49 | Break up with your food beliefs and learn to fuel the body with vegan chef, Hollan Hawaii
Want to change your diet to a healthier one but don’t know how? Tune in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom interview Hollan Hawaii – expert in vegan, plant-based food and cleanses, liqueur dan bleu chef, health advocate, former restaurant owner, and mom of three – as she explains the nutritional benefits of eating more plants; whether you are plant based or not. Hate cooking? Hollan has some tips and tricks you can utilize in order to maintain a healthier diet while also staying out of the kitchen. Listen in to have your whole perspective on food and their nutrition change; creating opportunity to begin and maintain a healthier diet and life. What You Will Learn in This Interview with Hollan Hawaii: @hollanhawaii 02:08 – Hollan’s purpose or mission on this Earth 03:13 – Hollan’s advice to anyone who wants to begin to create change in their diet 05:15 – Hollan’s health journey and what brought her to become vegan 07:45 – Why starting where you’re at is so important - Avoiding drastic changes right away 09:51 – Advice to those who don’t like cooking but still want to change their diet 11:55 – How Hollan has been creative with food and how you can replace things in your diet 14:33 – Hollan’s WalkAbout Theory and how it restructures the way you look at food 17:38 – The importance of seeds and their nutrition value - What food is supposed to do 20:10 – Adequate protein sources in vegan diets - Why it shouldn’t be a main concern 22:09 – Why you should be your own science experiment 23:11 – How Hollan’s health has shifted since becoming vegan 25:18 – Hollan’s experience with kids, their nutrition, and their different tastes - Creating their own relationships with food 29:13 – How to create yummy, comfort foods to healthier ones About Hollan Hawaii: Hollan Hawaii is an expert in vegan plant-based food and cleanses. As a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, health advocate, former restaurant owner, and mom of three, she has worn many hats in this life, but she knows the one that matters most is her relationship with herself and her body. When those two are aligned, everything falls into place, and she can be a better mother and chef. Hollan has been on her own health journey for 13 years and loves sharing her perspective and experience with food that led her to be in charge of her own health. Good Food Gratitude is Hollan’s plant-based lifestyle cookbook that also encourages people to change the way to perceive healthy food. Hollan knows how much work it is to make sure you and your family are eating healthy foods, so her recipes are fast, affordable, easy, and healthy. True to her family-friendly beach-inspired lifestyle and aesthetics, Hollan lives on the beautiful garden isle of Kauai and enjoys spending time in the kitchen, with family and friends, and in the rejuvenating waters of the Pacific Ocean. Hollan's Cookbook Good Good Gratitude: https://www.hollanhawaii.com/product/good-food-gratitude-cookbook/ Hollan's Vegan Thanksgiving Cookbook Free Gift: Hollanhawaii.com/gift To see this episode's full show notes and check out the rest of Doc Jen's website, click here: www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode49 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message