Oct 3, 2019
Darin Olien is a “Superfood Hunter”, exotic superfood expert, and the author of the book, SuperLife. He uses his hands on experience and knowledge to help formulate supplements and has a passion for traveling the planet to discover new and underutilized medicinal plants and healthy foods.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- What Darin does as a superfood hunter & how he got started in the field
- Why he travels all over the world to visit superfood farms in person and what he’s learned
- What “wild food” really is
- About how and where baruka nuts are harvested
- Why Darin believes fair trade is crucial and how he operates business with locals
- About the journey to create technology that can successfully crack a baruka rather than having locals do it by hand
- What a baruka tastes like and about it’s nutritional content
- About their program to plant trees in Brazil and fight deforestation
- How each food purchase is like “voting with your dollars”
- How spending a few extra bucks can really change the nutrient content you receive
- About Darin’s book SuperLife and his approach to nutrition
- Darin’s hint as to what his next superfood focus will be
- About the benefits of turmeric and other superfoods
- How losing his house in Malibu fire has affected his outlook on life
- How Darin stays fit while traveling and about his recent favorite pool workout
- What Darin’s new podcast will include
- About Darin’s morning routine and how it has helped him know himself better
References from the episodes:
- Connect with Darin Olien: @superlifeliving | superlife.com
- Baraku Nuts: barukas.com/meowmeix