It’s All About Food

It’s All About Food - Andrea Young, Sweet Vegan for Valentine’s Day

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Andrea Young, Sweet Vegan for Valentine’s DaySweet Vegan offers the satisfaction of enjoying your favorite desserts without the guilt. Our featured Tremendous Truffles are a delicious vegan treat made with fresh, organic ingredients. No Nuts, or Soy. Gluten-free. The company was started in 2016 by the Vegan Chef, Andrea Young who has taught classes at Integral Yoga, catered extensively and worked privately for celebrities in NY. Inspired by the healing aspects of food, Ms Young attended the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, graduating in 2008. A compassionate lover of life, Ms. Young believes that experiencing life abundantly involves making healthy choices about what we eat and how it affects our environment. Sweet Vegan makes this “deliciously” possible.  
The Cravings Cure Challenge
Have you ever felt like your cravings are running the show? You start the day with the best intentions, only to find yourself staring at an empty bag of chips wondering, How did I get here?
I totally get it—and I want to share something that could be a total game-changer.
My colleague, Ella Magers (the founder of Sexy Fit Vegan®), is hosting a free, 4-day LIVE Cravings Cure Challenge on February 3-6, to help people just like you take back control of their cravings—for good.
Now, you might be thinking, “I’ve tried it all—diets, meal plans, even that secret Pinterest recipe I swore would change my life.” But let me tell you why this is different:
Ella isn’t about quick fixes or willpower-based solutions. She’s spent over a decade helping hundreds of clients transform their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. This challenge is designed to tackle the root causes of cravings—not just treat the symptoms.
Here’s what you’ll learn in the challenge:
Why true hunger is only one of four reasons we eat and how understanding this can completely change the game.
How to reprogram the biological and emotional patterns driving your cravings, so you’re no longer stuck in a cycle of frustration.
A proven method to stop cravings in their tracks, whenever and wherever they show up.
The best part? This isn’t about deprivation, counting calories, or obsessing over macros. It’s about empowering you to make choices that align with who you want to be—and it’s completely free.
 It starts on February 3rd! Join now—it’s FREE
  Links mentioned in the podcast:
Chocolate is getting more expensive as the global cocoa supply faces a shortage
How Rising Cocoa Prices and Consumer Behavior Affect HSY’s Future
Which Country Eats the Most Chocolate in 2024?
Cocoa Futures
Average prices for cocoa worldwide from 2014 to 2025
Simon Lester, Pascha Chocolate, a REAL Favorite!
REAL Recipes with Cocoa:Breakfast Black BeansChocolate Ice DreamCashew Date Ice Cream

It’s All About Food - Hartglass & De Mattei: New Year News for 2025

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Hartglass & De Mattei: New Year News for 2025Caryn Hartglass and Gary De Mattei come together to discuss the spread of Bird Flu and the increase in Obesity. They share party food ideas based on their recent New Year’s Eve event.  
The Cravings Cure Challenge The Cravings Cure Challenge is here to help you finally take back control—without relying on willpower or trying another diet that doesn’t stick.Over 4 days, Ella Magers (Sexy Fit Vegan®) will show you: How to identify the real reasons behind your cravings Why willpower isn’t the solution (and what is) A proven 5-step strategy to stop cravings in their tracks If you’re ready to feel empowered around food, this challenge is for you.  It starts on February 3rd! Join now—it’s FREE
Links mentioned in the program:
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation
H5N1 vaccine
Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Monovalent Vaccine, Adjuvanted, manufactured by ID Biomedical Corporation – Questions and Answers
Why Is the US Not Vaccinating Poultry Against Bird Flu?
New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High
Beef Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Commodity checkoff program
70 Best Food Podcasts
The Everything Flatbread

It’s All About Food - It’s All About Community

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Caryn Hartglass It’s All About CommunityCaryn talks about the importance of community in these difficult, polarized times. She gives ideas on creating community, finding ways to “break bread” with other to discuss difficult subjects, and ways for gift giving to be mindful.

It’s All About Food - Victoria Moran, Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third Act

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Victoria Moran, Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third ActVictoria Moran is a longtime devotee of yoga and author of thirteen previous books on wellbeing, compassionate living, and eclectic spirituality. Creating a Charmed Life was an international bestseller, and Shelter for the Spirit and Lit from Within earned her spots on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Victoria hosts the Main Street Vegan Podcast, is founder and director of Main Street Vegan Academy, and a cofounder of the Compassion Consortium, an interfaith spiritual center based on the principle of ahimsa. She was, at age 66, voted Peta’s Sexiest Vegan Over 50 and in her early 70s trained as a yoga instructor (RYT-200) and raja yoga instructor. Victoria is a frequent speaker and podcast guest, based in New York City.

It’s All About Food - Caryn Hartglass, Self Care, Dairy Dangers, and Plant Foods Rise to the Top

Caryn Hartglass, Self Care, Dairy Dangers, and Plant Foods Rise to the TopIn this podcast Caryn discusses the importance of self-care to manage living in a world we cannot control. She covers two recent articles, one on Dairy and Bird Flu and the other on how whole, minimally processed plant foods are the best replacements for meat and dairy, and are actually superior on many levels. She gives an update on her SOS-free diet along with simple recipes that are healthy and easy to make and convenient to eat. LINKS mentioned in the podcast:
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu
Beans and peas best meat alternative, finds Oxford research
IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD IS NUMBER 14 on the Feedspot 70 Best Food Podcasts!!

It’s All About Food - Nava Atlas, Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons

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Nava Atlas, Vegan Soups and Stews for All SeasonsNava Atlas’s first book was Vegetariana, originally published in 1984 and most recently updated in 2021. She has written many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including American Harvest, Plant-Powered Protein, 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, and Vegan Holiday Kitchen. Nava also creates trade and limited edition visual books on women’s issues, notably, The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life and Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife. Visit her websites, The Vegan Atlas (theveganatlas.com) and Literary Ladies Guide (literaryladiesguide.com). She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

It’s All About Food - Isabella La Rocca González, Censored Landscapes

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Isabella La Rocca González, Censored LandscapesIsabella La Rocca González is an artist and activist based in the UnitedStates. Her work is part of a long tradition in art and photography: tobring to light and find beauty in the disregarded, hidden, or unconscious.As a first-generation American, she strives to reconcile values from her Indigenous Mexican rootswith her European heritage. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally, including a solo show at the Center for Photography in Woodstock, NY. Her creative nonfiction works have been published in various venues, including the Women Eco Artist Dialog Magazine and the Everything from Nothing Journal. Her screenplay, Fugue 9, was chosen as a finalist for the 2008 Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab. She received her BA in fine arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and her MFA in Photography from Indiana University. After thirty years teaching art and photography on the post-secondary level, she has left academia to devote herself full time to her art practice and to growing a native pollinator garden.
Links mentioned in this podcast:Heather Cox Richardson Newsletter

It’s All About Food - Dr. Ellen Storm, Diseases Have Causes

Dr. Ellen Storm, Diseases Have Causes, One Doctor’s Journey with an Apple and a PenEllen Storm is a UK-based pediatrician with 28 years of experience in the NHS (National Health Service). She is the founder and director of U-Turn Health®: the UK’s first low fat, high raw, plant-based health education, coaching and consultancy company. She is the author of the book Diseases Have Causes: One Doctor’s Journey with an Apple and a Pen.
She has been vegetarian since the age of eight, vegan for thirteen years, and high-raw vegan for ten. She was the first-prize winner in the 2014 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine. She is the author of the poetry collection Rupture (Hippocrates Press, 2015). She is the mother of twin girls.
Ellen Storm has a BSc in biomedical sciences (1997) a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) (2000). She is a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) (2004). She has an MSc in public health (2005). She has a Certificate in plant-based nutrition (eCornell) (2014). She also has an MA in creative writing (2016).
She explains in her book how she got thrown off her PhD program after she wrote a rather controversial play. She notes she did get a distinction for module 2 of the PGCTHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education) before she left.

It’s All About Food - Ella Magers, Sexy Fit Vegan

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Ella Magers, Sexy Fit VeganElla Magers, MSW is on a mission to transform the health and wellness industry from the inside out. Vegan since 1995, Ella founded Sexy Fit Vegan in 2013 to pave the way for veganism to enter the mainstream by making compassion sexy. Ella’s desire to revolutionize our mindsets around eating and fitness is wholehearted and flows from a deeply personal place. Ella has led workshops across the globe and has been featured on some of the world’s most popular platforms including Shape, Bodybuilding.com, and HuffPost. Her work as a podcast host, speaker, published author, and coach gives people the tools to heal and thrive holistically and become empowered to move through the world with profound curiosity and fierce compassion for all living beings.

It’s All About Food - Caryn Hartglass: A conversation about Breast Cancer

Caryn Hartglass: A conversation about Breast Cancer
Yes, it’s breast cancer awareness month and Caryn talks about many things related to the subject: connecting with a close friend who died of the disease decades ago, a recent study on breast cancer statistics, methods of prevention and healing. She continues to give updates on her SOS-free journey, shares a upgrade to her Corn Bread recipe (now SOS-free), and more.
Links mentioned in the podcast:Corn Bread: Gluten-Free AND SOS-Free!Breast Cancer Statistics 2024 Old Yoga Recordings that are GREAT!Patricia Walden Yoga for BeginnersPatricia Walden Yoga for FlexibilityBryan Kest Power Yoga 1Bryan Kest Power Yoga 2Bryan Kest Power Yoga 3