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Chef AJ
Hi! I’m Chef AJ, the author of "Unprocessed", "The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss", and "Own Your Health". This is where I interview interesting people and post my weekly Weight Loss Wednesdays. I have been following a plant exclusive diet for over 40 years and I like to show people how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diets in ways that are easy, delicious, and fun. If you’d like to get in touch with me, my website is https://www.chefaj.com/. Thanks for stopping by my channel. I’m Chef AJ and I make healthy taste delicious.
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Apr 10, 2024 • 60min
Sweet Curry Sprouted Chickpea Salad: Feelin' Great with Lissa & Nate!
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Apr 9, 2024 • 2h 2min
How To Grieve The Loss of a Pet:: What The Animals Tell Us From The Other Side with Teresa Whalen
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Teresa Whalen has had an active private practice for both pet loss grief counseling and animal communication for over 30 years and has facilitated hundreds of workshops in these fields. She has authored the audio book, Legacies of Love, A Gentle Guide to Healing From the Loss of Your Animal Loved One, and founded The Animal Loss & Grief Support Institute which offers classes and certification in pet loss grief counseling. She is currently writing a series of books on loss and grief and our relationship with animals. She holds a masters degree in counseling psychology and has completed post graduate training at Columbia University and the University of Nottingham in England.
She also facilitated Sacred Swim trips to swim and communicate with humpback whales in the Carribean for 19 years. Being with and helping animals and the people who love them provide the core meaning, guidance, joy, and purpose in her life. She has eaten a plant based diet for decades—initially instigated by her love of animals, and later, additionally for her health.
She lives in Carmel, CA and can be reached at:
https://www.animalsinourhearts.com/
www.pet-loss-grief-counseling-certification.com

Apr 5, 2024 • 35min
Smashed Chickpea Lettuce Boats With Drl Niki Davis
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.

Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 3min
Plant-Based Dermatologist Dr. Jessica Krant Q & A on Ozempic, Rosacea, Microneedling, Warts & More!
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Every weekend we send out the show schedule for the following week. To get your questions answered by one of the doctors who are guests on ChEF AJ LIVE! you must submit them in advance by responding to the Saturday email. You can subscribe at https://www.chefaj.com/
Dr. Jessica Krant, MD, MPH, is a 100% plant-based board-certified dermatologist in NYC as well as being a certified transformational life coach. She is also certified in Lifestyle Medicine and loves teaching patients and the public about the connections between diet, sleep, stress, healthy relationships, skin health, and anti-aging.
Dr. Krant studied design and visual arts at Harvard College, where she graduated magna cum laude, and then went on to receive both her M.D. and Master’s Degree in Public Health from Columbia University. The great joy of her life and career right now is combining her love of aesthetics, investigative medicine, building and working with her hands, whole food plant based way-of-life education, and helping people really investigate their own minds and habits to break out of the ruts they create for themselves and transform into the joyful, goal achieving, vital creatures they are meant to be.
Subscribe to her new podcast, SAVE YOUR OWN SKIN (https://www.podpage.com/save-your-own-skin/)
follow her on IG at @DrKrantTheSkinMD
https://www.Instagram.com/DrKrantTheSkinMD
sign up for email updates for upcoming programs at https://artofdermatology.com/

Apr 3, 2024 • 59min
Salt Free Kitchen Magic: Easy to Make Mustard and Hot Sauce From Scratch with Kathy Hester
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GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Get a PDF of the recipes that Kathy made today by signing up here: https://kathyhester.myflodesk.com/salt-free-sauces
Kathy is going to show you how to make whole-food, plant-based SOS & SOFAS mustards and hot sauce from scratch. It's super easy, and once you have her walk you through it, you won't believe you haven't been making them all along!
FREE! Get 4 of Kathy’s most popular spice blends - including Chef AJ’s favorite BBQ seasoning here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61be8fc5d2fc90968d6f4448
Follow Kathy and Cheryl's Starch Solution Journey on their YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KathyHesterVeganRecipes/
Join Kathy's FREE Community of vegan and plant-based eaters here: https://app.heartbeat.chat/cookingwithkathyhester/invitation?code=6DEBE4
Looking for a milk maker? Check out her detailed comparison of them here: https://healthyslowcooking.com/plant-based-milk-maker/
Get more whole food plant-based recipes on her blogs or in her books:
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Apr 2, 2024 • 58min
Dr. Doug Lisle Answers Your Questions on Bulimia, Cloning and Personality, Quitting Alcohol & More
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and get your questions answer by Dr Lisle!
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Dr. Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D.is the co-author of The Pleasure Trap available here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570671974?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570671974&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Dr. Doug Lisle is an evolutionary psychologist and co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health and Happiness. He and his colleagues (Jennifer Howk and Richard Seidel) have developed a revolutionary method for approaching life challenges and improving self-confidence and self-esteem. They describe their approach as Esteem Dynamics — an approach with clinical insights derived from evolutionary psychology.
Central figures having major influence on the development of Esteem Dynamics include Richard Dawkins, John Tooby and Leda Cosmides, David Buss, Robert Trivers, Steven Pinker, and Geoffrey Miller. All of these individuals are considered world-leading theorists in evolutionary theory and human psychology. Somewhat surprisingly, insights from these trailblazers has yet to reach mainstream clinical psychology, and thus major advances stemming from some of the world’s greatest thinkers have yet to be systematically applied to problems of helping people improve their lives. Esteem Dynamics is the first such effort, and weds Dr. Lisle’s 30-years of clinical experience to the deep insights into human nature only recently available via evolutionary psychology.
Dr. Lisle received his undergraduate education from the University of California, San Diego. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Virginia, and was then appointed Lecturer in Psychology at Stanford University. His research and clinical interests include health and wellness, self-esteem, relationship satisfaction, the treatment of anxiety and depression, the genetics of individual differences, and optimizing achievement motivation. In addition to his work with Esteem Dynamics, Dr. Lisle lectures widely on health and wellness.
Dr Lisle is available at selected days and times for a one-to-one, personal phone consultation:
https://drdouglisle.as.me/schedule.php

Apr 2, 2024 • 2h 1min
We're NOT Perfect and You Don't Have To Be Either! Monthly Hangout with Chef AJ & Friends
Want to be in class with us? Register here by midnight tonight:
https://secure.betterlifesummits.com/checkouts/lose-weight-with-a-full-plate/
PRE-ORDER MY NEW BOOK SWEET INDULGENCE!!!
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or
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Save Your Receipt! We will be offering bonuses for pre-orders ASAP.
GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download
MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h
Introducing Chef Jenny Lawrence of Gingerbeet: Crafting Allergen-Free Vegan Cuisine & Robert Cheeke
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Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 13min
Aligning Body, Mind and Spirit with Dr. Shrenik Shah: A Whole Food Plant-Based Journey + a Recipe
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
From Dr. Shah:
I have been a retired primary care physician, vegan ( plant-based ) for 22 + years. I became a self-taught Vegan, inspired by seeing a lion on an African Safari, realizing that a simple choiceless life in a jungle is the healthiest way to live life Vs. the so-called civilized life offering a multitude of choices but in exchange bringing us hordes of diseases - physical and mental.
Also, being on a spiritual path, and meditating regularly, made me realize the atrocities committed on innocent animals, the worst of them being artificial insemination, which if looked at from a spiritual angle is nothing but rape of the cows.
Further research made me realize that animals are the main source of cholesterol in our diet, making a vegan diet the best approach before going onto any medications. I applied this in my professional life and thousands of patients benefited from a Vegan lifestyle, by reversing their high cholesterol levels, diabetes, and Obesity.
Also, being environmentally conscious, studying "Rule of 10" made me realize that the animal industry is a major culprit in deforestation and global warming.
I have been a President and now a Medical Director of a vegan society - World Vegan Vision.
I am not just a physician proposing a Plant-based diet, I have been a patient too.
I had a major heart attack within six months after I went on a plant-based diet. I survived the heart attack and it made me an even stronger believer in a plant-based diet.
I increased my exercise significantly and ran my first marathon on the anniversary of my heart attack.
After that, I ran five more marathons, lost 23 lbs, and never looked back on the heart disease again.
Now, nearly 24 years after my heart attack, I can say that I have defeated my heart disease.
A lot of South Asians are very prone to heart disease and diabetes. This can be a great inspiration for them."
Also, being environmentally conscious, studying "Rule of 10" made me realize that animal industry is a major culprit in deforestation and global warming.
I have been a President and now a Medical director of a vegan society - World Vegan Vision."
Links - https://worldveganvision.org/
One of my talks on Veganism - https://youtu.be/bzjZ5rcmftE?si=ZpupSxq_DyY5PbdW
I do have one recipe, I would like to share.
Whole Food Plant-based “Chocolate Powerballs “
Ingredients
First
Medjool dates ( 1/2 a cup ) and
Organic cacao powder ( 1/2 a cup ) - crush and mix them in Vitamix to make a paste.
Then, crush the following individually - ( all ingredients are healthy, so quantities per your choice )
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Almond butter ( optional )
Chia seeds
Flaxseeds
Hemp seeds
Hazelnuts
Almonds
Cashews
Walnuts
Pecans
Cardamom seeds ( minimal ) - for flavor only
Mix all the above with dates and cacao powder paste and make balls.
Consume them in breakfast, after a workout, etc.
They are full of protein, fiber, antioxidants and micronutrients.

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 17min
Healing In The Deep South: Dr. Rich McCarty is Bringing Plant-Based Nutrition to Tupelo, Mississippi
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