So I started my Year of Health this week. At the time of this recording I’m three days in, and I’ve already failed. Okay, failure is relative, but I haven’t yet done perfectly what I set out to do. Specifically I haven’t started my meditation yet, but I’m going to do it today! I also haven’t switched to the high intensity interval training workouts yet, but I’m starting that tomorrow! I have exercised, and I have done well on the diet side of things. At least dieting according to what I committed to do. I haven’t had any refined flour or sugar, it’s been all fresh fruits and vegetables… and meat. 

Ali Essig, a certified plant-based nutritionist and this week’s guest, would say I still have some work to do if I truly want to be healthy. I told her that plant-based eaters had a reputation and that meat is delicious and that eating a plant-based diet is expensive and that vegan “cheeseburgers” are not cheeseburgers. I made the case for omnivores, and she made some compelling points as well. Is it really that expensive? Is it hard to get the nutrients one needs while eating only plants? Do I have to stop cold turkey, and will there never be joy in my life again if I switch? Ali answers all of those questions and more in this episode, but if you want to learn more check what she’s doing (AND GET 20% OFF HER PROGRAMS!) visit www.plantwhys.com/programs.

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