Plant-Based Diet Alternative Food Network

We’re back with Fay and Ashley from episode 1 discussing plant based meat alternatives. We discuss plant based burger ingredients and whether the store-bought varieties are a healthy option.

Curious about what plant-based eating is all about? Hear the personal stories of 33-year-old nutrition coach Ashley Swanson MPH, RDN, LDN, and wellness blogger Fay Knights, 31, who both switched to a more plant-based diet due to their health issues. If you’re thinking of incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet or are looking for more plant-based recipes, this podcast is for you.

Podcast Breakdown:
-Fay’s story: Her mitochondrial disorder and why she changed to a more plant-based diet (2:50)
-Ashley’s story: Her struggles with GI issues in her youth and being raised on an Indiana cattle farm, becoming a dietician but only later learning how to use food to heal herself (5:30)
-How Fay and Ashley educated themselves (8:50)
-How long did it take to start to see results? (12:45)
-The good and the bad when introducing plant-based foods (15:45)
-Is plant-based eating expensive? (23:56)
-Kids and plant-based eating (28:19)
-Recipes (31:25)
-Food as medicine (40:00)
-Baby steps to plant-based eating (43:55)