BONUS: Don't Drink Your Calories
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Today, Rip shares one simple rule that will help you to determine if a beverage is good or bad for your health. Does it have a ton of calories and sugar? Then, don't drink it. It really is that simple. And, yes, we're also even talking about juices and smoothies.
Learn about all of the health benefits you'll receive when you chew your calories instead of drinking them.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm R. Besselston and you're listening to the Plan Strong Podcast. |
| 0:06.3 | Hey everybody, happy, happy New Year to you and welcome to this special Plant Strong podcast episode. |
| 0:15.0 | I realize that many of you around the world are exploring and |
| 0:19.0 | embracing the goodness of whole plant-based foods and good on you. This is fabulous. Perhaps you're |
| 0:27.5 | motivated by many health benefits or you're eating more plants for social, environmental, or compassion reasons, regardless. |
| 0:38.0 | At Plant Strong, we welcome you wherever you are on your journey and our goal is to provide you with all the resources |
| 0:46.5 | that you need to help you on your path. |
| 0:50.1 | Now that's why over the next few days I'll be recording a few many episodes to help you |
| 0:56.8 | with mindset, motivation, education, and tools to help make this as simple and and |
| 1:05.0 | impactful as possible. |
| 1:06.0 | Before I get started, let me explain what I mean by a plant-strong diet. |
| 1:10.0 | I'm talking about embracing a diet that's rich in fruits, vegetables, all kinds of |
| 1:16.3 | beans, legumes, lentils, and whole grains while simultaneously crowding out animal products like meat, seafood, dairy and eggs. In addition, I want to urge you to eliminate processed oils and cut back on excessive salt and sugar intake. |
| 1:37.6 | Now the benefits of adopting a whole food plant-based lifestyle are beyond profound. |
| 1:43.9 | Not only does it support weight management and boost your energy levels, it also reduces your |
| 1:49.0 | risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and a certain number of cancers. A plant-strong |
| 1:56.4 | diet is not just about what you eliminate, it's about embracing vibrant nutrient-rich foods that are going to nourish your body from the inside out. |
| 2:08.0 | I'd like to call these strong foods, and at Plant Strong, we were all about the strong. The truth is I get |
| 2:17.6 | downright dizzy when I think how many calories most people drink on a |
| 2:21.3 | regular basis. |
| 2:23.0 | Coffee with creamer's and sugars, sweet and milks, orange or apple juices, |
| 2:28.0 | sugary sweet smoothies, juices in every color of the rainbow, sodas, red bulls, propicinos, wine, beer, the list is endless. |
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