29: The Science of Veganism with Dietitian Matt Ruscigno
Food Heals
Allison Melody
4.8 • 635 Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2015
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
"Demand the impossible! Of yourself and the world!" Had a blast interviewing registered dietitian, Matt Ruscigno - True Love Health with guest, co-host, Healthy Vegan Guy, Vince Lia on the latest episode of The#FoodHealsPodcast! http://bit.ly/TrueLoveHealth
Matt Ruscigno is a vegan of 19 years and a leading expert in the field of vegetarian nutrition. Matt has a Nutritional Science degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Public Health Nutrition degree from Loma Linda University, as well as certification as a Registered Dietitian- one of the only professional nutrition credentials available.
In addition to working with vegetarian clients and athletes, Matt is the Past-Chair of the Vegetarian Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. He is a co-author of the No Meat Athlete book with Matt Frazier and Appetite for Reduction with Isa Moskowitz.
Our guest co-host today is Vince Lia, The Healthy Vegan Guy. You might remember him from episode 2 sharing his battle with ulcerative colitis and episode 18 about how to do what you love every day. Vince’s mission is to educate and inspire others about the about the benefits of eating a plant based diet and living a healthy vegan lifestyle.
Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!
The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!
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| 0:00.0 | Food Heels Podcast, episode 29. |
| 0:04.0 | Like, for example, the Rich Roll podcast, he was teasing me because I kept saying, well, it's complicated. |
| 0:10.0 | You know, because the more you know, the more you realize you don't know. |
| 0:14.5 | Holistic Voice presents the Food Heels podcast with your hosts, Alison Melody and Susie Hardy. |
| 0:37.7 | Join the Food Heels Nation and learn the secrets to go from feeling unwell to healing yourself warning side effects of this podcast may include increased health and vitality thoughts of living longer an increase in sexual activity feelings of joy cravings for kale and chemo and a spike in Tinder matches in rare cases people have experienced a strong desire to put down the Ben and Jerry's, get off the couch and take a walk outside. If you |
| 0:41.1 | experience any of these symptoms, tell your Facebook friends immediately. Welcome to the Food Heels |
| 0:45.9 | podcast. I'm Alison Melody. And I'm Susie Hardy. And today's episode is my interview with Matt |
| 0:52.2 | Resigno, who is a registered dietitian, vegan, and |
| 0:55.4 | endurance athlete living car-free in California, who thinks fun, adventure, and good health go hand-in-hand. |
| 1:02.8 | So since Susie couldn't be here this episode, we missed you. |
| 1:06.4 | Thank you. |
| 1:07.9 | But we did have a great co-host. |
| 1:10.6 | As always, we had Vince Leah, the healthy vegan guy, |
| 1:13.6 | who's a frequent guest on this podcast, and he helps people live healthy, happy lives through |
| 1:18.2 | his website, healthy vegan guy.com. But first, we have an announcement. Yes, we have a new swag bag |
| 1:25.1 | winner. Love it. So I'll read her review. |
| 1:29.3 | I recently stumbled upon the Food Heels podcast in my quest to improve my mental, emotional, |
| 1:34.8 | and physical health. |
| 1:36.1 | Boy, did I luck out. |
| 1:37.8 | These ladies not only know their stuff, but deliver the information in an easy, digestible, |
| 1:43.0 | relatable way. |
| 1:43.8 | I couldn't be happier to have found |
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