Can a vegan doctor tell you it's okay to eat meat? In Episode 39, Dr Cois takes you from the boundary line of a premiership-winning Aussie Rules club, to a rural Australian birth suite at 3 a.m., to an American Emergency Department, and explains how each room shaped the Two-Tier Blueprint.
Then he gets to your plate. The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission's Planetary Health Diet, built on health evidence alone, suggests about 1 serving of red meat a week and could prevent about 15 million premature deaths a year. Health care is itself a significant polluter, and prevention is climate action. You'll hear what the diet looks like, three common objections prebunked, including the protein question, and one practical swap to make this week.
Key takeaways- You don't need to go vegan: the Planetary Health Diet allows about 1 serving of red meat a week.
- Fundamentals beat gadgets, on the sports field and in your health.
- A primary care physician is the closest thing most people have to a performance team.
- Health care has a large carbon footprint, and prevention shrinks it.
- Your one thing: swap one red meat meal for a legume meal this week.
DisclaimerEducational purposes only. This podcast does not provide medical advice and does not establish a physician-patient relationship. Talk to your own clinician before changing your diet or medications.