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Eating The Rainbow: The mind-body benefits of eating color diversity of plants in your diet & the connection of phytonutrients, glutathione, detoxification, and mitochondria - with guest Dr. Deanna Minich, PhD

May 20, 2022 • Dr. Travis Cox

In Episode #18 Dr. Deanna Minich and I discuss the importance of the colorful phytonutrients in your diet, the mechanisms in which they work, and how they can impact your mood and mental health. We also discussed;

Plant-based foods as functional foods for your health.
The non-nutrients in plant foods: phytonutrients.
The interplay of phytonutrients and body mechanisms.
Cellular mechanisms of phytonutrients: Stress, inflammation, and insulin resistance.
Glutathione and phytonutrients.
“Eating the rainbow” for detoxification pathways.
The 7 systems of health and eating a diversity of color-rich plants.
Mood and color, how plants and nature can influence it.

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in one drop.” - Rumi

Resources:

Dr. Deanna Minich - https://deannaminich.com/
Dr. Minich’s review article on the benefits of eating the rainbow - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7770496/
Dr. Minich’s review article on phytonutrients for glutathione support - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770193/
The Rainbow Diet: Book & Online Program - https://deannaminich.com/book/the-rainbow-diet/
Whole Detox: Book & Online Program: https://deannaminich.com/book/whole-detox/
Downloadable worksheets and other free resources from Dr. Minich - https://deannaminich.com/downloads/

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Audio credit: Thank you @katetrajanmusic for your lovely voice on the intro/outro and @craigritchiemusic for the super catchy music track for the intro/outro... many thanks!

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