The Surprising Benefits Of A Mostly Plant-Based Diet With Mia Syn, MS, RDN, Author Of Mostly Plant-Based

You don’t have to go full-on vegan to reap the benefits of a plant-based diet. In this episode, Mia Syn show us how going “mostly” plant-based gets the job done just as well. Mia is the author of Mostly Plant-Based, a book that helps people transition smoothly to a plant-forward diet and lifestyle. In this conversation with Corinna Bellizzi, Mia walks us through the numerous benefits of a mostly plant-based diet, in terms of nutritional impact, cost, and environmental footprint. She also makes the case for animal-based protein and how you can use it in the context of a plant-forward diet. Plus, she shares some tricks and tips on making plant-based food exciting, especially for the children. Tune in for all these and more!

Key takeaways from this episode:

o Plant-based foods offer incredible nutrition and benefits, but what plants don't have is just important about as what they do have.

o Meat should be treated like a condiment, not as a main dish.

o Some of the benefits of following a “mostly” plant-based diet are better sleep, weight loss, improved gut health, reduced dietary costs, and less environmental impact.

o Transitioning from a typical omnivorous diet to a “mostly” plant-based diet is not that difficult if you do it in stages.

o Variety is key to a successful “mostly” plant-based diets, so switch up your veggies, grains, nuts and seeds!

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