So You Wanna Eat Plant-Based? Here’s What You Need to Know…

Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Wondering if you need to eat plant-based in order to be healthy? (Hint: the answer is no). In today’s episode we dive into the rise of plant-based eating in the US and why so many people are flocking to this style of eating. If you are a plant-based eater (or plan to become one) we discuss how you can make sure to incorporate a wide variety of nutrients in order to meet your dietary needs. In This Episode We’ll Cover: Plant based vs. Plant Forward How going vegan can affect your vitamin and mineral levels + supplement considerations The truths about B12 The two types of iron + how to ensure that you are meeting your needs How incorporating a variety of foods in your diet is key! 3 Ways You Can Support This Podcast: Rate Review Support our sponsors using our unique ‘HOOKUP’ codes below HOOKUP CODES: Visit cozyearth.com to get 35% off site-wide when you use the code FOODHEAVEN Visit ritual.com/FOODHEAVEN for 10% off your first three months For our resources and shownotes, visit foodheavenmadeeasy.com/podcast. Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a deer media production.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm Wendy.
0:04.1	And I'm Jess, and you're listening to the Food Heaven Podcast.
0:07.0	Your online resource for inclusive and accessible wellness.
0:21.2	Welcome back to another episode of the Food Heaven podcast, Wendy.
0:27.6	Hi.
0:28.4	Hey, question for you.
0:31.7	So do you feel like the plant-based eating thing is a trend that you're seeing like
0:39.6	more people eat plant-based or do you think it's something that's like here to stay?
0:44.4	I think it's a mix of both.
0:46.2	I think it's been trending for quite a while, which means that I don't know if it's been
0:51.3	trending for a while, then I don't know that it's a trend anymore.
0:54.4	I think that it's just the way things are headed.
1:00.3	I think more and more people have been becoming more interested in eating more plant-based.
1:06.9	I don't know if that necessarily equates to being vegan, but I do think that there has been an
1:11.4	increase in interest with people just wanting to eat more plant foods.
1:16.8	Yeah. And why do you feel like people are wanting to eat more plant-based foods?
1:20.8	Well, there's a lot of marketing around the benefits of eating plant foods, and also I think
1:29.1	there's also been a big tie with the environment. So because we're all going to be doomed relatively soon.
1:37.7	Face down.
1:40.3	The way things are headed with all of the environmental concerns, I think that this is another
1:47.5	angle that a lot of not just plant-based food companies, but I think like public health professionals,
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