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

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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About your host: Dr. Travis Cox - BA, DC, MSc is a Doctor of Chiropractic with a focus on Functional Medicine and plant-based nutrition. He is the creator of PBandHealthy.com and host of the Plant-Based and Healthy podcast. Connect with him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @yourvegandoc #pbandhealthy. And remember, individuals inspire and communities create change!

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!