31-Day Food Revolution with Ocean Robbins

Ocean Robbins is an author and CEO of the 500,000+ member Food Revolution Network. His grandfather was the founder of the famous Baskin-Robbins ice-cream company, but Ocean knew from a young age that he wanted to transform the future of food! In today's podcast episode, Ocean talks with JJ about the toxic food culture that we live in, and why we need to change the way that food is grown, processed, and consumed. Ocean also shares simple action steps that you can take to nourish your body with healthy foods and make the world a better place for all. It's time for a food revolution – and it starts with our knives and forks!
 
Freebies From Today’s Episode
Get Ocean Robbins’ free Food Revolution Challenge by going to JJVirgin.com/31day.
 
Main Points From Today’s Episode
The average American consumes about 500 excess calories per day. The most expensive calories consumed are the ones that we don’t need in the first place!
Soy and corn are often genetically engineered, which means they’re likely contaminated with glyphosate. Glyphosate is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to cancer, and it's not a friend to your health or your mind!
Ocean’s book, 31-Day Food Revolution, contains simple action steps to help you nourish your body with healthy foods and make the world a better place. Putting these 31 steps into action will give you more pleasure than 31 flavors of ice cream!
 
Episode Play-By-Play
[2:24] Ocean Robbins’ career briefing
[4:02] History of Ocean’s father and the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream business
[8:23] What Ocean means by a “food revolution”
[12:30] The challenge of finding healthy foods at the grocery store
[13:30] Superfoods that do the most good for the lowest price
[14:21] If you’re on a limited budget, focus on organic when it matters the most.
[15:02] Foods that contain the highest levels of pesticides 
[16:01] Soy and corn are often genetically engineered, which means they’re likely contaminated with glyphosate. 
[16:15] Glyphosate is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to cancer, and it's not a friend to your health or your mind! 
[17:27] Wheat is being sprayed with glyphosate to dry up the product before harvest.
[17:40] What are GMOs and why should we be concerned about them?
[19:22] The premise behind Ocean’s new book, 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World
[23:00] Putting the 31 steps from Ocean’s book into action will give you more pleasure than 31 flavors of ice cream!
[25:27] If you're struggling with food intolerance, gas and bloating, or any other digestive unrest, try JJ's Leaky Gut Support!
[26:30] Listener’s question: How do I eat healthy on a budget?
 
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Leaky Gut Support
The Virgin Diet on a Budget
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