The Too Busy To Eat Show

Nora Tobin is a health and wellness expert to 5-star hotels, a Performance Exercise Specialist, a certified nutrition specialist, Wilhelmina model, and hosts events for companies such as GoPro, Eddie Bauer, Fabletics, Shape magazine, and Roxy. Nora’s passion for health, nutrition, and wellness had led her all over the world. Born in Tahoe, she currently lives in Santa Barbara and continues to work with many companies and individuals to improve their wellbeing. Nora’s Journey…2:45 - Nora’s dream was to be a professional volleyball player. She pursued the AVP and her knowledge/experience in health and nutrition grew as she trained. She eventually started a business in Santa Barbara helping individuals achieve success and it led to consulting for hotels as well. She writes articles for Shape magazine and Sports Illustrated as well. Advice for the young apprentice…4:35 - Relentless pursuit: constantly reaching out, following up with people, and continuing to put yourself out there. You must have thick skin and no

Jimmy Moore is an inspirational speaker and the author of the best-selling book, Livin’ La Vida Low Carb. Jimmy made an incredible transformation when switching to a low carb lifestyle and now he helps those who are searching to make healthy changes in their lives. He has multiple books available and a popular blog loaded with advice and encouragement. Jimmy’s Journey…2:10 - Jimmy and his entire family was obese growing up. By age 32 he weighed 410lbs and when his brother passed away at the age of 41 from heart attacks caused by obesity, Jimmy had a wake up call. Because it was the 80s and 90s, he cut out all the fat and stuck to low-fat choices. Jimmy felt horrible on the low-fat diet; always hungry, irritable, and uncomfortable. - One Christmas, he got the Atkins book as a gift and was totally confused by it! Eating fat was against all of the other diets he had ever done. He tried it anyways and just after the first month, he lost 40lbs! At the end of the year, Jimmy had lost 180lbs! Atkins featured his sto

Kenny Stanford II and Roy Maynor Jr are the head coaches and owners of GRIT Fitness in Texas. Their number one goal is to educate people about the importance of nutrition and fitness. They excel by incorporating an element of fun into their training. Obstacle course racing is the vehicle they chose to do that with and share with others. Both live in Texas with their families and love their busy lives. Journey…2:20 - Kenny and Roy wanted to help people discover that they are capable of things that they never thought they could do. They wanted to prove that they are not ‘too busy’ to eat right or exercise. GRIT Fitness opened in January and started really small, just friends at first. Now they are seeing it expand. Both have a passion for fitness and nutrition, which encourages them to continue learning. The book, The Wild Diet by Abel James, has really opened up a new avenue in their lives. Health is contagious! Training…10:05 Kenny saw the documentary Food Inc. and had decided to make a change to become healt

Sophie Jaffee is a health and wellness expert and owner of the company, Philosophie. Her holistic approach provides people with a unique way to nourish their bodies. Along with founding her brand, Sophie is also a raw food chef and a yoga instructor. She has a great blog that is filled with positivity, wholesome recipes, and advice to living a well-balanced life. She works and lives in LA with her husband and two kids. Sophie’s Background….2:55 - Sophie became interested in raw foods and healthy living in her early twenties. She starting working at a raw juice bar which eventually turned into her managing the company. She broke away from her 50-60 hour work schedule and jumped into Philosophie. At first she was doing group cleanses and private consultations. Then, she started preparing and delivering fresh foods and was even George Clooney’s personal chef! After some time and tons of hard work, she started selling her superfood blends which Philosophie is so well known for. How do you balance your busy life?…

Dr. Brant Cortright is a clinical psychologist and has a practice in San Francisco. What makes his work unique is the fact that he focuses on a holistic and neuroscience based approach to brain health. Dr. Cortright specializes in depression, meaning, relationships, and anxiety. He is the author of two books, a professor, and will also do speaking engagements and workshops. The journey to writing his book…1:05 - His whole career, Dr. Cortright was involved in consciousness work and how we have underestimated the brain. His book, Neurogenesis Diet and Lifestyle: Upgrade Your Brain, Upgrade Your Life, focuses on brain health and diet. He was writing a book about depression when he came upon neurogenesis and decided to run with that. How to increase the rate of neurogenesis….5:00 - Diet is probably the biggest influencing factor because to build a good brain, we need high quality materials. The brain is made up of fat; so in turn, we need a diet with high quality fats. Stay away from oxidized fats (vegetable oil

Dr. Carolyn Dean is a medical doctor specializing in naturopathic medicine. She went to school at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Not only is she a doctor, but an author as well. She has been a part of writing and cowriting over 145 print and ebooks! She currently resides in Maui with her husband. Her Journey….1:15 - As a teen, Dr. Dean was interested in nutrition and started to read about health while traveling. She applied to medical school and truly wanted to help people. She chose to do naturopathy and had a tough journey along her way. Key Principles…6:10 - Stay practical. Educate yourself on different minerals and supplements that may help. Do you really need to take 100 different pills or supplements to treat each and every symptom you’re experiencing? Have our minerals been ‘farmed out?’….14:35 - There is the soil to consider and different drugs that can be added to foods. If you focus on a more raw diet, you are getting more minerals. Those eating processed foods are missing

Barry Murray is a nutritionist who specializes in sports performance. He has a degree in Chemistry and later went on to get his Masters in Nutrition. After his Masters, he created his company, OptimumNutrition4Sport, and now helps athletes reach their full potentials. He works with cyclists, triathletes, and has great success delivering holistic advice to those looking to make positive changes. Barry’s Journey…2:55 - Barry has a degree in Chemistry but he got sick of the corporate world. He had always been interested in Nutrition so he quit his job and pursued his Masters in Nutrition. He is fascinated with how the body can run off of fat instead of carbs. What does a fat-adapted athlete look like?….4:55 - We have been ‘conned’ into thinking that sugar/carbs are the only thing that will help fuel us. However, the physiology shows that converting fats into energy is actually extremely efficient. Barry trains his athletes in a fasted state to increase the rate at which the body can convert fat into energy. He e

Doug Holt is a highly trained fitness expert, owner of four different companies, motivational speaker, and marketing expert. He has an extremely long, varied, and respected list of certifications and accomplishments. Doug has been featured in many publications and also contributes as a writer to an array of magazines. He now is residing in Oregon and developing material geared to help executives and entrepreneurs in both their business and personal lives. Intro….2:15 - Doug Holt has been in the fitness industry and marketing industry for approximately 20 years now. We are all multi-faceted and it is possible to find balance between work and passions. Doug’s Work…3:50 - He helped find a voice for different fitness professionals all over the world. Interestingly enough, many medical professionals do not have extensive nutrition or fitness training that they should have (they are more focused on medicines and chronic/acute illnesses). Fitness/Nutrition Routine…9:50 - Realize that you ebb and flow, but always try

Barry is a World Juggling Champion and author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller, I Love Me More Sugar. He has given multiple TED talks, is a sugar expert, and runs a program called ‘30 days sugar free.’ Providing people with encouragement to give up their sugar habits is something he truly has a passion for. How did Sugar-free Barry happen?…2:45 - Barry was the guy that ate what he wanted and did not think twice about it. After a frozen yogurt date with his son, he decided to give up sugar for 30 days. He noticed a difference the day after giving up this ‘drug’. Throughout his journey, he has noticed changes in his skin, waistline, and blood panel numbers. Replacement for sugar…6:10 - He eats a lot of fruit. Even though fruit has sugar, Barry stays away from any added sugars. Now, his ‘sweet treats’ look like raisins, apples, or celery with almond butter. 30 Day Sugar Free Challenge…8:55 - Barry says it is hard to imagine the life waiting for you after giving up sugar. Start by giving up one thing at a time. Barry

Dr. Thomas Cowan is a holistic doctor, an author of multiple books including How and Why to Eat More Vegetables, the founder of Dr. Cowan’s Garden, and his medical practice Fourfold Healing. He currently lives in San Francisco where he sees patients at Fourfold Healing. How did you get here…2:13 - Dr. Cowan grew up with the idea of feeling like he had to be a doctor, even though he wasn’t really interested. Being in the peace corps for two years led him to discover that he wanted to be a holistic doctor. One who does not prescribe drugs but rather, proper foods. How and Why to Eat More Vegetables…5:10 - In his book, Dr. Cowan looks at the most important decision to make about health: do we think the way we live and the medicine we take make us the healthiest we can be? - 3 food groups: food from animals, foods from seeds, vegetables/fruit. - The typical native diet averaged 10-15 veggies per day out of 120 different kinds. Today we only get about 8 veggies (ketchup, fries, lack of variety) out of a much small

Ben Greenfield is a New York Times bestselling author, a former bodybuilder and triathlete, and expert/trainer in all things health, nutrition, and performance. He is the owner of Greenfield Fitness Systems, a company dedicated to finding the best solutions to help people reach their personal goals, and is the host of a very popular podcast show, BenGreenfieldFitness. He lives in Washington with his wife and two sons and continues to look for ways to fine-tune the human body. Intro…1:30 - Beyond Training, New York Times Bestseller - NSCA Trainer of the Year: 2008 - Top 100 Influential People in Health and Fitness: 2013-2014 Moving beyond the basics…2:50 -Many people have access to basic nutrition, training programs, and health information. But it is crucial to pay attention to the invisible variables that many people ignore and pair that with eating healthy and moving more. -If you are constantly exposed to positive ions or carcinogenic properties, you can reverse it by exposing yourself to negative ions. Exp

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He is also a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). Dr. Dom is the leading expert on the ketogenic diet and how it may combat different diseases. Dr. Dom’s Journey…(3:15) - After majoring in nutrition and biology, he got into more of a research role with his degree. - His studies during his post doctoral fellowship with the Department of Defense led him to the ketogenic diet. He was especially interested in the way different fuel sources affect the brain in extreme conditions. What is the Ketogenic Diet?… (7:35) - Diet that evolved out of how fasting changes brain energy metabolism - Basis of the diet is: eating primarily fat, a moderate amount of protein, very minimal or no carbohydrates - Our bodies produce ketones which are used as an energy source when carbs are depleted. This preserves our br

Dr. Samantha Brody is a naturopathic physician and the founder of the Evergreen Natural Health Center. She caters to each person on a very individualized based to find the health values that work best for that specific person. She grew up eating SpaghettisOs and processed foods as a child up until college where she found alternative medicine. After medical school, she settled down in Portland, Oregon and opened the Evergreen Natural Health Center where she continues to treat patients today. Samantha’s Journey….1:40 - Super picky and not much exposure to healthy foods - At age 8 her mom was fed up with her picky habits, so Samantha would go to the market and pick out her own foods. Most which came from cans and boxes. It was not until the end of high school and start of college when she tried veggies! - In college, being a vegetarian was the ‘thing’ to do so she jumped on board which started her health journey. Key Principles to eat healthy while staying busy ….6:10 - Two biggest things: understand what is imp

Nina Teicholz is a journalist and author of the Best Science book of 2014; The Big Fat Surprise. In this book, she explains the history of how our government has convinced us that fats are bad. She also argues why meat, cheese, eggs, and butter are foods that we should be eating more of, not avoiding. Nina lives in New York City and is still following her passion of writing and nutrition by working closely with the Nutrition Coalition (http://www.nutrition-coalition.org). The Big Fat Surprise… 1:25 - Argues that saturated fats have been demonized. They are in fact good for us! -She tells the story of how our society got this misinformation and why the government is not correcting it - Also discusses the sciences of soybean oil/corn oil and the effects those have on our bodies Selection Bias 5:40 - The research community often ignores what the truth is revealing by ignoring the things that don't fit their hypotheses and selecting those that do fit (sadly this happens more than we think) Sugar is a villain but