References, Links and Resources from my talk on Mindfullnesss and Food

On Friday we had a tremendous turnout for my workshop on Mindfulness and Food: The Benefits of a Whole Food Plant Based Diet.  I was so happy to see so many people engaged, asking questions and enjoying the food.  It is truly inspiring to me to see people begin to discover the whole food plant based lifestyle, even if that means starting with small changes.  I recognize how long it took me to really embrace this change...we all know how hard it can be to break old habits.  What really helped me make significant changes was having a support system of family, friends, and support groups all over the Internet that are making it easier than ever to go WFPB.

In my talk I mentioned a few films.  I think these are a great starting point... It was the FOK movie that helped me finally commit to the WFPB lifestyle:

Forks Over Knives - Tons of resources, blogs and recipes about WFPB
Cowspiracy - Eye-opening statistics about food choice and the environment
PlanEAT - free to watch online
10 Life Changing Documentaries about Food and Diet


Other good starting points, these are powerful videos:

Rip Esselstyn on Plantstrong
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAkEYcmCCCk

The Blue Zone Diet in 90 Seconds, What the World's Healthiest Populations Eat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBCdIauR6nU

Gene Baur on the Daily Show Discussing Mindful Eating and his Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW3UPfXHSUs

Plant Based Nutrition: Julieanna Hever (Author of Plant-Based Diets for Dummies) at TEDx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgCSunBfREQ

Mark Bittman, What's Wrong with What We Eat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YkNkscBEp0

Michael Pollan on how Cooking Can Change Your Life
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YkNkscBEp0

A Vegan Bodybuilding Experiment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKX-gNv0AwU

Dr. Melonie Joy on Authentic Food Choices (and Mindfulness)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg

Frank Medrano (Plant-Based / Vegan Athlete) Bodyweight Domination Workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFPsvF3UOdo

Frank Morris (78 year old vegan builder, healthier and stronger than most men 1/4 his age)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUtv4slpm-U

Tim "Livewire" Shieff on how to get started on a plant-based (vegan) diet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfYztexootQ

CT Fletcher on Frank Medrano's Diet :-)
https://www.facebook.com/frankmedrano99/videos/706275919434663/?theater



Books

The China Study
The Plant Power Way by Rich Roll (named one of the fittest men alive)
Rip Esselstyn's My Beef with Meat and Engine 2 Books
Thrive Fitness - An Ultramarathon Runner's Guide to WFPB
The Vegetarian Flavor Bible
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
Diet for a New America by John Robbins
Dr. Esselstyn's Books
The Farm Sanctuary Life by Gene Baur
Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr

more book recommendations:
http://www.amazon.com/Recommended-Books-Whole-Food-Plant-Based/lm/R3Q0VLILDJE3D1


Reliable Nutrition Science Websites

Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015-scientific-report/

Nutrition Facts - Dr. Micahel Gregor's extensive review of scientific literature features new videos every day and covers a wide variety of topics

http://nutritionfacts.org

Cornell University’s Nutrition Program started by Colin T. Campbell

http://nutritionstudies.org/

Lifestyle Change and Ways to Get Started

PCRM's 21-Day Kickstart - Free 21-day meal plan w/recipes, nutrition webcasts, daily messages (you can opt out too) and more

http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/

The Ultimate Guide to WFPBD

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/a-whole-foods-vegan-diet-the-ultimate-guide/

Engine 2, 28 Day Challenge - Short videos with great information and tips on eating healthy

http://engine2diet.com/28-day-challenge-2015/

One Greeen Planet - Great Site for News Stories, Articles, Recipes

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/

Myths and Concerns about WFPBD

PROTEIN!

Rich Roll, one of the fittest men alive wrote the best post I've ever seen about the myths and misinformation surrounding protein

http://www.forksoverknives.com/slaying-protein-myth/

More on protein requirements (hint: it's less than we think)

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/changing-protein-recommendations/

http://www.vegkitchen.com/nutrition/protein/

Robert Cheeke's (World Class Vegan Bodybuilder) take on protein for active people:

http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/?page=article_buildingmuscle

Helpful Charts on Protein in Whole Plant Foods

http://yumuniverse.com/plant-based-protein-information-chart/

Are Multi Vitamins Healthy? Necessary?
http://www.forksoverknives.com/taking-too-many-vitamins-increases-your-cancer-risk/

If Sugar is Bad, What About Fruit?
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/if-fructose-is-bad-what-about-fruit/
How Much Fruit is Too Much?
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-added-sugar-is-too-much/

Why is Oil not a Healthful Food - If you do use oil, use it mindfully

Dr. Esselstyn Says No Oil is Healthy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_o4YBQPKtQ

Olive Oil and Great Nutrition Hoax of the Mediterranean Diet
http://www.jeffnovick.com/RD/Articles/Entries/2010/3/5_Olive_Oil_%26_The_Mediterranean_Diet_Are_A_Hoax!.html


Why Olive Oil is NOT a Health Food
https://www.pritikin.com/your-health/healthy-living/eating-right/1033-the-truth-about-olive-oil.html#.VUfQZo5Viko

Great collection of FAQs on WFPBD for Disease Prevention:

http://www.dresselstyn.com/site/faq/

Debunking the Soy Myth

Here are some good articles on the misinformation surrounding soy with links to the science that backs it up*:

http://freefromharm.org/health-nutrition/vegan-doctor-addresses-soy-myths-and-misinformation/

http://foodrevolution.org/blog/the-truth-about-soy/

http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/debunking-anti-soy-myth.aspx

*what's particularly notable about the science is the meta-analysis that looked at 50 years of researching soy foods and their effects

and there are great informative videos on NutritionFacts.org (one of the best sources for almost any nutrition topic)

http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/soy/

http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/casomorphin/

Why is Dairy Cheese So Addictive

Here's an article about the casomorphins found in cheese

http://www.pcrm.org/good-medicine/2003/summer/breaking-the-food-seduction

Debunking the Paleo Diet - A TED Talk by an Archaeologist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMOjVYgYaG8

Cooking Classes

How to Steam Saute (Without Oil)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIwADgVIWcg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdQScXbgKM8

Batch Cooking Like a Boss by the Happy Herbivore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNEh2LYjQIw

Rouxbe Online Cooking School has an incredible plant-based professional certification program: http://rouxbe.com/plants/professional-certification

WFPB Recipe Sites

Engine 2 Recipes - Some of my favorite whole food plant-based recipes

http://engine2diet.com/recipes/

Happy Healthy Long Life - One of the best written blogs by a medical librarian's adventures in evidence-based living

http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/

My New Roots* - Gorgeous plant-based recipes, such a beautiful website!

http://www.mynewroots.org/

Happy Herbivore - Also has a free 7-day challenge

http://happyherbivore.com/

She has written FOUR of my favorite cookbooks and offers many of her recipes free on her website (click recipes)

My Favorite Kitchen Appliances

The Instant Pot Pressure Cooker - It's so much more than a pressure cooker.  It is a must-have if you want to save money and cook your own dried beans. You can set-it-and-forget-it -- completely foolproof and safe.

Vitamix - The best high powered multi-purpose blender for the money.  Not cheap but it's an investment in health.  I use mine DAILY.

Plant Based Athletes and Workout Sites

Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness

http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/

Great Vegan Athletes shattering the myth that you can’t be competitive on a plant-strong diet

http://www.greatveganathletes.com/

Frank Madrano

www.thefrankmedrano.com

Rich Roll

http://www.richroll.com

Tim "Livewire" Shieff - Parkour and Ninja Warrior Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrFogPoQfXc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53pWSRJdCPs

Rich also puts out a free weekly podcast on itunes and the FoK website blog is great too!

Thrive Fitness - Ultramarathon Runner Brendan Brazier's Site

www.thrivefitnessandwellness.com