Nutrition Myth Busting with Dr. Matthew Nagra

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk myth busting with Dr. Matt about some of the hottest topics in nutrition and find out whether they are myths or truths and why. He is a lot of fun, and after he shares his journey into a plant-based lifestyle, we hit all the hot points: is gluten-free a good thing, does soy cause infertility and will white potatoes make you fat? You may want to take notes on this one so you can walk around with crib sheets for when your friends boldly state nutrition myths. Hopefully, you will have a better understanding of how to navigate nutrition when this podcast is done so stay tuned to the very end.

Dr. Matt is a Naturopathic Doctor in Vancouver, BC, who is a passionate advocate for plant-based nutrition. After seeing remarkable improvements in his own health by adopting a healthier diet, he began learning all he could about the science behind why this diet works so well. Convinced that the evidence is clear, he’s made it his mission to inform as many people as possible that they too can take control of their health. He is a public speaker, author, graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies Plant-Based Nutrition program, and volunteer for the non-profit Nutritionfacts.org. When not focusing on health and nutrition, he spends his spare time volunteering for The Happy Herd Farm Sanctuary in British Columbia where he cares for animals that have been rescued from the animal agriculture industry.

In this episode we discuss:

Naturopathics and nutrition
Finding plant-based
Plant-based in university
Myths or truth about:
- Raw food
- Anemia
- Soy and fertility
- Vitamin C
- Iodine
- Potatoes will make me fat?
- Fatty liver disease
- Calcium and magnesium
- Vitamin K1+K2
- Gluten-free
- Cholesterol
How to navigate nutrition

Links to things we mentioned:

Easy Recipes For Busy Parents

10k-A-Day in support of Make-A-Wish Canada

Dr. Matthew Nagra: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Eating Potatoes For A Year with Andrew Spud Fit Taylor – PTP173

The Paleo Debate with Brenda Davis R.D. – PTP210

Busting The Protein Myth with Dr. Garth Davis – PTP212

Clarifying The Confusion Of Nutrition with Dr Tushar Mehta – PTP280

Busting Myths About Protein Powders with Andrew Brindle – PTP330

Leaky Gut and SIBO with James and Dahlia Marin – PTP346

NutritionFacts.org

PCRM

Thank you to this month’s Patrons for supporting us on Patreon:

Millie Pearson

Mary Lou Fusi

Emily Iaconelli

Spanish Armada

Mark Jeffrey Johnson

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