Podcast Episode Details

292: Brian Sanders on the SAPIEN Diet, Optimal Macros, and Where Vegan Arguments Go Wrong

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Brian Sanders is the filmmaker behind the feature-length documentary Food Lies and host of the Peak Human podcast. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and then turned to technology and sold an app company. He’s used his technical background and love for fitness & nutrition to also work as a Health Coach and be the co-founder of the health, media, and technology company SAPIEN.

In this episode of Wellness Realness:

• 8:45 - How Brian’s parent’s health influenced his journey
• 17:13 - Brian’s experience cutting out grains
• 21:30 - The two ends of the spectrum for optimal health
• 28:50 - What is the Sapien diet?
• 29:40 - Going full carnivore diet
• 35:06 - Animal-based versus ketogenic
• 42:55 - Nutrition argument against veganism
• 47:08 - Keto or carnivore leading to high LDL cholesterol
• 55:05 - Environmental argument & veganism
• 1:02:55 - Ethics & veganism

This show is supported by:

• Four Sigmatic | Head to foursigmatic.com/crw to check out all of their products, and use the code “CRW” for 15% off all purchases on their site!
• Further Food | Visit furtherfood.com and use code “wellness” for 10% off all products.

Follow Brian:

• IG: @food.lies
• Website: SAPIEN.org
• Twitter: @FoodLiesOrg
• Podcast: Peak Human

Connect with Christina:

• Learn more: christinaricewellness.com
• Personal IG: @christinaricewellness
• Secret IG: @wellnessrealnesscrew 
• Wellness Realness IG: @wellnessrealnesspodcast
• Wellness Realness FB Group: bit.ly/WRtribe 

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

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Published on 5 years, 8 months ago