Ep. 136 | 10 Reasons Why a Plant-Based Diet Is Good for You

podcast episodes Dec 29, 2025
plant-based diet, lose weight, benefits of plant based eating, lower cholesterol, better blood sugars

Are you searching for a way to better your health…naturally, without needing more meds or surgery? Maybe you’re looking to drop a few pounds, and hope that’ll come with better blood sugar control and lower cholesterol. If so, this could be why you’re exploring plant-based eating right now. 

Well, if you want to find out more about what a plant-based way of eating can potentially do for you, you’re in the right place. In this episode, I’ll highlight 10 ways a plant-based diet can help you and your body, in terms of both short-term and long-term benefits.

So if you’re still sitting on the fence, wondering if you should take that step forward into making a lifestyle change in the new year, join me inside. Get comfortable with a hot cup of tea and let’s begin! 
 


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Episode Highlights & Key Timestamps:

  • [1:48] How to get the ‘7 Ways to Test-Drive a Plant-Based Diet’ free Guide!
  • [4:13] A lower incidence of total cancer cases
  • [4:51] Reduced cholesterol and less heart problems
  • [5:17] Less all-cause mortality or death
  • [6:36] Many enjoy weight loss and a greater likelihood of sustaining a healthy body weight
  • [7:05] Lower levels of low-grade chronic inflammation in the body associated with obesity
  • [7:30] Many on a plant-based diet enjoy a lower blood pressure
  • [7:56] A healthier more diverse gut microbiome
  • [8:41] Improved glycemic control and better insulin sensitivity
  • [9:30] Well planned plant-based meals can result in more satiety and greater post-meal metabolism
  • [9:48] Associations seen with lower rates of breast cancer and other specific cancers
  • [11:32] An action step you can take



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