{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"31. Is there an alcohol that\u2019s actually GOOD for you?","description":"Summary: Mark McTavish is the founder and CEO of 101 Cider House as well as a devoted cider fan, lover of artistic beverages, and a true health nut.&amp;nbsp; Mark is a former bodybuilder and native of Toronto, Canada.&amp;nbsp; After helping to pioneer the craft beer industry in Canada, Mark began to give up the suds in favor of cider. His goal to make &quot;the world\u2019s healthiest alcoholic beverage.\u201d&amp;nbsp; What We Learn:&amp;nbsp; 2:29 What If I make the world\u2019s healthiest alcoholic beverages&amp;nbsp; 5:51 I think we're giving alcohol a bad name when it's our behavior that's actually the problem.&amp;nbsp; 8:53 Cider is paleo-friendly\u2026 14:52 Can I cook with cider?&amp;nbsp; 16:00 \u201cHealthiest alcohols\u201d according to Mark&amp;nbsp; 17:30 Rich People and Wine (Mark\u2019s Thoughts) 23:24 Ask questions. Support natural winemakers ... Sonoma 25:14 Tequila is the healthiest hard liquor?&amp;nbsp; 31:37 That's why I love the ethos of your podcast. it's not just the physical stuff we're munching on. Quotes:&amp;nbsp; &quot;You have a responsibility to investigate what you're putting into your own body.\u201d - Mark McTavish \u201cWe\u2019re not eating things that are good for our gut typically until our late 20s when we start to learn about our diet. When we take a more mindful approach and we start to discover these things, we cling to diets like keto, paleo, fodmap, and all these things to be more symptomatically driven. We\u2019re not really getting ahead of anything, we\u2019re thinking about how we fix ourselves. And one of the things that have messed us up the most in our 20s is drinking alcohol. More systematically driven. \u201c - Mark McTavish SUBSCRIBE TO SHAWNA\u2019S NEWSLETTER FOR A 25% DISCOUNT ON 101 CIDER HOUSE OR PULP CULTURE.&amp;nbsp; Helpful Links: 101 Cider House Website: 101cider.com. Pulp Culture Website: pulpculture.la Shawna's Website: https:\/\/www.shawnabigbydavis.com\/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Website: TheBSWeFeedOurselves.com The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebswefeedourselves\/ Shawna\u2019s personal Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shawnabigbydavis\/ ","author_name":"The BS We Feed Ourselves \u2014 Gut\/Brain healing for overachievers","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thebswefeedourselves.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14108486\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/14108486"}