#134 The Health Benefits of Vitamin D, Eating Lighter For Spring, Metabolic Training and Baking Sourdough Bread
May 30, 2020
By Valerie Massie
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Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on May 30 and 31, 2020 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss the health benefits of Vitamin D with Joel Thuna, eating lighter for Spring with Shauna Lindzon, whether metabolic training is right for you with Noah Schwartz and baking sourdough bread with Naomi Bussin
We specifically discuss:
The Health Benefits of Vitamin D
Why discuss Vitamin D?
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3
Sunlight and Vitamin D
Vitamin D added to foods
Which form of Vitamin D should you take?
Osteoporosis
Muscle function
Mood and Depression
Stroke recovery
Cognitive decline
Cancer – slowing development, decreased risk
Weight gain – regulating cortisol
Immunity – fighting infections of the respiratory tract
Correct dosage
Eating Lighter For Spring
Asparagus
Beets and beet greens
Fiddle-heads
Ramps and garlic scapes
Ontario greenhouse vegetables – strawberries, tomatoes etc.
Rhubarb
Batch cooking Spring produce
Is Metabolic Training Right for You?
What is metabolic training?
Low impact training – walking, jogging
Consistency and lifestyle
What are the benefits of metabolic training?
What does a metabolic training session look like?
Can anybody do metabolic training?
Does metabolic training require a requisite level of fitness?