Top Tips for Overcoming MS-friendly Holiday Meals with Ashley Madden

On this episode of the Living Well with MS podcast we are pleased to welcome Ashley Madden, a full-time food lover and health enthusiast. She’s also a pharmacist, plant-based chef, certified holistic nutrition consultant and food photographer.

The holidays will soon be upon us, and we all know food is a big part of the fun. This time of year presents the temptation of delicious meals whose ingredients don’t always fit the dietary guidelines Overcoming MS recommends.

A diagnosis of MS in her early 20s triggered an overhaul of Ashley’s personal and professional life and, ultimately, she traded prescriptions for plants! She shares her plant-based, gluten-free and oil-free recipes on her blog RiseShineCook.ca and creates recipes for health and wellness outlets like Forks Over Knives and Mind Body Green in addition to publishing her own cookbooks. Originally from Canada, Ashley has moved around the world over the last 10 years, from New York to the Netherlands, and Taiwan.

Topics and Timestamps

02:03 About Ashley and her passion for cooking

03:26 How long have you been following Overcoming MS?

05:20 Has it been challenging to switch to the Overcoming MS diet?

09:14 Best tips for making the transition to the Overcoming MS diet easier

11:53 Tips for making Overcoming MS-friendly holiday meals for large groups and smaller more intimate gatherings?

21:28 Special tips or meal ideas for holidays

31:37 Making Overcoming MS-friendly puddings and desserts

35:14 Top cooking advice when following an Overcoming MS compliant diet
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