Eat More Plants: Your Life Depends On It

New York Times bestselling author and PLANTSTRONG founder Rip Esselstyn is bringing the research you need to understand why more fruits and vegetables in your diet are essential and life-changing!

[@terkfranks1538]

I cut meats back to just chicken and ground turkey for a good amount of time. Then I cut out meats altogether. Then after 2 weeks I also cut out cheese and Dairy. I'm 19 weeks going vegan and 3rd week cutting out oils as well. ✌️

[@michaelscoots]

You don’t take collegian to replace collegian. Just like you don’t eat liver to repair your liver. We lose collegian by having dehydrated cells - salt will do that. Your cells need minerals, electrolytes and photochemical compounds. Alcohol does a number on collegian. Source: Medical Medium.

[@aureliaglenn2220]

Our bodies use vitamin C to make collagen, so there's no need to "take" collagen. Just more marketing.

[@CharlesMichaelSidwell]

When i transitioned to vegan a couple of years ago, I started eating things like Beyond Meat burgers. Right after eating one single patty, my heart started racing and my blood pressure SKYROCKETED. I mean, really high numbers like 150's over 95 or 100. And this effect went on for hours. Very scary. When i looked at the ingredients, the sodium was off the charts, and the saturated fat amount per serving was madness. It would have been healthier to eat the real thing. I also ate all kinds of other plant-based burgers from Dr. Praegers, etc. Again, the salt and fat made my heart rate 90 BPM and higher with elevated BP. Since then, I just ate whole food plant based. I admit, I like white rice, and have been working my way toward brown rice instead. Or, I just boil some potatoes as my starch instead. I have also recently tried to cut out the oils. I discovered that if I use the leftover bean juice from the cans, it thickens up my sauteed veggies and I dont need a single drop of oil. i still end up with a very flavorful dish. :)

[@butterflylove2642]

Awesome info as usual Rip. Your books are so valuable to me. 🌱🕊🙏💚

[@norak5767]

I love your analogy of a "gut garden"! Perfect description for those of us who eat plants! I also garden and raise my own greens so I'm partial to the term garden! Love love love it! Thank you RIP and your entire family for promoting healthful eating for healthful humans and a healthy planet Earth!

[@Asphodel27one]

Howdy from Dallas. Glad the ice storm is over. Thanks for your encouraging videos!

[@michaelkilleavy4017]

Thanks rip excellent information. Thank you for all you do to improve health. Plants have worked for me big time

[@kristinafontaine3211]

Kris from Austin here!! Glad I didn't lose power and had a big bag of potatoes on hand.

[@valeriee3039]

Great job Rip! Thanks!

[@extropiantranshuman]

this was a great vegan recap vid! Covers everything needed to live out the plant-based way. I like it - this is great to get people seriously started!

[@extropiantranshuman]

28:08 I agree that once the body's damaged it's really hard to fix it. Sometimes you just can't undo the damage.

[@jme928]

Hello from Lake Havasu AZ! Been binging Plant Strong for the past week or so. Love the content and have a few new cookbooks on order thanks to some of your interviews! 😊

[@michaelmackey754]

Great video

[@extropiantranshuman]

36:10 I agree so much with rip on this one. If you're exercising and you don't eat enough fat, your muscles will rip and get injured more often. It's fat that keeps everything together and joints fluid and whatnot.

[@drowningman4]

Hey Rip - I’m a year into WFPB and loving it. Constantly learning. One thing I saw from those attacking WFPB from the carnivores is about oxalates in plants being dangerous. How can I respond to that?

[@thelmajohnson4010]

Delano Tennessee!❤ love listening in on all your information on WPBF

[@extropiantranshuman]

whoa youtube updid itself - your video is glowing green around its box! wow - it's getting really planty in here :)

[@extropiantranshuman]

28:08 what I know about triglycerides is that they're made from a glycerol and 3 fatty acid molecules. The thing is that there's a lot of hidden fatty acids in the WFPB no oil diet. If Rip worries about alcohol the next phase should also be worried about and that's vinegar. Vinegar is surprisingly a saturated fatty acid and people don't realize it. So I would assume if people want to avoid raising their triglycerides to stay away from vinegar! It's so small that it's in liquid form and while we expect saturated fats to look like butter, lard, or shortening blocks they do come in many forms and that's the smallest of them! I heard the VLSFAs - the very large ones like in macademia might actually improve heart issues, so I'd look into seeing if those can help too. I figure if the molecule is just too large - maybe the body won't use it nor be able to house as many. I just don't personally know all this stuff, but that's my knowledge.

[@extropiantranshuman]

31:11 I actually looked it up and the most nutritionally dense whole food (plant-based) is a pili nut. It also has the most saturated fat of any whole food too! I mean it makes sense why it's so nutritionally dense! I find spirulina, barley grass, etc. to be really nutritionally dense. Then there's flowers that while we don't have the nutritional research on it I have a hunch are super nutrient dense. I just don't know the drug interactions without looking at my drug guide - I have a pharmacy tech expired license (as that's what happens after 2 years lol) too. So I know a bit about pharmaceuticals too.

[@stacyjaye6350]

Do you know benzodiazepines wreck havoc on your gut?

[@ronpasley6424]

I’m on my third month of planet eating, first two months no problems energy levels went up reversing type 2 diabetes and exercising. My third month having bloating and constipation and my energy level has went down even though I continue eating plant-based any suggestions?

[@carolynyoung72]

I started to drink more water and green, green leafy vegetables Foods with fiber It helped with bloating and constipation. This helped me Fewer beans for me

[@ronpasley6424]

Thanks

[@petesimpson7280]

Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. 👍👍🥶

[@candicemay]

Can u recommend a good plant based recipe book that’s also quick & easy???

[@lindaripp5902]

Thanks

[@extropiantranshuman]

34:26 even when I ate meat my cholesterol was always the lowest the doctor ever saw. My total goes under 100. I get there by non-repetitive exercising 8 hours a day but in a natural way - through natural movements, like swimming 8 hours. This gets your body ready for anything. I think the intermediate fasting might help - you want to get into a state where the exercise makes you no longer hungry and so your muscles are what's consuming, not you - and then the blood can nourish there instead of you feeding your blood. That's how it tends to be used up. This is anecdotal - nothing backed by any science - except the studies on longevity where it showed okinawans doing everyday life-level exercise prolonging their lifespan so much.

[@extropiantranshuman]

38:17 some people like me just look as far as possible at all food selection that they have and if there's enough to form a plant-based diet out of it - there you go. if not, you gotta go find it and make sure it's right when put all together! Also you want to do things slowly (unless you're body's already adjusted) - so your microbiome can catch up. If not, I feel personally (nothign to quote me on) that it would make people really ill not being to digest foods properly until then.

[@vegnurse8173]

Chattanooga Tennessee

[@extropiantranshuman]

the rancho cucamonga shoutout is so funny because veganism is seriously trending there! It got pressed juicery, be leaf, thai vegan, plus all the plant-based options everywhere else. I'm glad it's going in that direction - it really truly needs it. I just applied with the city to give an RC vegan tour, but we'll see if I get funding for it. If so, it's coming on youtube and I bet everyone will be happy for it. If I don't get the funding, someone else can give it to me. I think it was $320 or something? I wonder if I talked with nancy before? I think so? If so, hi again! It's so funny I'm randomly trying to connect to others through other people's youtube videos lol.

[@nolajattke6921]

Hi from Australia

[@florencebissell3244]

Hello Rip I understand we should use balsamic vinegar over our greens, can it be balsamic with different flavor such as california balsamic

[@kate60]

Yes

[@extropiantranshuman]

32:48 coir is really nice at sprouting hard-to-sprout seeds. But it's really hard to remove the sprout from the coir. Been thinking about alternatives.

[@extropiantranshuman]

29:15 vitamin c boosts collagen. I believe collagen is made from alanine, beta-alanine, valine, and a few others. Usually our body makes collagen from these. You can buy vegan collagen from companies like everydaze. The issue with eating collagen is that the bioavailibility of most collagens are near 0 - so eating collagen really makes little sense - as rip says it's really pretty much hype. That's why it's better to let your body make it - it makes what it needs in the right places. Even if there was a collagen molecule that did make it through the gut - it can possibly be too big to handle, so I worry about collagen causing bodily damage than good. So I believe in mainly sticking to amino acids if possible. There's a company on the stock market that sells beta-alanine (I htink that's what it was) supplements that are vegan if you really want to do that. It's just unsure if it'll use it to become collagen or something else - so it's not a worry - teh body knows what it knows on what to do.

[@martialarts4life393]

A.whole food plant-based diet most definitely is a very healthy lifestyle choice. However, the longest living, healthiest populations of people are NOT vegetarian, vegan,.raw vegan, paleo,.keto, or carnivore. They eat a mostly plant-based diet with a small amount of animal products a couple of times per week to a couple of times per month. Olive oil is also consumed by those in Sardinia and Greece, so stop the fear mongering about oils. Just don't overdue it. Green smoothies can be extremely healthy. Combine fruit with greens, freshly ground flax seeds, chia seeds, some nut milk or filtered water, and you will get plenty of fiber that will help to slowly balance the natural sugar in the fruit. Put in some sprouted tofu or plant based protein powder for extra protein.

[@rocknbutterfly1143]

I read there is B12 in Holy Basil. (??). I can’t find enough resources to back the info. Do you know if this is true? And if so, how much would we need to eat daily? I’m loving getting all my nutrients from places :) Sincere Appreciation for You & Your Family

[@smallfootprint2961]

Rip. Thank you for all your tips and wisdom, answering all our questions. I have another one for you. I recently learned how to make soy yogurt, and love it. It seems to agree with me too. Do you think it's too much protein, and too much fat in general to add it to my wfpb, no sos plan? What is your take on soy?

[@monaantony9096]

Thank you Rip Appreciate this information I’m new to the vegan lifestyle but see very confusing podcasts by Dave Aspey saying Kale n spinach are high in oxylates and toxins so my family who is not plant based are always asking me to reconsider Eating plants and staying strong is my belief but how do I convince them Please reply to this as I’m really confused by all the info about plant toxicity Thank you

[@karenbrimmer8616]

Including herbs and spices I’ve eaten 33 different plants in the last week!

[@extropiantranshuman]

35:49 I like amaranth more than quinoa and can't believe it was quinoa that was popularized more!

[@davidsheriff9274]

Where can I get a B12 supplement for $15 a year?

[@Hopeinthee]

WFPB for 5 years. Don't juice, don't smoothies, and don't drink. Woman, 5'7", 139lbs. Triglycerides still 250.

[@extropiantranshuman]

26:56 I think we have just begun learning about the microbiome, but I feel there's a whole other component that complements the microbiome and that's the proteome. I bet once the research finishes with the microbiome it'll switch there. Just because cooked food might denature some proteins doesn't mean that we should worry about eating cooked food! While raw might be better here doesn't automatically make cooked worse - that's just playing into the denying the antecedent logical fallacy! Not really fair. Honestly our body absorbs broken down proteins in the form of amino acids. I think because proteins are damaged in the cooking process I worry more about the damaged caused by the deformation rather than losing enzymes - because our body makes so many on its own already! That and the microbiome digests plenty of food. Still there's plenty to worry about with cooked food. That said the proteome field isn't something that is researched enough (as we barely moved forward in the microbiome research) that this stuff is really tough to say and time will tell what research shows!

[@giniwarren81]

From Colorado

[@dianadesilva4877]

Dear Rip, I would love nothing more than to eat a whole plant-based diet, again. I see all of these wonderful videos. I'm well-educated about what I should eat. But, I can't get answers from any of you plant-based teachers & doctors, such as your father. In 2020, I had a full open small bowel obstruction surgery, (adhesions related after a hysterectomy, 30 years prior). I was told to stay on a low-fiber diet, and no leafy greens or high-fiber beans, forever, for SBO prevention. Recently, I have added a spoonful of brown rice & Lentils. No one ever answers me. Where can I find info about what I can eat to avoid another SBO, but eat plant healthy, again? My health is going downhill, w/(high cholesterol & pre-diabetes. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@teachertrx1204]

John McDougall will answer if you email him. Go to his website and and select "contact". I had a question for him about my cholesterol being too low and he emailed me back

[@dianadesilva4877]

@Teacher TRX that would be great, but where do I find his email? Thanks!

[@veronicakiyoko5862]

Veronica, New England

[@HealthFirst12]

Oregon! Late to the party 🎉

[@jacquilewis3323]

Huntington WV

[@Bushcraft242]

Plant strong 💪 canada 🍁

[@judyburke3405]

What can u eat on aPBD if a person has CHF and Kidney failure because everything has too much potassium like greens and potatoes Theres not much u csn eat

[@michholl2]

Check out Dr Baxter Montgomery. He is a cardiologist who documented patients’ recoveries from advanced heart disease using a WFPB no oil diet in his medical practice.

[@kathyschwiesow6268]

Illinois

[@extropiantranshuman]

luckily I have a health degree so I can fill in the gaps missing in the Q&A

[@Spgal]

I tried this way of eating to a T but could not eat enough to maintain weight. Lost too much. 😫 And my body really felt like I needed more protein. Any tips?? On a good note... my cholesterol dropped from 325 to 225 in 6 weeks!

[@jgrysiak6566]

Add more nuts, nut butters, seeds, avocados, olives, tofu, tempeh!

[@gloriavillier1418]

From Western Australia. Watching replay,

[@kimberlykane7065]

I suggest beans and lentils, so many amazing recipes out there for them...I found many on the Pinterest app.

[@davidsthoughts60]

Thanks for calling out the Frankenfoods by name. A lot of videos by popular vegan podcasters and KZbinrs brag to meat eaters about how you have all of these vegan foods that taste like real meat. Sure, but with their ingredients, it still isn’t healthy. If you’re vegan for the animals, shouldn’t you want to live longer to help the animals more?

[@edonna7370]

GA

[@theveggiecat2147]

Stay away from oils

[@eulalia3446]

This man looks like he's in his late 60s even with the filter. He was born 1963. A diet without collagen ages you prematurely.

[@user-hg9jr4ow1b]

I think he looks very ok for 59 years old

[@eulalia3446]

@@user-hg9jr4ow1b He looks about 5 years older than my husband who is 63.

[@user-hg9jr4ow1b]

@@eulalia3446 will be good if you show foto, because every one can say my husband ...

[@eulalia3446]

@@user-hg9jr4ow1b Unfortunately my husband doesn't want his picture on the internet. People do age differently in different countries. I'm in the UK and people generally still look quite young at 59. My friend who is from Siberia tells me that in her country people look old by 60.

[@user-hg9jr4ow1b]

@@eulalia3446 I see, but I now one man from England I don't think he looks very young he is 60 + - , but I know some Ukrainian men in his 80 , bul looks like he is 60 , genetics, and what interesting he do nothing for this 😀

[@Thenakedfinisher]

wow this guy is outdated about food. Be careful of vegetables,a lot of oxalates, do your research. Grains are not healthy, fruit is loaded with sugar. You need to do more research.........

[@Thenakedfinisher]

@Blessings Abound Looked up his bio, ex firefighter, no medical certificates, and activist,in what? meat consumption? And he mentioned studies, double, triple blind studies???? probably not

[@ksitigarbha9787]

His dad is a well known cardiologist who has reversed heart disease with many patients and made studies of it. Please make some serious studies for carnivore reversing our number 1 killer before anyone can believe you.

[@Thenakedfinisher]

@@ksitigarbha9787 DR.Berry has all the blind studies on meat consumption,,,IT DOES not cause heart disease.

[@wfpbwfpb]

Hahahaha. Ur sadly misinformed. Grains are extremely healthy. Fruits are extremely healthy. There is the perfect amount of sugar with fiber. You cannot be unhealthy on a whole food diet. You’re completely wrong. Do more research

[@wfpbwfpb]

@Blessings Abound you’ll suffer for sure. You did NOT cure your diabetes. It’s simply dormant temporarily.

[@lindaripp5902]

Thanks