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What Your Daily Choices Have To Do With South Shore Weather
What Your Daily Choices Have To Do With South Shore Weather

Is there anything we can do as individuals and a community to help prevent extreme weather?  You might be surprised by the answer.

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5 Health Myths (Part 2: Metabolism)
5 Health Myths (Part 2: Metabolism)

For many years I did all I could to "keep my metabolism going"... but what I should have been doing is trying to slow it down.

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5 Health Myths (Part 1: Protein)
5 Health Myths (Part 1: Protein)

Part 1: You need protein. But are high protein foods actually good for us?

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Cryotherapy F**ked Me Up
Cryotherapy F**ked Me Up

1 cryotherapy session and I wasn't right for weeks...

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The Greatest Health Tool You’re Not Using
The Greatest Health Tool You’re Not Using

One of the most effective healing tools is one of the simplest things we can do.

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The "Plant Paradox" Is A Paradox
The "Plant Paradox" Is A Paradox

My reaction to the book The Plant Paradox:  The Hidden Dangers In "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease & Weight Gain.

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Why You're Looking At Food All Wrong
Why You're Looking At Food All Wrong

Protein, carbs, fat, and sugar... stop thinking about them!

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What Everyone Is Overlooking About The Coconut Oil Debate
What Everyone Is Overlooking About The Coconut Oil Debate

To eat or not to eat?  Allow me to put this ridiculous discussion to rest.

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How The Paleo Diet Literally Negates Your WOD
How The Paleo Diet Literally Negates Your WOD

Imagine busting your ass in the gym and having your diet totally negate all your work?

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The 3 Things You're Doing Every Day That Are Killing You
The 3 Things You're Doing Every Day That Are Killing You

There's 3 times every day when we have a choice to either feed disease or fight it... choose wisely. 

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They told me I’d waste away, they told me I wouldn’t be healthy, they told me I’d lack X, Y, and Z... well, they don’t know what the f*ck they’re talking about... the reality is, I was unhealthy, lacking, and wasting away for the first 25 years of my life, filling my plate with meat, dairy, and quite literally dead foods.... I can honestly say I’m healthier and stronger than I’ve ever been during my 28 years on this planet, physically and mentally. I feel like I’m reverse aging. I’m not special or different, I don’t have some secret regimen or any crap like that, I just choose to put whole plant foods, living foods, inside my body. You can too. Think big. Start small. Scale fast. @sarablakely @eatrewild #cloudsanddirt Just got the video of my Tedx Talk and I am so fired up to share it! It should be up this coming week!... it’s about how your food choices affect your ability to connect with and love the people in your life. This is something I don’t hear much discussion on... perhaps if you can’t seem to eat well for yourself, you’ll consider eating well for the people you love. Do you, for them. **Episode link in Bio** ———————————————— "Everyone is opposed to animal abuse. Everyone is already vegan on the inside. Realizing that is 90% of it, changing your diet is the last 10% of it’” ———————————————— On this week's episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the notorious @veganbros , @philletten and @mattletten . Phil and Matt are two wildly popular figures in the vegan movement, largely due to their unfiltered and down to earth approach to the lifestyle. Their most recent endeavor is a new book called Vodka Is Vegan (which comes out on June 5th!) and is undoubtedly going to have a massive impact. We talk about their respective journeys from growing up in a cult-like religious community, how they both overcame numerous personal battles, what prompted their vegan transformations, why veganism is not an all or nothing proposition, everything about their new book Vodka Is Vegan, and so much more. Matt and Phil are just amazing dudes, I can't say enough good things about them. You owe it to yourself to get a copy of their book or, better yet, get it for a loved one. ———————————————— **Link in Bio** When the second youngest in the fam graduates high school (exactly 10 years after I graduated from the same school), it’s a reminder to me that time is precious. I continue to get more and more serious about how I spend my time and who I spend it with, because it really is limited. Not sure if Boston knows what’s coming... We’re getting closer. @eatrewild 📷 @kgh96 👕 @darwinclothing I did quite a bit of traveling this past week and as I sat on one of my flights I thought, what an incredible privilege it is to travel. Just 100 years ago, people couldn’t just hop on a plane and be somewhere else in the world in a matter of hours. Our great grandparents and grandparents couldn’t do that when they were young... how crazy is that? How cool is that? What an amazing gift!... the other half of that is that we live in a country where we’re free to travel and do it safely at that. Anywhere I go, when I come back through the US customs, it’s a sigh of relief as I know I’m back in the land of the free... how amazingly blessed we are to live in this country! Thank you to all the men and women who serve and have served and allow us to have such privileges and freedom. 🙏 Connected with some awesome people this week... the beautiful @darbigwynn, the dynamic @veganbros duo @mattletten and @philletten, and my actual bro @m_mcauley22 and his much better half @sophiarpruett Thanks for having me on Kasey @drkaseyjohnson !!... Kasey’s podcast is bomb! Check it out... I talk all about my health and entrepreneurial journeys. **Link in Bio** "I live in physical bliss every single second of every day, solely because of my food choices... it's the greatest gift I've ever been given." ————————————————— **Link in Bio** ————————————————— On this week's episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the man, the myth, the legend, David O'Brien. If you've been following the podcast, you may remember Dave from Episode 22, it is still one of the most popular episodes I've done. From being a regular roofer who ate pizza for lunch, to watching his Dad die of cancer, to setting out on a journey to learn from the world's best people about nutrition, to pouring his life into giving people the power to change their lives through food, Dave's story is absolutely incredible. ————————————————— Since that episode, I've stayed in touch with and gotten to know Dave better. I continue to be absolutely in awe about his level of commitment to changing people's lives through food. I've gotten to learn more about his most recent venture, Dave's Raw Food @davesrawfoods , and have seen first hand what goes into his products. In short, I have never seen better. When you hear Dave speak, you'll understand that he does not mess around with what he puts in his body, and every food product he makes is a direct reflection of that. He is one of the most knowledgeable people in the country when it comes to human nutrition. Sit back, get your notebooks out, and get ready to have knowledge dropped on you! Also, worth noting, I have no financial ties to Dave's Raw Food whatsoever. I simply feel that Dave's story and his products have the power to change people's lives, which is exactly the mission of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast. We’ll be using the bot at @eatrewild for whatever exactly it is the bot does... I tried to find out, but all @louballsy talks about is aliens... which is exactly why we’ll be using the bot. @botkeeper Never will I be able to comprehend the level of pure selflessness it takes to bring 8 humans into the world... Happy Mother’s Day and thank you, Ma @mcauleyeileen #mothersday #og Top notch 🧘‍♂️ spot. Hear @chefsabella ’s journey and how he’s become a leader in the Plant-based food world **Link in Bio** ————————————————— "Vegan chefs have come such a long way... some of the most famous chefs in the world are cooking plant-based... you're not missing out on anything." ———————————————— On this week's episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with Chef Camillo Sabella. Camillo is a celebrity vegan chef who's been slinging amazing plant-based dishes for decades. We talk about how his Mom's delicious food growing up sparked his love to cook, how his Dad's struggle with diabetes and his personal health made him think about ways to cook healthier, how a client who went vegan sparked his exploration into plant-based cooking, how he then became a leader in the plant-based cooking movement, how chefs have come so far now that you sacrifice neither taste nor texture with plant-based food, how @giadadelaurentiis loved his banana bread, what some easy plant-based meals are for people looking to eat more plant-based, why he'd one day like to fill the void for a plant-based cooking show (come on @foodnetwork ! He's your guy!), and all kinds of things regarding food. I had a blast meeting Camillo and it's easy to see why people not only love his food but also love him. What you put in your body doesn’t just impact you and your health, it also directly impacts how you treat the people in your life... if you won’t eat right for you, eat right for them. #eatplants ... video of this talk coming soon! Awesome chat this week from NYC with @tattedvegan **Link in Bio** ———————————————— "If you fail at something, it's not really a failure... if you fall, just fall forward." ———————————————— On this week's episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the shredded and tatted Berto Calkins, AKA the Tatted Vegan. Berto was one of the first guys on Instagram I found that reassured me I wouldn't lose my muscle at the beginning of my plant-based journey, so it was awesome to connect with him in person. We talk about Berto's lifestyle growing up, how living in California in a new environment made him start thinking about diet, how his first attempt at going vegan was a failure, why he visits animal sanctuaries, how food impacts your mental health, why being healthy is not about being perfect, what his daily diet and meditation practice looks like, and much more. Berto is an amazing dude and a massive inspiration to many people seeking a healthier and happier Any time an opportunity arises that scares me, I know it’s exactly the opportunity I need to say yes to... very excited to share my talk about how food impacts our ability to love. Such a great experience today! Thanks @tedxbabsoncollege2018 and @97percentvegan 🙏 From chasing an NHL career to sleeping on dirt floors in India and everywhere in between... this is absolutely one of best conversations I've ever had with the amazing @rickieticklez **Link in Bio** —————————————————————- "I would have never found meditation, would have never found a way to take care of my mental health, would have never found a way to take care of my body without eating this way. It (food) is the gateway." —————————————————————— On this week's episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the ONE and ONLY Richard Crowley. Richie is a good buddy of mine with a very unique life story. We talk about how at 16 years old he upped and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to live and play for the US National Hockey Team and pursue a path to the NHL, how he played hockey overseas in both France and Italy, his many impulse trips and hostel hopping in places like India, how his best season came after an off-season of a plant-based diet and bodyweight exercises, why the biggest benefit of a plant-based diet is in the mind, how his life was rocked when hockey ended, how food is the ultimate reset button, why he's dropped his party filled lifestyle and has embraced a sober one, why he hates the question "what do you do for work?", and much much more. Richie is one of the most interesting and energizing people I've ever been around and I'm very fortunate to call him a friend. You may want to buckle up for this one... Hear how @mollyrosefit has lost 63 pounds in the past 2 years and discovered a newfound energy in her life. Incredible story and journey! **Link in Bio** ————————————————— "I really believe that by taking care of yourself, you can take care of other people and put your best work back out into the world." ————————————————— On this week's episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the fantastic Molly Gram. Molly is a north shore native who's been on an inspiring health journey over the past few years. We talk about how Molly struggled with weight and body image growing up, how studying abroad in Italy led her to a plant-based lifestyle, how she then lost 63 pounds (crazy!) and discovered a newfound energy, why a plant-based diet is the gold standard for weight loss, how she answers the "where do you get your protein" question, why people love to hear good news about their bad habits, what her daily nutrition and workout regimen looks like, and why taking care of yourself means taking care of others. I didn't know Molly before her plant-based journey began, but the woman that sat across from me during this chat was beautiful, strong, and in full control over her health and life. That's what it's all about. Molly's story is incredible and I hope this reaches someone out there who needs it.