In this classic episode Julieanna Hever shared her Plant-Based Food Guide Pyramid and Plate as well as her Notable Nutrient Source Chart to help you identify how to find all your necessary nutrients easily while pointing out which ones may require a bit of attention.

Because there are many myths surrounding plant-based eating, Julieanna will debunk the most pervasive ones, such as how much protein you really require and why ditching dairy won't cause your bones to dissolve. Eat Plants will help guide you towards a balanced, health-promoting diet in a simple, user-friendly way which you can apply all of your culinary skills towards deliciously achieving.

Eat Plants is a broad overview of the myriad benefits associated with following a plant-based diet and why it is ideal for weight management and achieving optimal health. Veg diets have been shown to not merely provide adequate nutrition, but to actually be more nutrient-dense than typical Western eating patterns.

Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T. is a Registered Dietitian, the host of the wellness talk show series What Would Julieanna Do? on Veria Living Network, author of the best-selling book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition, the upcoming The Vegiterranean Diet, and the nutrition columnist for VegNews Magazine. Julieanna co-authored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking and is a recipe contributor to both New York Time Best-Selling Forks Over Knives books.

She counsels a variety of clients throughout the world from her Los Angeles, California-based private practice including elite athletes, adults, and children with various nutritional and/or medical concerns.

Julieanna received her Bachelors degree from UCLA and Masters of Science in Nutrition at California State University, Northridge, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship. She has taught as part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certification Program, worked as a clinical dietitian at Century City Doctors Hospital, and consults for numerous organizations.

To learn more, visit Julieanna at her website: PlantBasedDietitian.com.

Chad Sarno is co-founder of Wicked Healthy and VP of Culinary at Good Catch Foods. Chad also is the plant-based ambassador for Rouxbe, the world's largest online cooking school, where he has launched multiple courses including the Professional Plant-Based Certification course. He spent several years at Whole Foods Market as Senior Culinary Educator, and media spokesperson for the Global Healthy Eating program.

Prior to this, Chad launched a line of boutique restaurants throughout Europe, in Istanbul, Munich and London. Through the intersection of culinary innovation and healthy eating Chad continues to share his passion as a speaker, activist and RnD chef at events and with projects globally. @wickedhealthy on Instagram

You can watch the original video version of this episode on Rouxbe.