Plant Based Nutrition: What, Why, How?



Sep 22, 2020
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Lawyer turned medical physician Dr. Anthony Lim gives a comprehensive overview of the whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet, explaining what it is, why you should adopt this way of eating, and how you can get started.

A board-certified family physician, Anthony Lim MD, JD, is the medical director of the McDougall Project and the staff physician at the True North Health Centre run by Dr. Alan Goldhamer in Santa Rosa, where this speech was given.

1:07 - passionate about the plant-based movement
1:28 - Dr. Lim’s medical training - what success looked like
3:16 - redefining success: Robert Smith’s story
5:50 - the McDougall program and Josh Myer’s story
8:30 - results - dietary change vs. bariatric surgery
9:13 - Michael Pollan’s 7 words for healthy eating
10:07 - the new 4 food groups
11:13 - sample meals
12:00 - WFPB vs. veggie/vegan diet
15:05 - how will I get enough protein?
17:23 - why should I adopt a WFPB diet?
17:44 - America’s health crisis
19:00 - the standard American diet
21:34 - Hungry Planet - what a family eats in a week
23:27 - pills and procedures
24:28 - health benefits of a WFPB diet - quick rundown
25:15 - case study
29:10 - addressing the root cause
30:43 - heart disease - Dr. Esselstyn’s study intervention
33:00 - results of Dr. Esselstyn’s study
35:00 - Dr. Dean Ornish’s study
37:00 - Dr. Kim Williams, Pres. American College of Cardiology
38:32 - President Bill Clinton
39:32 - diabetic neuropathy study
41:24 - the blue zones
43:23 - how do I get started on a WFPB diet?
44:10 - step 1: keep learning! - recommendations
45:25 - steps 2 & 3: clear out and stock your kitchen
46:00 - step 4: plan meals in advance
46:37 - step 5 & 6: do it! and be resilient
49:00 - summary
49:31 - a personal note
52:39 - a demo illustrating plant-based eating

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Thanks to True North Health and Dr. Alan Goldhamer for the video featuring Dr. Anthony Lim.


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