The Power of Plants | Danielle Arsenault | TEDxAbbotsford

In this talk, Danielle Arsenault explains the benefit of three ancient superfoods and how we can integrate these foods effortlessly into our daily routines. These little changes can safeguard our overall health for life. On the daily, Danielle digs in her toolbox of skills and passions, to zero in on fresh, gourmet, raw foods to entertain, educate and empower. She is the founder and mastermind behind Pachavega Living Foods Education, a Plant-based Culinary Arts Institute specializing in Plant Based Nutrition Fundamentals and Raw Food Chef Certification Courses. With a collection of mouthwatering recipes, she has also co-authored 4 vegan, gluten-free and seasonal cookbooks released with Jessica Perlaza under the name the “Kitchens of Pinch and Dash” and her own raw food cookbook, Heal and Ignite: 55 Raw, Plant Based Whole Food Recipes to Heal your Body and Ignite your Spirit. She is also a mama and the kitchen creatrix and co-founder of Wanderlust Utopia, a health and wellness facility on the island of Ometepe, Nicaragua. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@taylorconroy156]

Beautiful talk. Relevant message. LOVE IT!

[@mangoyacho]

Bravo! Thank you for a very insightful presentation. Guess who is switching to a vegetable diet today! Thank you!

[@euniceday8582]

Yes She is Right IT Is A Plant Based Diet That Gives Us All The Nutritious We Need Everyday

[@pinkorganichorse]

Sprouts, fermented foods, seaweed/sea moss. Thanks

[@pachavega]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@ConsciousTruth68]

One my favorite talks about a plant based diet. Definitely deserves more views!

[@pachavega]

Thank you! I appreciate it so much.This message is truly powerful. Simplify, eat whole foods... and sprouts, seaweed and sauerkraut! LOVE!

[@pachavega]

Thanks so much! I can’t wait to do my next one!

[@timeasarina8492]

Very good talk, it deserves more views for sure!

[@bobrock2541]

Hey Danielle, we met at Pachamama in 2018, not sure if you remember... I love this TED Talk, thank you for your presentation, you look fantastic! I've been "vegan" for 7 years now, and most recently went raw this January... I must be doing something right because I've checked all the boxes according to your talk... Sprouts, Seaweed & Sauerkraut! Still looking for Love, but that'll come... Blessings, Bob

[@pachavega]

Bob! Yes! Of course I remember you! Sun gazing, breathwork and raw chocolates! You're invited to come join me in Nicaragua! I'm a day trip from Pachamama!

[@bobrock2541]

@@pachavega You've got a great memory Danielle... I would love to come join you in Nicaragua, however, I'm currently one of the 6 million Canadians not allowed to leave the country. I'm hopeful this madness will be over very soon!

[@lynbryans1029]

Thank you

[@Cat-ik1wo]

I have mung beans in my pantry right now. I love to eat my veggies raw. Especially, okra.

[@isabellaisha6635]

thanks

[@Veganvipassi]

You are wonderful.

[@pachavega]

Thank you darling

[@sherrys.2259]

I want to hang out with her!

[@johnsharnetsky9559]

How do you buy these products?

[@pachavega]

You can make your own sauerkraut at home, just as I did in the video. Seaweed can be found in natural grocery stores or from a reputable, organic online store. Sprouts are so easy to grow at home. Just look for radish, broccoli, alfalfa seeds, soak overnight and rinse morning and night for a few days until they grow!

[@cubanostarr]

Painful to watch at moments, but super informative

[@Masterjedi66]

What type of salt?

[@pachavega]

Best to use unrefined, pure sea salt or pink Himalayan salt. Good question!

[@burnoutminion]

Unfortunately ocean pollution is making seaweed less desirable.

[@pachavega]

Yes, true. I've been focused more on algae, such as spirulina and chlorella with small additions of seaweed - from tested, reputable sources. It's always important to ask the back story of our food. Thanks for the comment.

[@tomyferland-daniels5785]

Sea vegetables have heavy metals though....

[@pachavega]

Yes, that's very true actually. They can accumulate in their tissues. That's why we always recommend a variety of different seaweeds and algaes (not the same one over and over) as well as finding a reputable source that tests their seaweeds! Thanks for bringing this up!

[@charlierose1842]

@@pachavega Do you have any reputable sources that you would recommend or suggestions on how to get started to find these sources? :)

[@kevinwilson3337]

Beans, rice, oats and potatoes make me bloated

[@paddle_smith]

I have yet to meet a long-term healthy vegan. Most stop and shift to bring a pescatarian.

[@timcornock8232]

I’m willing to bet that despite vegans having become internet memes who announce their dietary preferences at the drop of a hat, you’ve actually met more healthy ones than you realize. It is far more common to hear from people who didn’t do well after they made the switch though, mainly because they failed to do enough research before embarking on such a huge lifestyle change. Even with a healthy diet like a plant based one, it’s still surprisingly easy to get it wrong without due diligence.

[@AntzLoks1314]

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[@rosepowell7512]

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[@JACKnJESUS]

I'm not eating plant babies...

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

Seaweed has a grotesque amount of iodine. It's a terrible idea to get your omega-3s from it.

[@robertcox14]

Iodine is useful, but yes, needs small doses. See ocean polluted seaweed below.

[@pachavega]

Seaweed and algae are among some of the few plant groups that contain both DHA and EPA fatty acids, and can be easily incorporated into our diet. I specifically recommend marine phytoplankton, spirulina and chlorella for this

[@yankee2666]

No it isn't.

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

@@yankee2666 Go ahead, try it.

[@spieg83]

Lots of “me, I, myself “….

[@blanchy]

Im not eating your vegetables

[@blanchy]

Been 2 weeks, still alive, no vegetables.

[@krzemyslav]

@@blanchy good luck with chronic disease ;)

[@someone-hz8tj]

2 weeks *no vegetables* Honestly vegetables aren't that bad... Just cook them or add spices or whatever....

[@pachavega]

We're all on our own journey. Everything we come across we have a choice. to either say yes, or to ignore. The amazing thing about freedom is we choose what resonates with us and what we leave behind. We respect everyone's journey, wherever they are at.

[@ethicalphytophage]

Enjoy your constipation.

[@anthonyeasterly6714]

Maybe... just maybe, they didnt have adequate livestock or large game to hunt, or butcher. and thats why they only ate plants and grains that they could STORE for long periods we were ment to eat 🍖 hence the front and canine teeth

[@krzemyslav]

well... there are no maybes when you have science and evidence ;). if being healthy is an indicator of what human beings should eat, then we are definitely not meant to eat meat, period. what about canines then? have you ever seen teeth of a real carnivore? they are sharp like needles, not wimpy and blunt, like human teeth. talking about canines- all mammals except rodents, rabbits and pikas (whatever they are) have them. so what? should cows eat human flesh, then ;)? they probably eat grass because they don't have adequate livestock or large game to hunt...

[@Veganvipassi]

Your knowledge about canines is lacking. Do some research and come back.

[@Veganvipassi]

@Yashin Shekh yes, exactly. Human jaws were not designed for that. Thank you for pointing that out.

@Yashin Shekh Oh I love raw meat. I have steak tartare regularly, and carpaccio. Not to mention sushi. Yum.