Food, glorious food! We all have our favorites, but do we truly consider how the things we consume play a role in our current health or our future wellness? In this episode, we interview Kirk Haworth, co-founder and executive chef of Plates London, a high-end restaurant that highlights how versatile plant-based cuisine can be, both on and off the plate. Kirk shares the struggles he endured while living with undiagnosed Lyme Disease and how he reclaimed authority over his health journey. He also discusses how to proactively treat the whole body rather than symptoms, the key role discipline and consistency play when making lifestyle changes, and the benefits of healthy, mindful eating. 

Eat up, earthlings! But just remember that every body/gut/microbiome is unique - we encourage you to research the foods you consume and to pay attention to how they make you feel. Bon Appétit.

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About Kirk Haworth: Kirk Haworth leads the kitchen at Plates London with unparalleled passion, inspired by his personal journey in food and 16 years perfecting his craft in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. After winning the North West Young Chef of the Year award at 17, Kirk went on to work under the world's top chefs at The French Laundry, Restaurant Sat Bains, The Square, The Quay and Northcote. In 2016, a diagnosis with Lyme Disease led him to overhaul his lifestyle and explore a plant-based diet in pursuit of health. After discovering that an anti-inflammatory diet without meat, gluten, refined sugar or dairy reduced the intensity of his symptoms - the Plates food ethos was born. “Plates now follows my personal journey, a chef’s journey into 100% plant-based eating and cooking.” His unique perspective nurtures a rare working environment for his team that focuses on balance and well-being, without compromising on taste or creativity. Taking all that nature has to offer, he delivers modern, plant-based food with high-end execution. With a focus on sustainability for people and the planet, Kirk is now becoming a leading figure in British plant-based cookery and is spear-heading a mission to improve chef’s wellness in the wider industry. “Sustainability is not just about the earth, the food or the ingredients - it’s about people, and creating a lifestyle that’s sustainable for all of us to coexist in good health.”

Find out more about Kirk: 

Article - About Time You Met Kirk Haworth

Instagram

Twitter

Plates - London

Chef’s Wellness

For Further Exploration: 

• Misfits - the Band VS. Misfits - the TV show
• Who is Greta Thunberg?: https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/
• Lyme Disease - What is it?: https://www.who.int/ith/diseases/lyme/en/ 
• Viome - Gut Microbiome Testing: https://www.viome.com/

Benefits of Cold Showers: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/benefits-of-cold-showers