Plant Prescription Podcast

How to build muscle, make easy, delicious plant-based meals and calisthenics with nutritionist Derek Simnett

Season 1 Episode 7

This episode features the inspiring Derek Simnett, a certified holistic nutritionist, most well known for his YouTube channel, Simnett Nutrition, where he creates videos to inspire and help others transition to a vegan diet and reach their fitness goals. He shares plenty of healthy plant-based recipes and tips for body movement exercises. 

In this episode we cover: 

  • Derek’s childhood and how he realized that what we eat directly affects our health 
  • Transitioning to a plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle 
  • Going from public relations to holistic nutrition 
  • Why adults should still incorporate play into their lives 
  • Going from a runner to building muscle with calisthenic training 
  • Calisthenic tips for beginners 
  • His thoughts on training to failure 
  • Getting enough protein to build muscle on a vegan diet 
  • His thoughts on supplements and vegan “superfoods” 
  • Why meat is not necessary for masculinity 
  • His thoughts on “ex-vegans” 
  • What he eats in a day 
  • The secrets to a delicious sauce 
  • Enjoying his food and not feeling like he is “missing out” 

If you would like to connect with Derek, you can find him on Instagram: @simnettnutrition and his YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/c/simnettnutrition 

His website: https://simnettnutrition.com and his eBook: Derek’s Easy Vegan Muscle Meals eBook 

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