals directly to peoples' homes. Mark also helped produce a documentary called Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days which followed a group of individuals from different parts of the country showing how they beat their diabetes by eating a raw vegan diet for 30 days. Mark's goal with VegReady is to transition 2 million meat-eating Americans to eating at least 2 vegan meals per week to...
2018-12-2132 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#17 Becoming a Pro Skater, Full Time YouTuber, & a Vegan | John HillI had the opportunity to visit 368 Broadway in NYC to meet and talk with pro skater and YouTuber, John Hill. In this episode, we talked about how John got into skating, his thoughts on being a full time YouTuber, and some of the reasons why he became vegan. John Hill is a professional skateboarder and is the creator of his self-titled YouTube channel with over 600K subs. He is also the founder of the Progress Daily. John has also been vegan for over 3 years but was vegetarian for many years before that. He is very passionate about the ethical, health...
2018-12-071h 12This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#16 How Not to Die | Michael Greger, MDI sat down with the great Dr. Michael Greger from NutritionFacts.Org at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. In this episode, we talked about his favorite studies, nutrient absorption (animal vs plant based), intermittent fasting, the carnivore diet, and much more. Dr. Michael Greger has always been someone that I looked up to and have been inspired by. He is such a knowledgable medical doctor that is well versed in the research and scientific literature, yet is very down-to-Earth. He publishes daily videos on his YouTube channel going through a variety of studies involving food and medicine. He...
2018-11-1624 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#15 The Pleasure Trap | Doug Lisle, PhDDouglas J. Lisle, Ph.D. is an evolutionary psychologist and founder of Esteem Dynamics, a new method of approaching human psychology and wellbeing. He is also the author of The Pleasure Trap, the co-host of the Beat Your Genes Podcast, the Director of Research at the True North Health Center, and is a psychologist for the McDougall Wellness Program. Dr. Lisle received his undergraduate eduction from the University of California, San Diego, as Summa Cum Laude. He later completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he was also awarded Presidents Fellowship and was a...
2018-11-0154 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#14 Longevity Lessons from the Blue Zones | Dan BuettnerDan Buettner is the author and founder of the Blue Zones, which was a project that looked at regions of the world where people were living the longer than average - Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; and Icaria, Greece. Dan is also a National Geographic Fellow, a New York Times Bestselling author, an Emmy Awards-winner for co-directing the Africatrek: A Journey by Bicycle through Africa, and holds three Guinness records for endurance cycling. In this episode, Dan talks about his work with the Blue Zones, what the 5 Blue Zones Hotspots had in common, how to...
2018-10-2726 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#13 Vegan Model Reveals Diet & Fitness Secrets | Brad de ComarmondBrad de Comarmond is a Miami-based model who recently went vegan in January 2018. He is also the co-host of the Vegan 2.0 YouTube Channel, where Brad and Stephen discuss a variety of vegan and nutrition topics. Their focus is to communicate their message in a compassionate and welcoming manner that will attract the attention of those who are not vegan. In this episode, Brad talks about his past and how he became vegan. He also talked about what his diet looks like and what he eats on a typical day. Exercise is also an important aspect of his modeling career, which...
2018-10-2030 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#12 Vegan Dietitian Debunks Low Carb / Keto Diet | Lee Crosby, RDLee Crosby, is a plant-based Registered Dietitian at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine who helps patients lose weight and prevent and reverse many chronic diseases. She is also the creator of Veggie Quest, a plant-based blog full of healthy recipes, cooking hacks, grocery saving tips, and other helpful information for getting you started on a whole food, plant based diet. Lee is also a former classmate of mine and someone who I would not have been able to get through nutrition school without! In this episode, Lee talks about some of the consequences (and benefits) of low carb / ketogenic...
2018-10-1325 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#11 The Truth on Carbs, Meat, Dairy, Omega-3, & Vitamin B12 | Milton Mills, MDDr. Milton Mills is a medical doctor is a medical doctor who works in the Critical Care Department of the United Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mills is an alumni of Stanford University School of Medicine and he finished his Internal Medicine residency at Georgetown University Hospital. He also the author of peer-reviewed articles in which he states that the promotion of dairy is a form of institutional racism as many people of color are lactose intolerant. He was also featured in the popular health documentary What The Health. In this episode, Dr. Mills shares his input on...
2018-10-0543 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#10 Vegan VS Paleo | Dr. Joel Kahn on The Joe Rogan DebateDr. Joel Khan was recently on The Joe Rogan Experience debating with Chris Kresser wether it is healthy to eat a 100% plant-based diet. They covered topics regard saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, vitamin B12, vitamin D, carbohydrates, iodine, and much more. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Kahn about his thoughts after being on Joe Rogan's podcast as well as being on CNN with Larry King and Dr. Oz. Dr. Joel Kahn is a medical doctor and cardiologist based in Michigan. There, he practices at the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity where he helps his patients prevent and reverse heart...
2018-09-3048 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#9 Cholesterol, Saturated Fat, Omega-3s, & Heme Iron | Kim Williams, MDI had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Dr. Kim Williams at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine in Washington, DC that was hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. In this episode, we covered topics such as why dietary cholesterol, saturated fat, omega-3 fish oils, and heme-iron are harmful as well as Dr. William's thoughts on the changes that need to take place in healthcare. Dr. Kim Williams is a vegan cardiologist and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Williams was also the former President of the American College of Cardiology from 2015...
2018-09-2230 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#8 Vegan Firefighter Breaks 100-Mile Run World Record | Gwen Le TutourIn this episode, I sit down with Gwen Le Tutour and Katie Adams to talk about Gwen's World Record breaking 100-mile run in full firefighter gear. We discussed the reasons why Gwen decided to do this run, what his training and nutrition looked like, and how he was able to stay focus and positive during the run. Gwen and Katie are avid trail-runners and they are the founders of Plant Positive Running. They also provide information and tips for ultra-marathon running as well as coaching services for endurance athletes. In addition, to their website they also post weekly videos on...
2018-09-151h 06This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#7 The Need For Change in the Medical System | John McDougall, MDIn this episode, Dr. John McDougall answers YOUR questions about weight loss, hypothyroidism, eating fats, wether a salt-free diet is healthy, and much more. We also talked about surviving the California wildfires in 2017 and what his retirement plans are as a medical doctor. Dr. John McDougall is the author of The Starch Solution and a medical doctor who has been speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 50 years. He graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, performed his internship at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and did his medical residency at the...
2018-09-071h 25This Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#6 Making a Vegan Horror Movie: A44 | The Vegan ZombieChris Cooney, aka The Vegan Zombie, is currently making a major motion-picture horror movie called A44 that will have a vegan message suited for the mainstream media. Chris is currently running a Kickstarter campaign trying to raise $80,000 by September 12, 2018, in addition to external funding from investors. The movie is tentatively scheduled for filming in Syracuse, NY during October 2018 with the potential of hitting the movie theaters as early as Summer/Fall 2019. It is also co-directed by the award-winning screenwriter and best-selling author, Brooklyn Hudson, and the film is set to feature cast from E.T., The Goonies, Elf, and possibly...
2018-08-2933 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#5 From Eating Disorder to Riding 600 KM | Katie KookaburraKatie "Kookaburra" Butler is an avid cyclist and a vegan YouTube Content Creator. She posts weekly videos on cycling, nutrition, and living a vegan lifestyle. She has about 20,000 subscribers on her channel and is one of the few women cyclists on YouTube. However, before Katie adopted a healthy vegan lifestyle, she suffered from an eating disorder called Bulimia. She stated that she felt "mentally unwell" as she was intentionally binging and vomiting after eating. Once she found out about the benefits of a plant based diet and cycling, she was able to get out of "the darkest time" of her...
2018-08-2335 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#4 Surviving a Shark Attack & Becoming a Vegan Badass | Paul De GelderIn February 2009, Paul was out on a routine training session as a Navy Clearance Diver where he was viciously attacked by a bull shark. Paul lost his arm to the shark and later had to have his leg amputated due to the severe injury. Years later, Paul has drastically changed his life by implementing a mantra he learned during his military training: Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Paul now travels the world, educating people about sharks, advocating the protection of sea life, and even promoting the vegan lifestyle when he can. He is also the host of Shark Week and he is...
2018-08-1857 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#3 Plant Based Eating, Calorie Intake, Nuts, & Raw Food Diet | Michael Greger, MDDr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.Org has always been someone that I looked up to and have been inspired by. He is such a knowledgable medical doctor that is well versed in the research and scientific literature, yet is very down-to-Earth. He publishes daily videos on his YouTube channel going through a variety of studies involving food and medicine. He is also the author of How Not To Die which is an excellent read for anyone who wants to eat the healthiest diet that will help them to prevent and treat many chronic diseases. A few years ago, I had...
2018-08-0432 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#2 High Cholesterol Diagnosis & Reversal as a Vegan | The Vegan ZombieChris Cooney, aka The Vegan Zombie, went to his doctor to find that his cholesterol levels were higher than the healthy ranges. On January 2018, his total cholesterol levels maxed out at 192 mg/dL and his LDL cholesterol was 130 mg/dL. As you can imagine, Chris was shocked because he hasn't eaten anything that has come from an animal (cholesterol is only found in animal products) in over 20 years! After evaluating his diet and considering his options, Chris decided that he would follow Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease recommendations. He cut all processed foods, salt, and foods rich...
2018-07-2726 minThis Is Bananas
This Is Bananas#1 The Starch Solution & The Deception of the Meat & Dairy | John McDougall, MDI was influenced very early in my nutrition career by Dr. John McDougall. After watching the documentary Forks Over Knives and some of his videos on his YouTube channel, I became so interested in his advocacy for a starch-based diet. Dr. John McDougall is the author of The Starch Solution and a medical doctor who has been speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 50 years. He graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, performed his internship at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and did his medical residency at the University of Hawa...
2018-07-1944 minThis Is Bananas
This Is BananasThis Is BananasHi everyone, welcome to This Is Bananas. A podcast where we will talk about plant based nutrition, fitness, living a vegan lifestyle, and many other interesting topics regarding health and wellness. My name is Tino but I'm also known as Bananiac. I am a nutritionist, content creator, author, and athlete. If you guys do enjoy this podcast, please consider rating it on whatever platform you listen to it. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode! 🎙 Subscribe to the Podcast: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast 📱 Connect with @Bananiac Website: http://bananiac.com YouTube: http://youtube.com/bananiac Instagra...
2018-07-0803 min