In this podcast my colleague, co-author and friend Rob Avis shares his insights, on peak energy/food, intermittent fasting, bioregional diets and how a permaculture approach to your diet can help you to heal yourself, and heal the planet. Rob and his wife Michelle are the founders of the globally-recognized and award-winning ( http://vergepermaculture.ca/events/permaculture-design-certicate-calgary-week-ends/blog/2015/09/21/winner-of-the-24th-emerald-foundation-award/ ) design, consulting, and education company, Verge Permaculture. ( https://vergepermaculture.ca/ ) For the past decade they have helped more than 1000 students and a growing number of clients to design and/or create integrated systems for shelter, energy, water, waste and food, all while supporting local economy and regenerating the land. I often refer to Rob as an Amateur Holistic Nutritionist, and if you watch the video you will see why! In this podcast Rob shares his wisdom on: * His health transformation from a "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Diet" * How insulin was the original root cellar and why it makes you eat until you hate yourself * Bioregional Probiotics: The most important thing you can grow in your own back yard * Why peak oil, peak energy, peak phosphorus could equal peak food * Intermittent fasting * How a pig is a cross between a coconut tree and olive tree * The prime directive of permaculture * Selfishness intelligence: how do we meet our needs while enhancing the biosphere. * How he ate his way into not wearing glasses anymore, and eliminating his hypoglycaemia * His 5 step process for experimenting with his personal optimal diet * And so much more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/building-your-permaculture-property/donations