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Dr Andrew Little, MD

Dr Andrew Little, MD

FromThe Lentil Intervention Podcast


Dr Andrew Little, MD

FromThe Lentil Intervention Podcast

ratings:
Length:
66 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we chat with the stellar Dr Andrew Little. Andrew works within the hospital system on the Gold Coast and devotes the majority of his workday putting people to sleep for surgery. This means Andrew regularly sees the impact of diet and lifestyle choices from the inside out. Outside of work, Andrew spends the rest of his time trying to awaken people to the benefits of a plant-based diet, not just for health but for the environmental and ethical benefits also. Andrew serves as the Queensland ambassadoc for Doctors For Nutrition and is the founder of BeHumane.In this episode we cover:• Andrew’s transition to a plant-based diet and the reasons for this• His athletic endeavours and his diet while undertaking these events• Tales from the operating theatre• The impact of animal agriculture on human and planetary health• Social media use for translating scientific evidence• Raising plant-powered little ones• Supplementation of particular nutrients, and if they are necessary for plant-based eaters• Andrew’s BeHumane Smoothie Booster and the ethos behind the company.
Released:
May 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Conversations to guide you through the two most pressing issues of our time - the climate and health crises. Join your hosts, Ben Eitelberg and Emma Strutt as they explore a wide range of topics regarding personal and planetary health; including the environment, conservation and lifestyle medicine topics such as nutrition and physical activity. Find more details at www.thelentilintervention.org