Episode Description
Whether planet or gut, choice of food influence both. Tune in to these fresh perspectives with Functional Nutrition Coach, Chef and full-time Dog mom of two rescued indies, Nayantara Bagla.
Key Facts:
[2:25] What is Epigenetics and how does our diet become a critical factor to consider?
[6:30] The plunge into full-time Functional Nutrition Coach - a larger purpose in life which is looking at the longevity of the planet and humans
[7:30] Personal transformation story of growing as a "healthy" kid from living a sedentary corporate lifestyle to PCOS medications to finally discovering a real "healthy" lifestyle - physically and mentally
[13:00] How we grow food and what we eat (as a conventional habit) is associated with the impact we are making on our planet as well as our own health. We discuss why food with better nutrients are expensive and the challenges of living in the capitalist economy
[19:00] Dietary habits and the impacts on carbon footprint. Is plant-based diet truly sustainable? Nayantara shares her perspective and the hidden truth behind lab-grown mock meat