Healthy Ingredient Swaps: Cooking Oils, Dairy Alternatives & Sweeteners with The Happy Pear
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Did you know that the oils you cook with, the dairy alternatives you choose, and even the sweeteners you use make a huge difference in your health?
In this episode, we're joined by Dave and Steve Flynn—better known as The Happy Pear—who have built a global movement around simple, plant-based living. What started as a small vegetable shop in Ireland has grown into bestselling cookbooks, a thriving health food brand, and an online community inspiring millions to eat better and feel amazing.
The Happy Pear makes healthy eating fun, accessible, and delicious, and today, they’re sharing their best ingredient swaps to help you upgrade your kitchen and fuel your body with better choices.
In this week's episode with The Happy Pear, you’ll discover:
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The best and worst cooking oils for your health
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Simple and tasty dairy alternatives that work for every meal
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How to swap out refined sugar for natural, gut-friendly sweeteners
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The truth about organic vs. non-organic foods (and what’s worth buying)
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How to make plant-based eating easy, affordable, and delicious
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And so much more!
If you’re looking for practical, easy-to-implement changes to improve your diet, this episode is packed with game-changing insights!
Episode resources:
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Follow The Happy Pear on Instagram here.
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Learn more about The Happy Pear and their cookbook here.
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Learn About the Food Matters Nutrition Certification Program here. As a special thank-you for being a Food Matters Podcast listener, we’re offering 20% off enrollment—automatically applied when you use this link.
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See you next time.
Laurentine ten Bosch, filmmaker of Food Matters, Hungry For Change and TRANSCENDENCE - Live Life Beyond The Ordinary and founder of FMTV. Along with James Colquhoun, Laurentine founded Food Matters, giving people the tools (films, books, website, TV) to take charge of their own health. Food Matters is an internationally acclaimed widely popular documentary about the medical and healthcare industries. Their latest documentary, Hungry For Change, reveals how the diet and processed food industries are the enemies of permanent weight loss, vibrant health, and natural living. From here, FMTV was born! A place where we can access vital information by watching all of your favorite inspiring documentaries, expert interviews & recipe videos in one place.