Plant Based Eating Made Easy | Simple Strategies & Clear Nutrition Guidance to Transform Your Health | Dietitian, Plant-Based Diet
**Top 1% Global Ranking Podcast** Hi Friend, Are you tired of waking up every morning to the same health problems, aches and pills, or have seen loved ones suffer from chronic diseases and want to change your path? You’re now plant-based curious or ready to start your transition, but that’s where you’re stuck. You don’t know how you’ll move away from a carnivore-style diet with meat-heavy mains, and wonder if this change is even DOABLE with a busy schedule working, taking care of the home, or looking after grandkids. You’ve tried to research online but find the flood of information and new plant-based terms overwhelming, and don’t know what’s credible. What’s really plant-based and what’s not? Most of all, you’re afraid it’ll be expensive, you’ll lack nutrients like protein and that it’ll take hours in the kitchen to make bland tasteless meals. If this sounds like you, I want you to know that you’re in the right place! Welcome to the ‘Plant Based Eating Made Easy’ podcast. I’m your host, Anna - a master’s level plant-based Registered Dietitian and Transition Coach - with 20 years of dietetics experience. I’m also the Founder of PlantNourished and an award-winning recipe creator. I’ve watched friends and close loved ones suffer and families torn apart by health problems like sudden heart attacks and cancer. Diabetes, high blood pressure, multiple cancer diagnoses, and heart problems all run in my extended family. And having gone through my own plant-based diet transition feeling lost with no guidance or support, I know just HOW challenging this transition can be – especially if you’ve been used to a ‘meat and potatoes’ diet for most of your life. But through my transition experience, I’ve now developed a simpler and easier method to move to plant-based eating – one that I can’t wait to share with you! I’m on a MISSION to simplify plant-based eating for you so you can transform your health the stress-free way. This podcast will give you top tips, simple strategies, uncomplicated recipes and real-life guidance so you can easily begin a plant-powered lifestyle. I’ll address potential transition challenges, and provide clear nutrition guidance from my plant-based dietitian expertise, so you can fast-track your way to thriving health. I’ll give you practical solutions on how to make a seamless transition along with inspiration, motivation and real-life stories to show you the health benefits that a whole food plant-based lifestyle can bring. I’m here to help you gain more energy to keep up with the grandchildren, drop unwanted pounds, optimize your nutrition and regain your health through whole plant-based foods. Together we’ll build you a life with less chronic disease, pills and side effects, so you can truly live your BEST life now with the people you love. So, if you’re tired of going at it alone, and are ready for clear guidance and straight talk, grab your favorite cup of tea or pop me in your earbuds as you walk, and let’s dive into the amazing world of whole plant-based foods together. Moving from a heavy meat-and-processed-foods diet to better health shouldn’t be difficult or complicated. Let me show you how doable and stress-free moving to plant-based eating can be! Wishing you the best health, ~Anna Learn-＞ www.plantnourished.com Connect -＞ healthnow@plantnourished.com Grow -＞ www.plantnourished.com/ppltcourse Community -＞ bit.ly/pbdietsuccess FREE Quick Start Grocery Guide for Plant-Based Essentials -＞ plantnourished.com/groceryguide
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Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Spring is a great time of year to begin enjoying a greater variety of vegetables. Like Bok Choy. Don’t know what this is? If you’re completely new to plant-based eating and just stepping into the world of green leafy vegetables, you might find the words ‘Bok choy’ not only foreign looking but also strange to pronounce. What IS this vegetable, how does it taste and what can you make with it?
Let’s look at that today. In this Ingredient Spotlight episode, we’ll take a closer look at this vegetable, what it is and what’s in it nutritionally. I’ll show you that it is easy to cook and super versatile in the plant-based kitchen too! Ready? Get comfy with your favorite spring-time drink and let’s begin!
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[Plant-Based Diet, Nutrition, Meal Ideas, Ingredient Spotlight, Plant Based Eating, Whole Foods, Get Healthy, Plantbased]
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Are you trying to eating healthier but feel helpless watching your family and loved ones continue on a regular diet heavy in meats and processed convenience foods? You see the health issues they are facing and KNOW much of it can be improved with diet and lifestyle changes. So how do you get your family ‘unstuck’ in their set ways?
That’s what we’re going to be talking about today. In this episode, I want to give you a super simple strategy you can use to begin the process of moving your family towards better health, in a way that is less pressurizing for your family and may even build interest in new plant-based foods. I want to show you that instead of feeling helpless, there ARE smart steps you can take that will help move the health of your loved ones (and yourself) forward. Ready to learn more? Then grab a cooling drink and join me on the inside!
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Free Resource -> 7 Ways to Test-Drive a Plant-Based Diet www.plantnourished.com/testdrive
Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant-Based, Family Transition Tips, Plant Based Diet, Meat Loving Spouse, Less Double Cooking, Plantbased, Whole Foods]
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Inflammation and pain. I think many of us deal with this on some level. But for some, it can be especially excruciating and debilitating, impacting many activities of daily living. And inflammation and pain often seem to go together, don’t they? Maybe that’s what you’re dealing with now, and why you’re exploring plant-based eating to see if it can help. So, can making a radical lifestyle shift from meats to plants really benefit our bodies in these areas?
That’s what we’re going to look at today. In this episode, we’ll see what some of the recent research is finding about plant-based eating and inflammation, and whether there can be improvement in pain levels too. If this is what you’ve been struggling with or know a loved one or friend battling with it, don’t miss this episode. Let’s dive in!
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Free Resource -> 7 Ways to Test-Drive a Plant-Based Diet www.plantnourished.com/testdrive
Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant Based, Chronic Inflammation, Plantbased Eating, Whole Foods, Less Pain, Healthy Eating, Benefits]
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Have a love-hate relationship with avocados? If so, I don’t blame you – I do too. Some days, I’m delighted to cut open an avocado and see a smooth blemish-free interior to enjoy. On other days, I’m utterly disappointed when I cut open one and find a blemished brown and ugly interior, and have to toss it away in disgust. Such a waste of money!
But with rising food and gas prices, it’s now even more important to know how to stretch our food dollars and make what we buy last longer. And I’ve discovered ways now to minimize those ‘not-so-good’ avocado days.
So, let’s talk avocados. In this episode, I’ll show you how to wisely pick avocados from the store, then how to best store them at home. This way, you can enjoy them more, with less stress and worry about having to use them up fast before they spoil. If you’ve never tried an avocado before, make sure to listen in too, so you can learn from the get-go how to best buy and store them, and save money and needless frustration in your plant-based diet transition!
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Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant-Based Diet, Money Saving Tips, Plant Based Eating on a Budget, Save Money, Produce Stretching Hacks, Plantbased Shopping]
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
When you move from a meat-heavy diet to a plant-based one, there will obviously be a shift in the kinds of foods you are eating. And since meats and other animal-based protein products are a source of iron, it’s natural to be worried about how you’ll get the iron you need, if you take these foods out of your diet. So, will you seriously lack iron and get anemic once you start eating plant-based? And to prevent that happening, do you need to rely on iron supplements?
Let’s discuss that today. In this episode, we’ll look at whether eating plant-based would be adequate to maintain good iron levels, or if iron supplements should be a critical part of a plant-based diet, and if you need to start taking them right away. Ready to dive into this with me? Let’s go!
Note: Before taking any iron supplements, it is recommended to have your iron levels tested first, to check what your iron levels are, and to rule out a condition called hemochromatosis. In hemochromatosis, the body has an issue with iron overload, and absorbs too much iron from food.
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Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant Based Diet, Nutrition, Iron, Health, Whole Foods, Plantbased Eating, Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Key Nutrients, Plant-Based Nutrition, Supplements, Meats]
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Have you come to plant-based eating, thinking and hoping that making this diet change will help those pounds melt off your body? Yet, you’ve already started your diet transition for a few weeks …and the scale seems to be the same. So now you’re wondering, “What does one need to do, to really lose the weight eating this way?”
Well, that’s what we’re going to talk about in this episode. While a big factor behind shedding the pounds – and keeping them off - is the choice of plant-based foods you’re focusing your meals around, that’s NOT all of it. There are many other factors that can influence your success in this area. And one of those most crucial elements is where our mind is set or focused on as we undertake this plant-based diet journey towards weight loss and transformed health. Let’s dig into this together in this episode. Meet me there!
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[Plant Based Eating, Plantbased, Transition Tips, Drop Pounds, Get Healthy, Whole Foods, Healthy Eating, Get in Shape, Weight Loss, Mindset]
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
What will it really take to improve one’s cholesterol, blood pressure and triglycerides? Have you wondered this? Well, that’s what my guest Susan wondered, after striving to maintain ‘healthy’ eating habits and staying active for most of her life. But her cholesterol eventually rose to 302 and her triglycerides skyrocketed, leaving her feeling discouraged and defeated.
As a last resort, she turned to plant-based eating, with remarkable results that astonished even her doctor. In this Guest Interview Part 2 with Susan, find out what her blood work and weight was like after a year of plant-based eating and her doctor’s reaction. You’ll also glean valuable tips and meal ideas for how to stay plant-based despite a busy life, as Susan is a realtor with a demanding schedule. I know you’ll leave this interview with motivation and inspiration for your own plant-based diet journey through her experience!
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Free Resource -> 7 Ways to Test-Drive a Plant-Based Diet www.plantnourished.com/testdrive
Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant-Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Heart Health, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Blood Glucose, Weight Loss, Lose Weight, Transition Tips, Meal Planning, Meal Ideas, Blood Sugars]
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Have you been frustrated because you have been eating pretty ‘healthy’ for most of your life, but still battle with cholesterol problems? That was exactly how my guest Susan felt. Along with vegetables, eggs and fruit, she made sure to consume only whole organic milk and organic meats. But her cholesterol levels only kept rising, her blood pressure started increasing and her triglycerides went off the charts!
Susan didn’t want to go on statin drugs, so she decided to do something drastic – try a plant-based diet. Listen in to find out the details of how this lifestyle change impacted her health, after only 3 weeks, and how it helped her husband’s diabetes as well!
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Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant-Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Heart Health, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Blood Glucose, Blood Sugars]
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Are you wanting to eat better and making BIG changes to your health this year but find vegetables to be your biggest barrier? They are not your sworn enemy, but you just never liked having them on your plate and have memories of how you were always forced to eat them growing up. NOW you’ve been able to eat whatever you want…but that’s the problem. The fast food, meat-heavy dishes and constant take outs have taken a toll on your health, and the labs are showing it…
Yet you’ve always known vegetables to be good for you. So how do you start adding them in now to your meals, if you’ve never been a fan of them? That’s what we’re going to talk about today. In this episode, I’ll give you 3 simple strategies you can use to UP the veggies in your life, so you can enjoy plant-based eating more…without needing to eat forkfuls of raw salads every day. Sounds good? Let’s dive in!
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Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant-Based Diets, Plant-Based Cooking, Whole Foods, Kitchen Cooking Hacks, How to Start, Transition Tips, Save Time, Save Energy, Meal Prep Tips, Plantbased, Plant Based Eating, Vegetables, Fresh Produce]
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
It’s the start of the year and you’re ready to dive into a new lifestyle and way of eating, to improve your health. You may have even started already. But you’ve been just sticking mostly to the fruits and vegetables, and staying away from the grains, because you’re needing to be gluten-free. That seems to make eating plant-based pretty limited though…and to honest…quite boring. So much so that you’re wondering if you’ll be able to keep this up! After all, you’re already cutting out the meats, eggs and dairy products. What else is left?
If this is your challenge, let’s address it today. In this episode, I want to give you 3 pro-tips about eating gluten-free on a plant-based diet that will help you make a smoother transition. I’ll show you that plant-based eating can definitely be doable even if you have a gluten intolerance…not to mention enjoyable too! And you won’t be stuck with just salads, fresh fruits and raw vegetables… Don’t miss this final Starter FAQ episode of the series!
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Have a question about plant-based diets that you would like answered on the Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast? Send it by email (healthnow@plantnourished.com) or submit it by a voice message here: www.speakpipe.com/plantnourished
[Plant Based Diet, Grains, Carbs, Plantbased, Celiac, Gluten Intolerant, Transition Tips, What to Eat]