Ep. 84: Raising Plant-Based Babies and Toddlers with The Plant-Based Juniors

PLANTSTRONG Podcast

Rip Esselstyn

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Medicine, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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We keep the Mother’s Day celebration going with two of the up-and-coming broc-stars, The Plant-Based Juniors, Whitney English and Alexandra Caspero. Together, these two have created a robust community and a haven of support for raising healthy plant-strong babies and toddlers.

In fact, their new book, The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler is coming out on May 18th, 2021 and it is the topic of much of the discussion in today’s episode. The PBJs are packed with knowledge, research, and enthusiasm for providing such accurate and evidence-based information because, as we know, there is just so much misinformation out there. They cut through the noise with a refreshing and welcoming vibe that we love here at PlantStrong.

Both Alex and Whitney are Registered Dietitians, Certified Personal Trainers, and Moms to toddlers, so they are, of course, personally invested in the health of not just your children, but theirs as well. Even if you’re not a parent, we encourage you to share this episode with those who are. They are a wonderful source for encouragement and affirmation that shines a light on the fact that raising plant-based babies and toddlers is not only safe, but it’s also health-promoting.

We cover so many issues that new parents face, especially the many fears and misconceptions of raising plant-strong babies. We also talk about how to have productive conversations with your children and with the naysayers who express their concerns about your parenting choices. We dive into soy, gluten, the whole grain paradox...and making sure your child gets plenty of Vitamin P. What in the world is Vitamin P? You’ll find out and, believe us, you don’t want to live without it.

Episode and PLANTSTRONG Resources: The Plant-Based Juniors Website Enjoy our New Limited Edition PLANTSTRONG Spring Culinary Experience boxes! This is the second in a series of at-home cooking classes in partnership with our friends at The Chef’s Garden, a regenerative farm near the shores of Lake Erie. You can sign up today and then make a date with mom - or with anyone who will appreciate this fun activity - to come together to make a four-course spring dinner that is out of sight. Boxes will begin to ship on May 17th and they include premium hand-picked produce, a full library of videos, and beautifully printed recipe cards. Visit plantstrong.com/garden today for more details.

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PLANTSTRONG Meal Planner - use code: STARTFRESH for a 14-Day Free Trial. Yes, you have to enter a credit card - but you won’t be charged if you cancel before the trial ends and that’s a click of a button. Enjoy the test drive and get cooking!

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0:00.0	Yeah, it's really scary what's going on with children's health right now. In the past 30 years,
0:04.8	we've seen obesity and overweight skyrocket in our youngest demographic. So we're talking about
0:11.1	kids under the age of five. We've seen a 60% increase in obesity in this age group with about 14%
0:17.7	of preschoolers now being classified as obese. And as we all know, overweight and obesity in
0:24.8	early childhood leads to an increased risk of those same conditions in adulthood, which then
0:29.6	leads to an increased risk of other chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer and diabetes.
0:38.9	Season three of the Plant Strong podcast explores those gallo-layo moments where you seek
0:46.4	to understand the real truth around your health and dare to see the world through a different lens.
0:54.8	This season we honor those courageous seekers who are paving the way for you and me. So grab your
1:03.3	telescope, point it towards your future and let's get Plant Strong together.
1:13.1	Welcome to the Plant Strong podcast. I'm Rip Eselston, your host, and I hope that you all had a
1:19.3	fabulous mother's day. I spoke with my fabulous mother and a few hours ago and she's just so amazing.
1:30.1	And throughout my life, she has empowered me to chase after my dreams and do not let anybody
1:37.7	try and steal those from me. And I so appreciate her and her attitude about life in general.
1:46.4	In our house today, we had a wonderful day celebrating my wife Jill, who really keeps our
1:52.4	family ship heading in the right direction. And I hope that you all were able to celebrate the
2:00.0	women in your lives who make such a daily positive impact as well. This week, I want to keep the
2:07.1	celebration going with two of the up and coming Brock stars, the Plant-based juniors Whitney
2:14.4	English and Alex Casparo. Together, these two have created a robust community and a haven of
2:21.0	support for raising healthy plant strong babies and toddlers. In fact, their new book, The Plant-Based
2:28.5	Baby and Toddlers is coming out May 18th and you can pre-order today. This book is the topic of
2:36.8	the majority of our discussion today. And I was really bold over by their knowledge,
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