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Plant Futures Symposium: ‘We should all eat as if the world depends on it…’ (And are humans really herbivores?) By Elaine Watson What are the primary purchase drivers for plant-based foods? Should humans drink cow’s milk? Why don’t the Dietary Guidelines address sustainability? And could tapping into consumer interest in the microbiome help make fiber the go-to functional ingredient of 2021? Here are some of the highlights of UC Berkeley’s virtual Plant Futures Symposium, Jan 23-24.
When it comes to primary purchase drivers for plant-based meat and dairy products - which 51% of consumers have purchased over the past three months - animal welfare and sustainability are factors, but the #1 driver remains,
Could MDMA-Assisted Therapy Help Treat Anorexia?
A Toronto psychedelic therapy clinic has been selected as a trial site for a new study on MDMA-assisted therapy for eating disorders.
Can MDMA-assisted therapy help treat eating disorders, like anorexia? That’s what a new study, funded by the U.S.-based non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), is looking to find out.
While the safety and efficacy of MDMA-assisted therapy is still being investigated (and it is not approved by Health Canada for treatment of any mental health conditions), Ronan Levy, founder of Canadian mental wellness company Field Trip Health – the Toronto location of which has been selected as one of the trial sites for the study – points to previous studies that showed promise in the treatment for those diagnosed with PTSD. In a phase two trial conducted by MAPS, 54 percent of participants in the active treatment group no longer qualified for a diagnosis of PTSD after completi
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we hear a lot about the connection between diet and health. so what if i told you there is one thing you can do that pretty much guarantees feeling better. it s not a workout, not a vegetable, not a supplement. it s the simple act of cooking your own food. that s michael pollen s case in cooked, his new book. thanks for being back on the show. sure. it s a great book. i have tried to cook more food recently myself. i have enjoyed the process. i have small children and i find it communal. it s a great social thing for families. for sure. you have written a lot of books now. why did you decide to write this? what matters most about your diet aren t really the nutrients, good or bad. we obsess about antioxidants and omega-3s. it is important to work on that but for the average person the key fact about your diet is who is cooking it.
i wanted to feel still like a woman. i really appreciate your time. i think a lot of people will gain a lot out of this discussion. we wish you luck. live strong. hope to check in with you soon. up next, the eternal question of what to eat. michael pollen will stop by with a piece of eating advice that s fun. it s also almost guaranteed to make you healthier. isn t a thing at all? it s lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. it s going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we re going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. even in stupid loud places. to prove it, we set up our call center right here.