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In this episode, Chef Dr. Mike Fenster joins us to talk about developing a positive relationship with food. Chef Dr. Mike is one of a handful of physicians who hold both a culinary and medical degree, and he’s the only cardiologist with joint academic appointments in both the medical and culinary arts.

Chef Dr. Mike has become the voice of culinary medicine and has made it a mission to empower others to take control of their health and happiness through food. During the episode, he shares what culinary medicine is, why how we eat is as important as what we eat, and the aspects of our health that lead back to the food experience.

On this episode of the Live. Love. Engage. podcast:

• Why bringing together food and medicine isn’t as unusual as it seems.
• What inspired Dr. Mike to become a chef
• The quote that hits home for him.
• What nutrition has become a victim of today.
• The important foundations of culinary medicine.
• How the food industry changed post-World War Two.
• Why it’s important for everyone to be comfortable in the kitchen.
• How fermentation can improve the health and taste of food.
• The small, daily changes that can improve overall health.
• What it means to have a healthy food experience.
• What the research shows about gratitude and food.
• How implementing a family meal without distractions can support health.
• The role that positive relationships and strong social networks play in heart health.
• Why beating yourself up about making bad food choices is unproductive.
• Why culinary medicine is not one-size-fits-all.

Connect with Chef Dr. Mike:

Website: https://chefdrmike.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChefDrMike
Twitter: @ChefDrMike
IG: @RealChefDrMike

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You’re listening to the live love engage podcast on today’s show, we’re gonna be talking with an expert about developing a positive relationship with food that goes beyond mere nutrition or fad diets. Stay tuned. I am Gloria Grace Rand, founder of the love method, and author of the number one, Amazon best seller live love, engage how to stop doubting you