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Jan 2021
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How Can Plant-Based Diets Affect Your Me...

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Sophie Medlin will change the way you think about your diet. As a Practicing Consultant Dietitian and Chair of the British Dietetic Association for London, Sophie's no stranger to the delicate topic of strict diet regimes and the controversy around challenging erroneous beliefs.
Today on The Braincare Podcast, Sophie explains the science behind the potential nutritional deficiencies linked to some of today's most popular diets. Host Dan Murray-Serter shares his personal journey with veganism and mental health, and we get the bottom of Miley Cyrus' mysterious brain fog.
We talk about:

  • Is there a link between veganism and mental health issues?
  • How to take on Veganuary and come out stronger than ever
  • The problem with Omega 3s
  • Brain fog: it's real
  • Nutritional deficiencies in veganism and vegetarianism
  • The real cost of rigid diet rules
  • How can supplements enhance plant-based diets?
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