Nutritionist Anna Tseng walks us through some misconceptions around plant based eating and offers us practical tips in how to improve our eating as well as evidence as to why it is important. Anna Tseng is a plant-based Registered Dietitian with a Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition. She’s also the Founder of PlantNourished, and an award-winning published recipe creator. Known as the ‘Plant-Based Transition RD’, Anna passionately helps busy people with health challenges move easily to plant-based eating for optimal health. Anna has lived in four countries, and her recipes, trainings and expert interviews have been featured across multiple platforms. Through private coaching and the Plant-Powered Life Transformation Course, Anna empowers people with key skills, practical strategies, and tasty nutrient-packed recipes, so they can easily regain their health and enjoy a full, vibrant life with the people they love. Her goal is to simplify and streamline the transition process so that all can reap the powerful health benefits of a plant-based diet… without long hours in the kitchen!

In this episode, we discover the myriad of health benefits that a high fiber, whole food plant based diet can bring, understand the different types of plant-based diets and how to transition to a plant-based lifestyle, and explore the importance of quality plant-based foods and the risks associated with processed plant-based foods.

Episode Timeline:

[01:46] - Why Anna chose plant-based eating

[04:16] - Was it hard to make that transition for her family?      

[06:30] – Differences between vegetarian, vegan, and plant-based

[14:00] - How to make kids appreciate plant-based eating

 [17:47] - The higher the quality the more health benefits

[23:00] - Misconceptions on plant-based diets

[30:22] - What does Anna do to take care of herself to maintain herself? 

[34:02] - Be adventurous

Connect with Anna

 Website: https://www.plantnourished.com/

 Facebook: www.facebook.com/plantbasedtransitionRD

Instagram: @plant.nourished

 Free Resource: Quick Start Grocery Guide for Plant-Based Essentials: www.plantnourished.com/groceryguide

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