Diet & Yoga Part 3 - Laruga Glaser 

Thanks so much for this interview. It highlightens many questions, issues, and I can so much relate to so many - in the yoga world, that's suppose to help you broaden you view, perspectives, to open yourself to your interior world, but also to be open to others and other ways of thinking, - I was shocked to see there were always the same speeches, talks, opinions, "good" ways to be a yogi, the idea of purity ... and all the eating disorders it can lead to, some taboos maybe, should sometimes be talked about, also for teachers maybe to help? and I think the essential message is : yoga has to help you for your life, to have a calm mind in a healthy body, somehow, to be in harmony with yourself - So what Laruga says about : Knowing what is good FOR YOU and there is no universal right or wrong - listening deep inside and being your own judge - is so important.

Very interesting series of videos, thanks for making this podcast with Laruga! I watched all 3 and I must say diet is a topic which should really be more emphasised in the Yoga world. All of those stigmas about what you are: Vegetarian, Vegan, whether you are following an Ayurvedic diet and so on should just stop being used. Labelling people based on their diet is bad. Eating whatever makes your body feel well and energetic is the key.

This is such an interesting topic of conversation and I applaud you Adam for brokering this important discussion. I am sorry to hear that Laruga has dealt with so many digestive problems on a vegetarian diet but to justify eating meat by saying that so many rodents and small animals are killed when harvesting the crops is in no way a justification- 1st, 70% of the world's soybean and other grain crops are strictly going towards animal feed for AG industry so by being Vegan you are already greatly reducing your impact but more importantly, our objective as Vegans is to reduce, to the greatest extent possible, the amount of cruelty and suffering to all life beings. We are not perfect but we strive to be as good as possible to the earth and all its inhabitants. So not a valid point to bring up... I respect anyone for taking the reigns of their health and making decisons based and informed by their own specific experiences but I just hope and pray I will never run into those kind of issues as eating animals will never be an option for me... it's impossible once you have seen the level of cruelty & suffering that farmed animals endure every second of every day... to willingly partake in this atrocity😔

Im really enjoying these interviews and topics and look forward to wading my way through all the others you have done with amazing and inspiring people. Im a veggie and have an Ayurvedic food principle in my life, however I didn't take the interview in any negative way towards my choice. I actually thought that these interviews were more about talking about experimenting and exploring what works with your own body and when you are in touch with your body, what better person can decide on that than yourself. What I did especially love about this interview is the mention of eating disorders and the honest comments around that. So many people suffer with this on and off their whole lives and it does need talking about, there should be no shame. Compassion, understanding and support is needed. Namaste.

So nice and refreshing! I love her individually.

What a beautiful interview.. thank you !

Hi Adam. I also have some thoughts I want to share with u. First of all thank you for providing the space to talk about this subject. For me it felt a bit like the main message of the interview was 'vegan/vegetarian diets can be dangerous'. And I do agree with that but I think this applies for every other diet as well if not done properly. But such a powerful message then requires a bit more of profound information while looking at the subject from a very neutral position. I was very much missing the neutrality in the videos. I understand that is an interview and just Larugas' personal experience but I hope you would agree that being a public person on youtube comes with the responsibility to also educate people. No studies, articles or documentaries were mentioned and there are so many. So many vegan athletes having different experiences than Laruga. Observed by scientists over years. Documented and shown in studies. I'm not even vegan but killing animals is one of the biggest reasons for harming animals, humans and our planet. "Justifying" or playing this down by saying "but I mean we're doing stuff all the time to other ppl, to animals.. whether we're vegan or not" is also questionable since it would be sad if everyone would think like this about everything bad in the world.

A lot of vegans understand that animals are killed in harvesting plants. We also understand that fewer plants are harvested when you don't consume animals and its about doing the least amount of harm where possible. Kind of sounds like a slow introduction to certain foods to build up that microbiome would help with the bloating issue. This takes time, for sure.

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Digestive issues can be serious and many times don't go away unless properly address by a qualified professional. Most people who experiment with raw diets, fasting, food restrictions, or simply not eating properly for their needs, damage their health/digestive system. Sadly instead of addressing the problem end up blaming vegetarianism or even veganism (since is not even a diet). Adam: How many people you know have digestive problem's? And how many of them are veg? 🤔 Lastly if you both are giving nutrition/health advice you should (at least once) tell people to seek qualified help. (Good dietitian? Good nutrition professional?) Seeing a good endocrinologist? 🤷🏻 The conclusion of eat meat and go on its really poor. And disappointing from both. But just my opinion✌️

Hi Adam and Laruga! Eating disorders are certainly an important topic and must also be addressed in the yoga context. In this sense, an interesting conversation. Beyond that, however, I find the chains of argumentation rather weak and a little disappointing. Nutritional science tells us clearly: we don't need certain foods to be healthy, but certain nutrients. Feeding on animals is the most inefficient and brutal way to eat. Of course, it makes little sense to eat mainly almonds and avocados instead of meat. But that's not the alternative either! And let's not forget: one injustice does not legitimise another. Because growing almonds requires a lot of water, we might as well kill the cow... (?) What kind of logic is that?🤔