Vegan Valentines: Heart Healthy Love

While heart disease kills more Americans every year than accidents, strokes, and diabetes combined, a vegan diet has repeatedly been proven to dramatically decrease your risk of developing the condition. And in some cases, a plant-based diet has even been shown to reverse heart disease. In this episode, you will learn how a vegan diet can help you achieve optimum heart health and how small changes to your diet can make a major positive impact. Join “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll as he welcomes Gretchen Housel, M.S.N., N.P.-C., and registered dietitian Aly Luning from the Barnard Medical Center to hold court on plant-based heart health.

Inspiration: Kimatni Rawlins is a plant-powered world traveler but for him, health truly starts at home. As the father of two daughters, the former college football player is working to help end the nation’s exploding obesity epidemic among children. He is the founder of Fit Fathers, an organization that educates parents about the positive impacts of a plant-based diet and active lifestyle. He also travels the world learning about plant-based diets in various cultures and giving talks on improving our children’s health.

Heart Health and the Vegan Diet: Gretchen and Chuck “chew the fat” about a heart healthy vegan diet. Truth be told, it’s a pretty low-fat conversation. If you’ve ever wondered exactly how a plant-based diet can benefit your heart, this is the conversation you need to hear.