Ep. 239: Kale Does Not Love You Back

Published: 2020-09-21 09:00:00

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Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Paul Saladino, Corinne Schneider, and Janis Putelis.

Topics discussed: getting buzzed on liver; Jani's wife's placenta made into pills; the unique nutrients in animals not found in plants; strolling around graveyards; why we were told red meat and animal fat were bad for us; tallow and lard; spurious correlations; how creatine makes vegans and vegetarians smarter; self-care is not selfish; pooping every day; plant toxicity as part of a plant's strategy to not get eaten; Paul takes deep breaths and Steve chugs coffee; how Paul thinks that plants mess you up real bad; how vegans and vegetarians eat meat when they’re drunk; and more.

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Referenced Books

The Tracker

by Tom Brown

Steve Rinella mentions reading Tom Brown's book 'The Tracker' and references a quote from the grandfather character in the book about how 'in order for something to live, something else must die.' This comes up in a discussion about the ethics and spirituality of hunting.

Referenced at 00:00:08

The Paleo Solution

by Rob Wolf

Dr. Saladino mentions being friends with Rob Wolf who wrote 'the Paleo Solution' when discussing the differences between paleo and carnivore diets. He notes that while paleo asks similar questions about ancestral eating, it arrives at different answers regarding plant consumption.

Referenced at 00:00:08

The Paleo Diet

by Lauren Cordaine

Dr. Saladino mentions Lauren Cordaine who wrote 'the Paleo Diet' in the same discussion about paleo versus carnivore approaches to ancestral eating. He's had both paleo authors on his podcast to discuss their different perspectives on plant foods.

Referenced at 00:00:08