Changes in your diet not only affect you physically, physiologically, inside, but also

mentally, how will you think, psychologically, how will you feel?

But you'll never know just how good you can feel until you put it to the test and trying

eating healthier.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast, I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

Today we feature a wide variety of research and we start with a study that reveals in

an effective way to help people reduce their meat consumption.

According to a survey of more than 30,000 US residents, a third of American adults self-identify

as meat reducers, meaning one and three of us are trying to cut down on our meat consumption.

Why?

For those earning less than $40,000 a year, the number one reason is cost.

For those earning more than 40K, the number one reason is health.

And indeed, if we were to define a healthy diet, compared to how we're eating now, we

should be eating more plant-based foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains,

legumes, meaning beans, split peas, chickpeas, and lentils, seeds, nuts, and at the same

time, lower in animal foods, particularly fatty and processed meats.

In an editorial entitled Plant-Based Diet for Personal Population and Planetary Health,

co-authored by the Chair of Nutrition at Harvard, healthy plant-based diets are not only

more sustainable, but have also been associated with lower risk of chronic diseases, such

as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers.

What do we mean by plant-based?

Basically any diet that reduces the amount of animal products and increases the amount

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