I'm R. Besselston and you're listening to the Plan Strong Podcast.

Hey everybody, happy, happy New Year to you and welcome to this special Plant Strong podcast episode.

I realize that many of you around the world are exploring and

embracing the goodness of whole plant-based foods and good on you. This is fabulous. Perhaps you're

motivated by many health benefits or you're eating more plants for social, environmental, or compassion reasons, regardless.

At Plant Strong, we welcome you wherever you are on your journey and our goal is to provide you with all the resources

that you need to help you on your path.

Now that's why over the next few days I'll be recording a few many episodes to help you

with mindset, motivation, education, and tools to help make this as simple and and

impactful as possible.

Before I get started, let me explain what I mean by a plant-strong diet.

I'm talking about embracing a diet that's rich in fruits vegetables all kinds of

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.

Now the benefits of adopting a whole food plant-based lifestyle are beyond profound.

Not only does it support weight management and boost your energy levels, it also reduces your

risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and a certain number of cancers. A plant-strong

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.

I'd like to call these strong foods, and at Plant Strong, we were all about the strong.

You may have heard that high blood pressure or hypertension is a silent killer.

So let's unpack what that means and the impact of too much sodium on our

bodies. Salt may be killing up to 2 million people worldwide every year, the National Academy of Medicine and the American Heart Association

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