Why Vegan is Not the Answer — Chef Dr. Mike

Michael S. Fenster, MD, better known as Chef Dr. Mike, is one of a handful of physicians worldwide to hold both culinary and medical degrees and is the only Interventional Cardiologist, and Professional Chef to do so. Through his Culinary Medicine course at the University of Montana, speaking events, articles, books, personal outreach, and media appearances, Chef Dr. Mike has become the voice of Culinary Medicine. His message empowers people to take control of their health, wellness, and happiness through a positive relationship with food.In today's episode, Chef Dr. Mike walks us through a brief history of nutrition, why an omnivore diet us establish ourselves as a successful species, and the NOVA Food Classification that helps us identify real foods vs. ultra-processed foods. Links Mentioned Dan Buettner’s Blue Zones study: https://www.bluezones.com/dan-buettner/ Harvard Happiness Study: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/ Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham: https://www.amazon.com/Catching-Fire-Cooking-Made-Human/dp/0465013627 Regenerative Agriculture: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/regenerative-agriculture-101 The End of Overeating by David Kessler: https://www.amazon.com/End-Overeating-Insatiable-American-Appetite/dp/1605294578 NOVA Food Classification: https://educhange.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOVA-Classification-Reference-Sheet.pdf Connect with Chef Dr. MikeWebsite: https://chefdrmike.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realchefdrmike/YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ77UNYMvQKOqClng6REJOQFollow Farm to Future on Instagram at @farm.to.futureDiscountsGet 10% off delicious local farm-fresh food delivered to your door with my link for FarmMatch: https://farmmatch.com/jane Get 15% off high-quality Italian olive oil with code FARMTOFUTURE: https://shop.vignolifood.com/FARMTOFUTUREGet 40% the CircleDNA’s Premium DNA test with code JANEZHANG: https://circledna.com/premium Connect with Jane Z. Instagram: @farm.to.futureEmail: [email protected]: farmtofuture.co