Ep. 136 | 10 Reasons Why a Plant-Based Diet Is Good for You
Dec 29, 2025
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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