Did you know there is no pumpkin in a pumpkin spice lattee?
In this episode of The Darin Olien Show, I chat with Vani Hari about the carcinogenic ingredients that multi-billion dollar companies are putting in the food they sell us. While most of these companies have the recipes to make their products healthier for Americans, they make the decision to continue feeding us poor-quality foods. Thus, the importance of being educated and looking out for ourselves when grocery shopping.
Vani also explains how you can make the transition from eating processed and artificially-flavoured foods to eating healthy and whole foods smoother. She shares a few of her favourite snack and breakfast options and how you can get started in the kitchen.
Vani Hari is an activist that lives in North Carolina and the author of the new book, The Food Babe Way, which guides 21 essential habits she taught herself to take control of her health.
What we discuss:
04:54: Why did Vani start looking at her diet?
10:51: How did Foodbabe get started?
21:10: How can we make the transition towards healthy food smoother?
30:43: What is in a Pumpkin Spice Lattee?
42:00: How is the system working against us?
45:27: What is Vani currently working on?
Key takeaways:
- We have the obligation to educate ourselves on what is happening to our food. The ultra-processe
