Thought For Food Podcast

In this Random Show, we talk about Aaron's recent family trip to the mountains, Jackson's prep for the Crusher in the Tushar, and the status of TFF content. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

This week I sit down with my dear friend and bicycle compadre Ian Moore to talk about our evolutions through the sport of cycling, the Crusher in the Tushar, and our upcoming plant-based cycling camp. It's a good conversation covering a broad range of bicycle related topics, and it's always good to catch up with Ian. Hope you enjoy it! -Jackson Thanks to our incredible supporters on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, the easiest way is to become a subscriber at patreon.com/thoughtforfood. If you'd like to make a quick cameo on the podcast (such as this week - thanks Martha!), you can send us a voice recording of your name, where you're from, and why you became a supporter of TFF on Patreon through Google Drive and email it to info@tfflifestyle.com.     Show Notes Connect with Ian: @igmoore on Instagram Ian Moore on YouTube Plant-Based Cycling Camp: Learn more and secure your spot: http://bouldercyclingcamp.com Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifest

This week's episode is a bit of a unique one. Our two guests — Matt & Phil Letten — are known as the "Vegan Bros", and definitely fit the bro characteristic. After growing up in the Midwest and being about as anti-vegan as they come, these brothers eventually made the switch to veganism after seeing the shocking realities of what goes on in factory farms. Fast forward through their time spent as activists and social media entrepreneurs, they just released a brand new book, Vodka is Vegan: A Manifesto for Better Living and Not Being an Asshole. Their goal is to step outside of the vegan echo chamber and reach the mainstream with their message, which is to live more compassionately by not being an angry vegan, and reaching people where they're at. Their book appeals to a sector of the population that many vegans write off as being impossible to convince to start eating compassionately, yet the Vegan Bros believe they're the easiest to reach. The book is chalk full of helpful strategies for vegan living as well

Jackson and Aaron sit down to discuss new developments and upgrades, Jackson's recent struggles with cycling performance and food, and a bunch of other Random stuff. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com  

This week's show is a good one. Obviously cycling is a huge part of my life and something that has brought me so much pleasure and meaning, and also so much struggle and negativity. Such is the case for so many athletes, amateur and professional alike. If you've been a listener of the show for a while, you've most likely heard my story of exercise addiction and struggle with restriction and burnout in the sport of competitive cycling many times, which eventually catalyzed my shift to a vegan lifestyle. Will Dugan shares a very similar story. After growing up riding and racing bikes, Will turned professional with Team Type 1 and immediately began racing all over the world, including Korea and Belgium. He had some really solid results, such as a 2nd place on a stage and 3rd overall at the Tour of Korea. However, he began to fall prey to the pressures of professional cycling, such as insane training regimens and restrictive diets and soon found himself resenting the sport he fell in love with at a young age. Th

Back for round 3, our dear friend Liz Specht of the Good Food Institute returns to the podcast for another fantastic conversation. As a senior scientist for GFI, she is in the trenches of nearly every aspect of the plant-based and clean meat food industries to support their development and awareness. We first talked to Liz in the very early days of the show, before she was even involved in this space, and then again when she had just started with GFI. Today, we talk about the crazy world of food tech, meat science, venture capital, and why she loves talking to meat industry executives. This is essentially the State of the Union when it comes to plant-based food and clean meat. If you haven't already, be sure to listen to our first two episodes with Liz, as we jump straight into things pretty quickly here without giving much context to her background as we discuss that at length in the last two episodes. You can find her first episode here and her second one here. We hope you enjoy this conversation! Please

  For those of you that don't know, I (Jackson) was selected as a speaker for the 2018 TEDxCU event on April 21, 2018. This opportunity was an enormous privilege and honor, and I'm beyond grateful for the experience. However, it didn't quite go to plan. Tune in to today's episode to get the full recap of the event, from both Aaron and Jackson's perspectives. Thank you to everyone who has supported this crazy process! Take Epic Dumps shirts are now back in stock in all sizes over in our shop. Pick one up now to represent the Dump Squad and gut health! And don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get even more awesome plant-based lifestyle news! -Jackson and Aaron     Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Mu

In this edition of the Random Show, Aaron and Jackson break down the process of preparing for a TED talk and what our plans are post-TEDx. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

This week we're psyched to release our second Patreon-exclusive Q&A episode. Available to all $5 and up Patreon supporters, we spend over 90 minutes answering Patreon questions ranging from what's up with the collagen craze to our first kiss stories, to who wins in a fistfight to the death: Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz? It's a good one, and listen to the full episode by visiting our Patreon page at http://patreon.com/thoughtforfood. Huge thank you to our amazing Patreon crew! -Aaron and Jackson

We check in during our podcast hiatus with a conversation ranging from what's new in our lives, to lifestyle medicine, to business, and beyond. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

We debrief on the Fiber February frenzy and what's next for TFF, including our preparation for TEDxCU. Stay up to date by joining our private Facebook group, Thought For Food Club, signing up for our newsletter, and following us on Instagram (@tfflifestyle). Thanks for an awesome Fiber February! We'll be back soon.         Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

  Well ladies and gentleboys of the highest order of the dump squad, the day has finally come. The final episode of the Fiber February saga that has inspired millions to consume epic amounts of fiber, debilitating the toilet paper industry and creating a revolution that will define a generation. You didn’t think we’d let you down, did you? We are closing our Fiber February with a bang, and dropping a massive BM of an episode, our much anticipated What's The Deal With Fiber. For those of you new to the podcast, this is the 7th installment in our What's The Deal series, where we dive deep into the science and the research behind a specific topic in the field of nutrition and lifestyle. In the past, we’ve talked about protein, soy, gluten, and others, and we’re pretty confident that this is our best one yet. Like we always do, we zoom out to look at the big picture from a population perspective and then zoom back in to find out what’s happening mechanistically with fiber to determine why it’s so beneficial f

Welcome back to Fiber February everyone. We’ve been thrilled at the response so far, and we’re so excited to be sharing the science and importance of this fabulous nutrient with the world. We’re learning along with you, and are quickly realizing just how unbelievably amazing fiber is for our health. If you’ve been fascinated by the health implications of fiber and plants, then today’s episode is going to blow your mind. We’re excited to have Dr. Will Bulsiewicz on the podcast. Dr. B is a board-certified Gastroenterologist and gut health expert. He graduated from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at Northwestern, before specializing in gastroenterology at the University of North Carolina. He also holds a master’s degree in clinical investigation from Georgetown. Dr. B has recently become fascinated with the link between what we eat and the health of our gut, and sees the impact first hand in the hospital. Today we talk all things fiber, gut health, and what he sees

In the 23rd edition of the Random Show, Jackson chats with his great friend Sloan Storey; a world traveler, All-American nordic ski racer for the University of Utah, and most importantly: Jackson's prom date. Sloan has recently become passionate about plant-based nutrition, and wants to combine that with her degree in health education. We talk about eating disorders in athletes, van life in New Zealand, and her thoughts about nutrition. Follow Sloan on Instagram: @sloanstorey Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

Welcome back to Fiber February, where we’re talking all things fiber, gut health, and epic dumps to spread awareness about the importance of this nutrient, of which deficiency is a widespread epidemic. This week we’re thrilled to bring Pamela Fergusson to the podcast to talk about fiber and plant-based eating from the perspective of a true plant-based nutrition expert. Pamela is a registered dietician and holds a PhD in nutrition, and lives and works with clients in Toronto, Canada. She’s also worked in the field of nutrition all over the planet, including UNICEF and the World Food Program. She’s a mom of 4, an athlete, and fellow fiber fanatic. We have a great conversation ranging from her background in nutrition, the role of fiber in the diet and where to get it, can you have too much fiber, how to manage bloating and gas when transitioning to a plant-based diet, and more. We’re confident you’ll learn a thing or two about fabulous fiber. Be sure to follow Pam on social media, she’s @drpamela.rd on Instagr

If you’re a regular listener and follower of TFF, then you’ll know how much we’re obsessed with plants, fiber, and gut health, and how all three of those things work in perfect synchronicity to create epic, blissful, bowel movements. We wanted to create a podcast and social media campaign that brings awareness to the importance and connection between health and fiber and plant foods, and of course taking epic dumps. It can seem like a big middle school level poop joke, but we’re dead serious about this topic and we’re tired of the anti-poop epidemic that is sweeping the Western world. We want to make pooping great again. So in this episode, we introduce the campaign and talk about what you can expect and how you can get involved. What the point of all of this is. And how we can implement it in our actual lives. So listen up! And prepare to hear a lot about poop and plants this month. Want to keep up to date with all things Thought For Food? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter where we share interesting n

In this Random Show, Jackson shares his new morning routine, Aaron discusses life struggles as a parent, and we ruminate on athletic goals and the power of being outdoors. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

We constantly get questions about what supplements to take if you’re on a plant-based diet, which supplements we take, and why. This is definitely an important and widespread question, and we’ll definitely do a more in depth What’s The Deal style episode on some more supplements and the supplement industry in general, but we wanted to focus on the three primary nutrients of concern for the plant-based population — collectively known as the evidence-based trio —due to their stature and importance in the scientific literature. The science is pretty clear that anyone on a plant-based diet, even if you eat a super healthy one, should be supplementing with these three nutrients due to their physiological importance but also the fact that they are very very difficult to get in sufficient amounts in the plant kingdom. So if you’re curious about what supplements to take on a plant-based diet, these are the Big Three that are pretty much non negotiable. In this episode we go through the data and the science behind the

This is the final part of our two-part series on making the switch to a plant-based diet. A comprehensive guide to the basics of adopting a vegan, plant-based lifestyle. In the first episode, which you should definitely listen to before this one, was all about the WHY of plant-based living. The theoretical framework for the three main pillars of veganism: health, ethics, and environment. This episode is all about the HOW. The practical side. What books you should read, documentaries you should watch, gear you should have and foods you should eat. We did our best to cover a broad range of essential topics without going too deep since there simply wasn’t enough time. The goal of this series is to give you the knowledge and tools you need to launch into a successful and sustainable plant-based lifestyle! Definitely look through the show notes below to dig into the resources we discussed, and let us know if we missed anything of note! Share this far and wide with your plant-interested or omnivorous friends and fa

When we first started our transition to a plant-based lifestyle, we wish there was a comprehensive guide, grounded in reason and logic, to help with understanding the why's and how's of eating and living this way. Without a proper understanding of both the theoretical and practical frameworks for a specific behavior change, it's going to be difficult to catalyze a sustainable, long term shift in dietary or lifestyle behavior. 100 episodes later, we've decided to remaster our 3rd ever episode and break it into two parts to help you or your friends and family move towards a healthier, compassionate, and sustainable lifestyle. This is our attempt at that guide. This week, it's all about the zoomed out, theoretical perspective. Why should we eat a plant-based diet? We draw upon discussions surrounding the "three pillars" of veganism, which are health, ethics/morality, and environment. We dive deep into specific studies, data, and arguments for why we should eat as many plants as possible to give you the basis fo