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Plant Based Eating Made Easy | Simple Strategies & Clear Nutrition Guidance to Transform Your Health | Dietitian, Plant-Based Diet

Anna Tseng MPH RD LDN | Registered Dietitian, Plant Based Coach, Plant-Based Diet Transition Expert, Plantbased Diet

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**Top 1% Global Ranking Podcast** Hi Friend, Are you tired of waking up every morning to the same health problems, aches and pills, or have seen loved ones suffer from chronic diseases and want to change your path? You’re now plant-based curious or ready to start your transition, but that’s where you’re stuck. You don’t know how you’ll move away from a carnivore-style diet with meat-heavy mains, and wonder if this change is even DOABLE with a busy schedule working, taking care of the home, o ...
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It’s coming to that time of year again, when calendars are filling up with festive events and holiday gatherings. But if you’ve just recently started eating more plant-based, it can be also a time of worry and anxiety. Maybe you’re thinking, “How do I navigate this holiday season?” and “What will I serve?” This can be a real challenge if everyone i…
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Does the idea of making plant-based meals seem daunting and overwhelming, even though you want to start plant-based eating to improve your health? If you’re living by yourself and just cooking for one, this transition can seem like something even harder to do. So how do you begin and make this all work? If this is holding you back from making a shi…
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Do you want to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables because you know they’ll benefit your health, but struggle with the cost? Food prices in general seem to be rising, for both animal-based foods and fresh produce. So, what do you do? Skip the produce section and just rely on canned fruits and vegetables instead? You don’t need to. If you’re listen…
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Have you seen or had acorn squash before? These squashes look like huge acorns with their round plump globular shapes and even grooved ridges. They are often sold in bins at the grocery store with a dark green appearance, though they may appear in other colors, such as orange and white! If you’re new to the plant-based world, chances are you may no…
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Have you been feeling a lack of control around food? If so, you’re not alone. That’s what my guest Winnona had been experiencing. Binge eating was a lifelong issue for her, and it occurred most often during the evenings while watching TV. But this ALL changed within a short period of time after she moved to a whole food plant-based diet. Not only t…
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What’s it like to have to deal with gut issues like stomach-aches, bloating and diarrhea constantly for most of your life… and then suddenly to have them disappear? That would be an amazing change, wouldn’t it? That’s what my guest Winnona experienced after moving to a plant-based diet. Prior to this dietary change, she had been dealing with a whol…
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Even if you don’t have a cow’s milk food allergy, it’s hard to miss the fact that many commercially processed food products sold contain cow’s milk-based ingredients in them. That’s because dairy is commonly used by manufacturers to make many of their food products more appealing and taste better. Just think of butter cookies, milk chocolate bars, …
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There’s a common concern I see among those wanting to start a plant-based diet lifestyle. And it’s this. It’s a fear that eating this way will cause them to seriously lack key nutrients, because they’re taking out meats, dairy, eggs and other animal-based foods from their meals. Do you have this fear too? If so, iron might be one of those nutrients…
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Do you want to get healthier and eat more vegetables like leafy greens? You know they're good for you and that they’re nearly non-existent in your meat-heavy diet right now. But there’s a problem – you’ve never been very fond of raw veggies and can’t stand salads. So how do you get past this? If this sounds like you, I want you to listen in. In thi…
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Are you in the midst of your transition or want to start, but find the challenge isn’t the actual diet change itself, but handling this transition with loved ones? Maybe you have a spouse that seems ‘dead set’ in his or her ways and refuses to bulge from a heavy meat-eating diet. This all makes cooking in the kitchen harder and the possibility for …
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What’s the biggest killer in the world? No, it’s not war, cancer, accidents or environmental disasters like wildfires or earthquakes. It’s heart disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer in the world AND in the United States. You may not be surprised by this. It’s likely that you already have heart problems or know a close loved one or friend who has…
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Walk into any grocery store, and it’s natural to assume that most of the products being sold on shelves around us would be free from animal-based ingredients – such as cookies, soups, canned beans, noodles and breads. These are not in the refrigerated meats section and don’t seem to be made with fish, beef, pork, or poultry, so they’re obviously ve…
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Do you struggle with your weight? The pounds seem to have crept on relentlessly over the years and now you’re 30 pounds overweight. How did that happen? Probably through factors like stress, life events, lifestyle, exercise and eating habits…just to name a few. The problem is: you’ve already tried different ways to shed the pounds and get back to y…
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Did you know? There are many easy ways to save money while enjoying a plant-based diet…without needing to live on flavorless meals and a limited range of plant-based foods. To eat plant-based on a budget well, one important key is knowing SMART produce storage and stretching hacks, after you buy and bring home your chosen fresh produce. That’s why …
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What’s the truth on soy - is it ok to eat, or should there be a limit to how much one should eat of it? Soy is definitely a hot topic nowadays and there’s so much information circulating about it on the Internet – some for, and others against it. Not only that, more and more soy-based products seem to be coming out on the market every year. Just th…
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Do you love pumpkin seeds but wish they weren’t so expensive to buy? Maybe like me, you’ve used fresh pumpkins or winter squashes before, and always felt guilty throwing those fresh raw seeds away. Sure, I’ve tried to use them, but somehow it never seemed worth the hassle to prep and clean them, in order to eat them. Well not any more. The other da…
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Are you starting your diet transition or want to start, but dread the thought of having to spend TWICE as long in the kitchen cooking? You already know it’s going to take more time to learn how to prep and make plant-based meals, but your REAL worry is this. The rest of your family doesn’t want to change yet, or isn’t ready to. So, does this mean y…
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Are you looking for a boost of natural energy, less joint pain and perhaps a downsizing of your clothes? For my guest Rhonda, these all came as unexpected perks after she moved to a full whole food plant-based diet. That’s because her biggest motivation at the time was simply to improve her severely declining kidney function due to an autoimmune di…
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What’s it like to have an autoimmune disease, resulting in borderline kidney failure and be on the verge of needing a kidney transplant? It must have been really scary to deal with. That’s what today’s guest Rhonda faced. She had just been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called IgA nephropathy which significantly impairs kidney function, and i…
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Are you feeling the ‘money pinch’ as food prices slowly but surely rise? Plus, with Fall and Winter coming, produce prices will likely increase further. So how do you stay plant-powered and thriving…while still keeping your grocery bills manageable? There are MANY ways you can do this. Remember, plant-based eating CAN be doable, fun and affordable …
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Do you want to start plant-based eating but feel intimidated by all these new and different plant-based foods and ingredients? Take avocados for example – are they a fruit, vegetable or something else? Just the dark leathery skin of an avocado itself looks intimidating. So what’s actually in an avocado and should you eat them? Let’s dive into the f…
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Want to start moving but don’t know WHERE to start? You’ve been physically limited and inactive for so long that you know you can’t just hit the gym with hour-long workouts 5 days a week. Plus, it’s not realistic with your current health challenges and busy schedule. Well, if that’s how you’re feeling, I want to help! I believe that building the BE…
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Are you finally committed to eating healthier and feel ready to move into plant-based eating, but find the grocery store super overwhelming and confusing to navigate? Everywhere you look, there seem to be so many commercially processed vegan or plant-based food products calling from store shelves. So, are these all okay to buy? If not, how do you k…
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Have you ever heard of the saying that ‘a calorie IS a calorie’ and believed it? Perhaps you’ve tried very calorie-restricted diets in the past for this very reason. You know, the ones that have you count every single calorie eaten during the day and limit you to tiny portion sizes of certain foods. Sure, it works for a season, by reducing your tot…
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It’s summer time in many parts of the world, with a bounty of fresh, juicy and sweet fruits waiting to be enjoyed – like berries. You may have heard that these are good for you and seen lots of talk surrounding them, especially about blueberries. But what’s so great about them and how can they really help you – health-wise? As it turns out, blueber…
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Are you feeling excited yet unsure and anxious about your upcoming summer vacation trip? You love traveling, visiting friends, relatives and exploring new places. But how do you navigate all of this as a new plant-based eater? Maybe you’ve just started plant-based eating, or have been in diet transition for a few months, and this is your first summ…
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Walk into any grocery store, especially the big ones, and you’ll likely see a plethora of vegan commercial products lining store shelves, beckoning you to buy them with shiny packages and bold words declaring they are ‘plant-based’ or ‘vegan’. These options certainly look good, but the question is, are these good for you and should you buy them? Wh…
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Do you feel that eating a plant-based diet will be too expensive, so you’re afraid to try it? Or maybe you’ve started plant-based eating but don’t know how to keep your grocery bill reasonable. If you want to stay plant-based eating on a budget, I’ve got you covered! Let’s turn you into a savvy plant-based shopper. In this episode, I’ll share 3 sma…
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Are you plant-based eating but feel discouraged that your loved ones seem set in their meat-eating ways, with no desire to change? They have health challenges too and you wish they could experience for themselves the benefits you’ve seen with plant-based eating. So, what do you do? Just resign yourself to the fact that you’ll have to do double cook…
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Have you recently started plant-based eating, or been transitioning for a while now, but can’t seem to shake off those darn hunger pangs? It seems like you’re eating constantly, or battling snack attacks and cravings the whole day. So do you just resign yourself to the fact that it’s impossible to get full on a plant-based diet? Actually, you DEFIN…
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Worried about getting weak bones and more fractures if you eat plant-based? After all, dairy products have long been promoted to be a good source of calcium. So, if you remove animal-based foods from your diet, that would mean taking away dairy products like cow’s milk, cheeses, and yogurts too. Where will you then get calcium on a plant-based diet…
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Want a budget-friendly way to give your meals a plant-protein rich boost? Then let me introduce you to our friend, green peas. Green peas, also known as spring peas, garden peas sweet peas and field peas, might be familiar to you. But what’s so great about them? Find out in this episode! See why green peas – which are inexpensive to get and can be …
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Know you need to better prioritize self-care in your life, but don’t know how to do it or keep it up? If so, join me in this episode as I interview Guest Expert Kate Galli, a Vegan Health and Fitness Coach based in Australia. She has lived a vegan diet lifestyle for decades, to safeguard animals, the environment and for health. Learn the importance…
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Let’s talk about a common scenario you may find yourself in – dealing with wilting lettuce or other leafy greens. No one wants to put that in a salad. So, if you open your fridge door and see a limp bunch of greens sitting in your produce drawer, what should you do? Just toss it away…along with your hard-earned money? I hope you won’t! There are ac…
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Do you want to improve your health and blood sugars, but worry about eating more carbs if you move to a plant-based diet? You know eating plant-based would mean more fruit, whole grains and beans…which are all foods you may have severely limited or avoided before. So wouldn’t eating this way make your blood sugars go haywire and worsen your diabete…
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Plant-based eating can feel like such a LONELY thing, especially if no one else in your family or social circle is making a similar change. In fact, this may be what’s stopping you from even wanting to start this new lifestyle– because of peer pressure or of having no one else doing the same thing in moving to a plant-based diet. A lack of support …
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Are you transitioning to a plant-based diet but wish you didn’t feel SO alone? Your friends and family around you don’t seem to understand what you’re going through and you don’t know where to go for help. Or maybe you’re wanting to start a plant-based diet, but you’re already dreading the thought of having to go through it yourself, and of having …
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Would you love to drop some pounds but don’t want to diet? If so, have you considered how plant-based eating might help you BETTER reach your weight goals with less frustration and MORE success? Yes, a plant-based diet can be really effective in helping you lose weight and keep it off, but it’s more of a lifestyle than a ‘diet’, and it’s a specific…
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There’s a lot of talk about soy nowadays, and the camps seem divided. On one hand, some say soy is bad and can increase cancer, especially breast cancer. On the other hand, there seem to be certain health benefits from eating soy. So, which is it? What exactly is soy and should you really eat it? If you want to know the truth about soy, listen in. …
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Can you imagine ALL that might be possible from just changing one’s way of eating – from meat-heavy dishes and high fat ultra-processed foods to a whole food plant-based diet? Chrystal didn’t. Being severely overweight with multiple health problems AND a new diagnosis of diabetes, Chrystal was facing a lifetime of managing her diabetes with pills. …
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Do you struggle with diabetes or currently have pre-diabetes? For Chrystal, getting the dreaded ‘D’ diagnosis was the last thing she wanted, especially in light of her other existing health issues - hypothyroidism, lymphedema and high blood pressure. Over the years, she has also seen multiple family members suffer the effects of poorly controlled d…
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Do you want to begin plant-based eating to better your health, but know your loved ones aren’t coming along? Your carnivorous spouse and other family members seem happy enough on the Standard American (or SAD) Diet…minus their health issues. So you’re hesitant to start this transition because no one else around you seems to want to do it too. The q…
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Transitioning to a new lifestyle like plant-based eating involves not just building a new mindset, but also simple, real practical issues…like lack of freezer space. You want to fill your fridge and cabinets now with more healthful plant-based foods…but there are still meats hogging your freezer space, and you don’t know what to do with them. There…
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Smoothies can be delicious, but how can you be sure they’re jam-packed with nutrition and truly good for you to drink regularly? It’s true that smoothies can be fast to make or easily store-bought, but also just as easy to add in extra calories, unnecessary fats and excess added sweeteners unknowingly. These can all add up to have a negative hit on…
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Are you wanting to move away from foods like meat and dairy in your meals, but don’t know how? Maybe you’re wondering, “How DOES one cook without using any animal-based products like butter or chicken broth?” and “Won’t that make the dish bland and tasteless?” Or perhaps you’re clueless and unsure about how to cook without oil. Well, if you’re feel…
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Have you ever looked back on something that happened, and WISHED you had done it differently? You know that if you had taken other steps or done things another way, things would have turned out very differently. That’s why I want to do this episode. I want to empower you so you can enjoy your diet transition and thrive in a new plant-powered lifest…
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You’ve heard about the online Plant-Powered Life Transformation Course, but what is it actually like to take it? Get an insider's look today by hearing what one student graduate has to say about the recipes, modules, course outline design, and her experience taking this Course. If you’ve been considering taking this online Course to help you move f…
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Feel you need a complete kitchen overhaul and expensive gadgets in order to properly eat plant-based? Here’s the good news…you don’t! If you want to avoid wasting precious time and energy cooking, here’s what’s actually MORE important. It’s more crucial to ensure you have good plant-based staples, ingredients and seasonings on hand, as well as the …
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Do you want to begin your plant-based diet transition but don’t know HOW? You look around at those who have been on this plant-based diet journey, and can’t help wondering, “Why are some able to start and stay with a changed lifestyle, while others balance unsteadily, and eventually fall back into their previous lifestyle and habits?” I want to tel…
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Ready to begin plant-based eating, but don’t know where to begin? It’s not that there isn’t any information out there – there’s actually too much of it! There are so many different viewpoints on plant-based diets, Internet search results to sift through to find what's credible, and recipes to review. It all feels super overwhelming and exhausting t…
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