The Empowered Kitchen: how daily plant-forward choices shape your health and the planet with Dr. Colin Zhu

This conversation is with returning guest Dr. Colin Zhu, an osteopathic physician double board-certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. Through his wellness platform The Chef Doc, Dr. Zhu combines his expertise as a physician, chef, and health coach to empower people to take charge of their well-being, one meal at a time. In this episode, we explore his newest project, The Empowered Kitchen — a plant-forward cookbook and movement built around the idea that small, consistent choices in the kitchen can create big results for our health, performance, and the planet.

We Discuss:

• Recognizing that life is dynamic (balance is not always possible) 
• Approaching new fitness goals 
• Empowering change through sharing healthy recipes  
• The updated Eat Lancet report 
• How plant-forward diets best support planet health 
• Food waste contributes to emissions 
• Microplastics and seafood 
• Why cooking at home is so beneficial 
• A quick way to assess diet quality 
• Considerations for the athlete 

Episode Show Notes: 

• Pre-order The Empowered Kitchen, now! 
• Connect with Dr. Zhu on Instagram | YouTube 
• The Chef Doc website: thechefdoc.co  

Connect with me: @casswarbeck  

Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik

Theme music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*