Wellness should be accessible — but that is not always the case. With ever-busy schedules, there is not always time to sit down and read lengthy interviews with top health experts about trending ingredients or fully researched keto, paleo and plant-based diets. And that is why we are turning to nutrition-focused podcasts, which make learning about our body’s health more accessible, easy to digest (no pun intended) and — of course — hands-free.
Looking for that extra motivation to commit to a healthier you? Tune into these nutrition podcasts. From your morning commute to your evening run, learning about new advances in health, diet and nutrition has never been easier. Plus, many of the best nutrition podcasts feature insightful hosts and thought-provoking interviews that keep you coming back for more.
Paleo
If you want to get inspired and learn more about the paleo diet, there are plenty of podcast episodes to choose from with helpful tips and tricks, recipe inspiration and testimonials. However, none quite compare to these two episodes.
The Ultimate Health Podcast — “Melissa Hartwig The Whole30 Origin Story”
In this episode of “The Ultimate Health Podcast,” Whole30 founder, Melissa Hartwig, discusses its origin story, which started as a healthy lifestyle for Hartwig and turned into the widely popular diet it is today. Hosted by Marni Wasserman, a nutritionist and natural chef, and Dr. Jesse Chappus, a retired chiropractor, expect to learn more about what sets Whole30 apart from other paleo diets, what foods to avoid while on Whole30 and life and wellness lessons from Hartwig’s experiences.
We Get to Know — “Teri Turner of No Crumbs Left”
Teri Turner of the blog “No Crumbs Left” made a name for herself with her paleo and Whole30-approved dishes. In this episode of “We Get to Know,” Turner focuses on making homemade, paleo-centric meals — like her show-stopping roast chicken recipe — without feeling overwhelmed in the kitchen, and she shares helpful insight into how to properly stock your fridge with the right paleo-friendly groceries to prepare for more nourishing meals.
Keto
The ketogenic diet was, without a doubt, one of the most popular diet trends of 2018 and is still going strong in 2019. Learn about a plant-based approach to keto with these must-listen podcast episodes.
That’s So Retrograde — “Ketotarianism”
Functional medicine doctor and author of “Ketotarian: The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation,” Dr. Will Cole has a new approach to the keto diet called the Ketotarian diet. In this episode of “That’s So Retrograde,” actress and comedian Stephanie Simbari and apparel advisor Elizabeth Kott sit down with the man behind the diet to discuss how to adopt a ketogenic diet as a vegan, vegetarian and pescatarian.
The Keto Answers Podcast — “Keto Plateaus: Everything You Need to Know to Bust Through Them”
Revamping your eating habits is never easy, but perhaps one of the hardest parts is the feeling of a plateau, where you do not see any changes in your health. Fortunately, “The Keto Answers Podcast” has an episode focused on that discouraging feeling and how to listen to your body and investigate what it needs in order to overcome and see results again. In this episode, host and functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Anthony Gustin pinpoint the signs to look for when you are stalling out and what to do about them.
Plant-Based
Whether you are a die-hard vegan or trying to incorporate more plant-based meals to your diet, tuning into a plant-focused podcast can help you better understand the benefits and get the most out of a meat-free meal. These two episodes touch on what it means to go plant-based, plus how to do it right.
Deliciously Ella: The Podcast — “How to Get a Balanced Vegan Diet”
Pivoting from meat-eating to a plant-based diet can be a test. However, with the proper tools (aka knowledge) you can succeed. In this episode of the “Deliciously Ella: The Podcast,” host and founder of the nutrition-focused website “Deliciously Ella,” Ella Woodward, discusses how to get enough protein while eating a plant-based diet, as well as ways to add more nutrients to your plate for a more balanced meal.
The Food Matters Podcast — “Going Plant-Based, Overcoming Roadblocks & Tapping Into Your Unlocked Potential with Rich Roll”
In the podcast, ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll shares how he altered his diet by using vegetables to fuel his active lifestyle. If you are interested in the same — and need some early encouragement — this episode of “The Food Matters Podcast” is a must-listen.
Gluten-Free
If you want to know more about what it means to cut gluten from your diet, the podcast world has quite the portfolio. And these episodes answer two interesting questions about gluten-free diets: if it is a waste of time for those without a celiac disease diagnosis and what exactly going gluten-free entails.
Dishing Up Nutrition — “What Does it Take to Be Gluten Free?”
This podcast episode from “Dishing Up Nutrition” with a registered dietitian and host Cassie Weness can help get you started. You will learn all about eating gluten-free in a healthful way (aka eating real foods like veggies and protein versus processed gluten-free items like crackers, chips and cookies), as well as the benefits of making the switch.
The Ultimate Health Podcast — “Dr. Michael Greger: Are You Wasting Your Time Avoiding Gluten?”
This episode from “The Ultimate Health Podcast” offers a unique insight into the gluten-free diet and asks the question many of us bread-lovers want to know: Is gluten-free pointless? In addition to gluten, Dr. Michael Greger, physician and whole-food, plant-based diet advocate, discusses other beneficial health-centered topics like the gut microbiome and how eating for better gut health can help protect against disease.
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