Ep. 117: David Goldman - Get the Best Out of Your Body by Changing Your Game
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
It has been two years since The Game Changers documentary debuted in the fall of 2019. Since then, an estimated 100 million people in more than 190 countries have watched the film, making it one of the most-watched documentaries of all time. In fact, it even gave birth to a phenomenon dubbed, “The Game Changers Effect” for the way it influenced eating behaviors across the globe.
Today, Rip revisits the film and talks about nutrition and performance with the Chief Science Advisor of The Game Changers, David Goldman. David was born for this role as a sports nutritionist and exercise physiologist because the takeaways of the film fall right at the intersection of performance, health, and the benefits of a plant-based diet.
Goldman was the one who crossed all of the “t’s” and dotted all of the “i’s” on the science and research behind the film, so if you’re looking to gain an edge in your performance while becoming a better steward of the environment, you’ll love this conversation.
It doesn’t matter if you’re training for a triathlon or seeking the energy to enjoy a day with your grandkids, becoming plantstrong is a true game-changer.
Key Takeaways:
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Protein - a plant-based performance conversation wouldn't be complete without a discussion on protein - the amount, need, and best ways of hitting those numbers
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Why David was born for this role as Chief Science Advisor of the film and what that entailed when piecing together the movie
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Supplements and vitamins - what does the average person need?
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Finding the self-discipline to stick with a whole-food, plant-based diet
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Why a diet that is predominantly plant-based is becoming optimal for athletes and those seeking an edge in performance
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The trickle-down effect for better longevity, overall health, and being stewards of the environment
About David Goldman, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS
David Goldman, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS is a sports nutritionist and exercise physiologist whose clients include collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes. He was the Chief Science Advisor for The Game Changers Documentary
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You can tank high intensity performance, just tank it on a keto diet. |
| 0:05.4 | And when people speak otherwise, you know, you're looking at research where people are doing pushups or pull-ups, |
| 0:12.5 | where it's your own body weight. So if you drop body weight, but you're also getting weaker, |
| 0:16.9 | then proportionally, you might stay the same. You might be like, hey, I'm getting weaker, but I'm |
| 0:20.8 | less, I weigh less. So I can keep my body just as well. That's very, very different than sprint times. |
| 0:27.5 | That's very, very different than your bench press. It's different than those research looking |
| 0:32.7 | at elite race walkers and how they underperform when they're eating keto diets. So on a health front, |
| 0:38.0 | on a performance front, I mean, to me, the jury is in on that one. |
| 0:42.2 | I'm Rep. Alcestan and welcome to the Plan Strong podcast. The mission at Plan Strong is to further |
| 0:48.4 | the advancement of all things within the plant-based movement. We advocate for the scientifically |
| 0:54.8 | proven benefits of plant-based living and envision a world that universally understands, promotes, |
| 1:01.6 | and prescribes plants as a solution to empowering your health, enhancing your performance, |
| 1:08.0 | restoring the environment, and becoming better guardians to the animals we share this planet with. |
| 1:13.8 | We welcome you wherever you are on your Plan Strong journey. And I hope that you enjoy this show. |
| 1:21.0 | Hello, Plan Strong people. I'm Rep. Alcestan and I want to welcome you to another episode of |
| 1:27.7 | You Guest It, the Plan Strong podcast. It is hard to believe that it's been two years |
| 1:36.4 | since the Game Changers documentary debuted in the fall of 2019. And since then, it has shattered |
| 1:44.6 | all kinds of records when it comes to documentaries. An estimated 100. I'm going to repeat that. |
| 1:52.2 | 100 million people in more than 190 countries have watched a film making it the number one |
| 2:00.5 | most watched documentary of all time. That is so cool. In fact, it even gave birth to a phenomenon |
| 2:10.5 | appropriately dubbed the Game Changers effect for the way that it influenced eating behaviors |
| 2:17.6 | across the globe. Today, I'm going to revisit the film and talk about nutrition and performance |
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