The Dark Side of Dairy and the Secrets of Sexy Food, with a Side of Beverly Hills Tea (featuring Ellen Kanner of Miami Vegan)

Food Heals

Allison Melody

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Allison Melody opens with a no filter Q&A that goes everywhere the mainstream won't. From the hidden reality of the dairy industry and why cows only produce milk when they're pregnant, to what really happens when creators are censored, reinstated, and quietly invited back after years of being silenced. She shares her personal experience with peptides, what she's learned so far, and why she believes they should be approached thoughtfully and with the right medical support. Then things get a little spicy. Allison spills the tea on a former Food Heals guest who is now making waves on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the rise of manifestation gurus, and what happens when empowerment crosses the line into grifting. After the Q&A, Allison welcomes award winning author and longtime vegan Ellen Kanner, author of Miami Vegan, for a vibrant conversation about food, culture, and sex. They talk about: Tropical flavors and plant based living inspired by Miami Why vegetables should be the star of the plate How to make vegan food sexy, flavorful, and accessible Aphrodisiac foods you should be cooking for date night The surprising connection between watermelon, nutmeg, avocado, and sex How plants can support intimacy, circulation, and connection Plus, practical tips for eating plant based on a budget, navigating restaurants as a vegan, and making the transition without feeling deprived. If food is medicine, this episode proves it can also be pleasure. Get Ellen's book Miami Vegan and learn more at soulfulvegan.com.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Food Heels podcast.
0:08.1	Warning, side effects of this podcast may include increased health and vitality, thoughts of living longer, developing a more positive outlook on life, an increase in sexual activity, feelings of joy, cravings for kale and chemo, and a spike, and Tinder matches.
0:18.7	In rare cases, people have experienced a strong desire to put down
0:21.2	the Ben and jerry's get off the couch and take a walk outside. If you experience any of these
0:24.6	symptoms, tell your Facebook friends immediately. All right, welcome, Food Heels Nation. Thanks for joining me.
0:29.9	I'm Alison Melody. Well, I loved the response that I got from the last episode. A lot of you
0:35.7	sent in topics that you want me to cover on food heels.
0:39.1	Even some of you made great guest introductions. So thank you for that. We are scheduling those now.
0:45.9	A few of you said, yes, I want you to bring back the group coaching program where we all help each
0:50.2	other grow our health and our wealth. So working on creating that, and we got some great
0:55.0	Q&A. So today, first, I'll be answering some of your questions, and then I'm chatting with
0:59.3	Ellen Canner, author of Miami Vegan, who's also a vegan chef and advocate who writes about
1:04.4	the intersection of food, culture, wellness, and sustainability. But first, I just got back from Podfest,
1:12.6	and I got to meet a few of you there. Shout out to Crystal and Paul. But first, I just got back from Podfest and I got to meet a few of you there.
1:17.8	Shout out to Crystal and Paul. Thank you for listening to Food Heels. Shout out to Tamar,
1:22.3	who used to be one of my group coaching clients turned friend, and I was so proud that she got to take the stage at Podfest as well. Shout out to Zach Peter from No Filter, who I invited from L.A. to be on two panels
1:29.8	with me. Shout out to Kimmy Seltzer. She is my co-host on my other show, Dating Real Talk,
1:34.9	which I never really announced on Food Heel. So here it is. We just wrapped season one,
1:39.2	and season two is coming soon, and that is a show where reality TV meets real life dating advice so kimmy brings
1:46.3	the relationship advice and i bring kind of the snarky commentary on all of the tv shows that
1:51.7	were covering so pod fest was so fun it was also exhausting i ended up doing one solo talk one book signing
1:59.4	and four panels and that is the most I have ever done
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