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Tips for healing from sports injury, indigestion, low energy, weight loss, and more…plus - bonus - celebrating National Chocolate Pudding Day, which happens to be today! Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYouNow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julieannahever/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedDietitian YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/julieannahever Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlantDietitian Join our Patreon page for exclusive Leafy Green Room content, monthly culinary classes, and more...patreon.com/ChooseYouNow  Send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com  Chocolate Hazelnut Chia Pudding from The Vegiterranean Diet (Makes 4 servings) Ch-ch-ch ... chia with ch-ch-ch ... chocolate and combined with hazel- nut is a decadent match made in heaven, especially when it is healthy, too—the chia seeds add protein and omega-3s! This creamy dark choco- late pudding has a nutty essence and is fun to eat with the tapioca-like texture from the chia seeds. 2 cups plain unsweetened almond, soy, or other plant milk 3 tablespoons pure cacao (cocoa) powder 2 tablespoons hazelnuts 6 to 8 medium sized dates 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract 6 tablespoons chia seeds Puree the plant milk, cacao powder, hazelnuts, dates, and vanilla in a blender until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds. Add the chia seeds and slowly blend on low just until combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Allow mixture to sit in blender for 5 minutes. Then, slowly blend once again to combine. Pour the pudding into individual cups and refrigerate to allow chia to swell, at least 1 hour, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 to 3 days. Enjoy!

Dr Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is a self-professed hard-core science nerd with a deep respect for the holistic approach to health and life. She boasts degrees from Southern California School of Medicine and California College of Ayurveda, and she also completed a residency at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She credits her being able to integrate ancient healing traditions into her practice and that has allowed her to go deeper into the study of health and healing. As more natural solutions, medicines, and technologies emerge in the global marketplace, Dr. Suzanne finds herself referring back to Ayurveda, which she calls the original lifestyle medicine. Listen how this incredible doctor chooses herself -- and her mind, body and spirit. This episode is sponsored by TENA. #MyEvolvingBody Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including Plant-Powered Protein, 5-Ingredient Vegan and Wild About Greens. She also creates trade and limited edition visual books on women’s issues, including The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life. Listen to how this glorious woman chooses herself in the most delicious of ways. Website: theveganatlas.com Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Dr. Dean Ornish is the founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF and at UCSD. For over 40 years, he has directed clinical research demonstrating, for the first time, that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse the progression of even severe coronary heart disease and also early-stage prostate cancer as well as other chronic diseases. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of seven books, his three main-stage TED.com talks have been viewed by over seven million people and the “Ornish diet” has been rated “#1 for Heart Health” by a panel of experts at U.S. News & World Report for the past 11 years. Listen to how this extraordinary doctor chooses himself in the most powerful of ways. Website: https://www.ornish.com/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

May is American Cheese Month so we discuss all things cheesy plus answering your Qs on saturated fat, cholesterol, gaining weight healthfully, and more. Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYouNow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julieannahever/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedDietitian YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/julieannahever Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlantDietitian Join our Patreon page for exclusive Leafy Green Room content, monthly culinary classes, and more... Send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.comIntro Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Recognized by the United Nations as a ‘Vegan Revolutionary,' Miyoko Schinner is back on the podcast. She's an epicurean activist who is leading the animal-free dairy food system of the future. She has dedicated her life to inspiring compassion through the joy of food and the positivity plants to drive social and environmental change. Listen to how this incredible pioneer chooses herself in the most inspirational of ways. Website: https://miyokos.com/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Alexandra Paul is not only a respected actress who millions of us know from the iconic television series, "Baywatch," but what you may not know is that she's also an incredible athlete and an activist with a storied history. For instance, she was honored by the ACLU of Southern California as their “2005 Activist of the Year." The United Nations commended her for her work on human overpopulation. She's won the International Green Cross award. And she's walked across America in the name of Nuclear Disarmament. Let's see, what else? In no particular order, she's an electric car driver, a vegan, she's traveled to Nicaragua with a medical aid group, to Louisiana to help animals after Hurricane Katrina, to South Africa to register voters and to Sierra Leone to promote family planning. This woman has been and continues to be BUSY. Listen to how this woman who wears a million amazing hats chooses herself. Website: https://alexandrapaul.com/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

After concluding a prolific professional cycling career that produced a medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, eight US national championships, two Pan American gold medals and a world record, Dotsie Bausch has become a powerful influencer for plant-based eating for athletes and non-athletes alike. Named by VegNews in 2019 as one of the top 20 most influential vegans in the world, she utilizes her degree in plant-based nutrition as an advocate on behalf of humans, planet earth and animals. Dotsie speaks passionately around the world, spreading her message about the numerous benefits – humane, nutritional and environmental – of plant-based eating. Listen to how the passionate athlete chooses to live. Website: https://dotsiebauschusa.com/about/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Dr. Robert Ostfeld is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of Preventive Cardiology at Montefiore Health System. His research focus is on cardiovascular disease prevention through lifestyle modification. Dr. Ostfeld earned the outstanding Full-Time Attending of the Year award at Montefiore for excellence in teaching medical residents, received the Program Director's Award for dedicated service on behalf of the Montefiore Einstein Cardiology Fellowship, and was elected to the Leo M. Davidoff Society at Einstein for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical residents. Listen to how this incredibly inspiring doctor – and, frankly, this incredibly inspiring human being – is choosing to change healthcare one patient at a time. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drostfeld/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

This podcast Q&A is being released on Blah, Blah, Blah Day - yes, actually - and we are looking to get rid of your blah blah blahs. Since this day is aimed to be an impulse to get things done, we are delving into eating healthier, controlling blood sugar and cholesterol, nuggets on nuts and seeds, and more. In honor of April being National Stress Awareness Month, we offer some of our favorite tips for reducing and managing stress and getting in some more movement. Tune into this juicy episode to hear everything and to celebrate Blah Blah Blah Day with us. Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYouNow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julieannahever/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ PlantBasedDietitian YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/julieannahever Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlantDietitian Send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Vesanto Melina is a registered dietitian and the co-author of many go-to books on plant-based nutrition, including Becoming Vegan and The Kick Diabetes Cookbook. She has not only taught nutrition at both Seattle’s Bastyr University and at the University of British Columbia, but she’s also a government consultant AND an internationally known speaker. Listen to how this wonderfully smart and soulful woman chooses to age gracefully on her OWN terms. Website: https://nutrispeak.ca/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, affectionately known as the joyful vegan, is a recognized expert and thought leader on the culinary, social, ethical, and practical aspects of living compassionately and healthfully. A long-time animal advocate and vegan, she is the bestselling author of seven books, an acclaimed speaker and podcaster as well as a regular contributor to National Public Radio. Colleen can be found online at JoyfulVegan.com. Listen to how this smart and savvy rule breaker chooses herself in the most joyful of ways. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulvegan/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com