Ep. 91: Fueling Your Fitness: The Plant-Based Advantage With James Wilks - a podcast by Chef Bai

In this episode Bailey sits down with film producer, vegan activist, and former professional mixed martial artist, James Wilks. James helped create and produce the award winning documentary’ Game Changers” which showcases success stories of athletes that have adopted such plant focused diets, highlights favorable scientific studies, and shows the benefits of plant-based diets for both athletes and non-athletes. Since its release in 2018, James has been huge driving force for enacting awareness of the food system and showing the positive impacts a plant focused diet has on our health, our environment, and on the animals around us.

Throughout this episode, Bailey asks James about some of his tips on "how to get into the best shape of your life on a plant based lifestyle". James shares his deep knowledge and expertise about myths around plant based diets; such as plant protein intake, stigmas of carbohydrates, creatine culture, and dairy based protein products like whey powders. The conversation also delves about the vital role of nutrition in comparison to exercise, the connection between mental health and hormone regulation through workouts, and much more.

This episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips for anyone interested in optimizing their health and fitness on a plant-based lifestyle. Tune in to listen now!

Highlights of the show: 

* Influence of "The Game Changers" Documentary
* Plant based protein sources
* Digestive issues with whey
* Game changers 2
* Stigma of plant based eating
* Global impact of animal foods products
* Regenerative agriculture & animal agriculture
* The Game Changers Institute
* Protein, carbohydrates, and creatine
* Tips to get into the best shape of your life
* Mental health
* Hormone regulation with exercise
* Green Sports Alliance
* Plant based products in 2024 Olympics

And much more!

This episode is informative, insightful, and fluid. Click now to listen!

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James is currently working on The Game Changer’s 2 documentary which is coming out soon, so keep a look out for it! Find more resources about the plant based lifestyle at the game changers website: https://gamechangersmovie.com

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Extra Shownotes:
https://gamechangersmovie.com/the-game-changers-2/
https://gamechangersmovie.com/resources/

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