The Empowered Kitchen: how daily plant-forward choices shape your health and the planet with Dr. Colin Zhu
Description
This conversation is with returning guest Dr. Colin Zhu, an osteopathic physician double board-certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. Through his wellness platform The Chef Doc, Dr. Zhu combines his expertise as a physician, chef, and health coach to empower people to take charge of their well-being, one meal at a time. In this episode, we explore his newest project, The Empowered Kitchen — a plant-forward cookbook and movement built around the idea that small, consistent choices in the kitchen can create big results for our health, performance, and the planet.
We Discuss:
- Recognizing that life is dynamic (balance is not always possible)
- Approaching new fitness goals
- Empowering change through sharing healthy recipes
- The updated Eat Lancet report
- How plant-forward diets best support planet health
- Food waste contributes to emissions
- Microplastics and seafood
- Why cooking at home is so beneficial
- A quick way to assess diet quality
- Considerations for the athlete
Episode Show Notes:
- Pre-order The Empowered Kitchen, now!
- Connect with Dr. Zhu on Instagram | YouTube
- The Chef Doc website: thechefdoc.co
Connect with me: @casswarbeck
Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik
Theme music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*
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