Dave Escamilla

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Does it Cause Shortages or Imbalances by Eating Raw Foods, Whole Foods, Vegan or Plant Based?

(00:00) Introduction and personal transformation(01:30) Embracing raw and plant-based foods(03:03) Social pushback and common concerns(04:29) Can raw foods cause deficiencies?(06:06) Soil depletion and nutrient loss(07:38) Why modern raw food lacks power(09:19) Are plant-based diets imbalanced?(10:20) Nutrients often low in plant-based diets(11:32) Omega 3 vs. 6 in different diets(12:46) Knowing the risks of any diet(13:13) How processed foods get fortified(14:32) Examples of common food fortifications(15:33) The moral hazard of added nutrients(17:27) Should you consider supplementation?(18:00) Key nutrients plant-based eaters should monitor(18:29)

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December 10, 2023

Does it Cause Shortages or Imbalances by Eating Raw Foods, Whole Foods, Vegan or Plant Based?

When you start to eat healthier and after you go through a transition phase and really start to get into a lifestyle of healthy food consumption, people might get worried and express genuine concern for your well-being. They might say things like, “Do you get enough protein?” Or, “Aren’t you eating too much sugar?” Or, “Are you eating enough variety?” These are issues which are addressed in other segments in more detail, and these types of things that people tend

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Is Eating a Lot of Fruit Too Much Sugar?

(00:00) My Healing Story and Purpose(01:59) Fruit Sugar: Popular Misconceptions(03:39) Simple Sugars vs. Complex Sugars(05:13) Harmful Complex Sugar Sources(06:29) Why Fructose Is Easier to Digest(07:47) Fiber, Cellulose, and Starch Explained(08:49) The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup(10:19) Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?(11:50) How to Use Common Sense with Fruit(13:08) Juicing and Sugar Spikes(13:43) Fruit, Energy, and Digestion Speed(14:57) Debunking the “Too Much Sugar” Fear(16:25) Why I Trust Fruit: Seeking the Truth(17:40) Share This Knowledge, Spread the Truth(18:04) Join the

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December 10, 2023

Is Eating a Lot of Fruit Too Much Sugar?

It’s important to address some of the commonly held beliefs about certain perceived problems or deficiencies with eating lots of fruit that are held by the general public and of course proliferated by those in mainstream science and media. One concern that is brought up frequently is the phobia of sugar and all things sugar-related. This is an iron law it seems in the culture of: Sugar is Evil. If you recall from the chapter entitled ‘Simple Sugars vs. Complex Sugars:

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The Role of Fats in a Healthy Lifestyle

(00:00) Introduction to the Role of Fats(02:16) Why Fats Are So Addictive(04:53) How Fat Affects the Detox Process(07:03) Fats vs. Carbs: Digestion Explained(09:22) Fats and the Lymphatic System(11:09) Fats Help During Transition Phase(13:02) Smart Fat Choices for Cravings(15:09) Fats Slow Detox, But Still Help(17:11) Dave’s High-Fat Healing Journey(19:03) How Dave Finally Reduced Fats(20:22) Using Fats for Stability and Energy(21:41) Finding Balance with Fat Intake(22:50) Final Thoughts and What’s Next In this powerful and eye-opening episode, I dive deep into one of

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December 10, 2023

The Role of Fats in a Healthy Lifestyle

We have explored in other segments about the different qualities of the various macro-nutrients that exist in the food world — carbs, proteins and fats. As you embrace the power of raw foods, fruits and superfoods in their ability to clean, detoxify, energize and regenerate, you may come to realize that the intake of carbohydrates especially in the form of simple sugars and fructose from fruits is perhaps the most ideal source of sustenance and energy. But this seems contrary to how

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Where Do You Get Your Protein and How to Get Enough Protein?

(00:00) Intro – Healing and the Protein Question(02:19) Why Everyone’s Obsessed with Protein(04:38) Protein Cravings and Early Transitions(06:46) Almond Butter Overload and the Turning Point(08:12) Humans Aren’t Built for Heavy Protein(10:00) Undigested Protein, Gut Rot, and Parasites(12:10) How Much Protein Do We Really Need?(13:49) Protein Isn’t a Fuel Source(15:04) Better Protein Sources and Healthier Options(17:03) Americans Eat Too Much Protein(18:15) Nuts, Seeds, and Transition Foods(19:35) Protein is Acid-Forming and Heavy(20:50) Digestive Stress from High Protein(22:01) Balanced Amino Acids in Natural

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December 10, 2023

Where Do You Get Your Protein and How to Get Enough Protein?

It seems that whenever I am talking with somebody who is used to eating a regular-type diet, and I start talking about the power of raw, living, electrical foods, within seconds the most common question they will ask is: “Where do you get your protein?” In America, and it seems worldwide, we have a fixation with protein — it’s become a magical entity. A few theories that come to mind of exactly why it’s gained this status are:— It’s delicious and

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Simple Sugars vs. Complex Sugars — Know this Critical Difference

(00:00) Introduction and Mission(01:04) Why This Topic Matters Deeply(01:50) Simple Sugars vs. Complex Sugars(02:28) What Are Simple Sugars?(03:19) Complex Sugars Explained(04:16) Common Complex Sugar Sources(05:00) How Sugars Are Absorbed(05:28) The Problem with Complex Sugar Breakdown(06:22) Acidity, Overload, and Organ Strain(07:06) Fermentation, Candida, and Gut Imbalance(07:26) Simple Sugars Support Alkalinity(08:04) The Truth Behind the “Sugar is Bad” Message(08:45) The Risk of Avoiding All Sugar(09:41) Addictive Foods and Healthy Alternatives(10:25) Why Sugar Detoxes Can Backfire(10:59) Fruit is Good, Complex is Not(11:38) Alcohol,

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December 7, 2023

Simple Sugars vs. Complex Sugars — Know this Critical Difference

Early on in the process of gaining an understanding of how the food world works, it is important to understand the nature of sugar, and especially to understand the critical difference between simple and complex sugars — without exaggeration, this information could save your life. Truly, sugar is the modern day Bogeyman, being blamed for all kinds of lethal health maladies, the world’s weight problem, and all sorts of deficiencies in the modern day standard of wellness. In part, this is

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