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    Do You Know The Difference Between Whole Food Plant-based & Vegan?

    by Kathy Anne Rodriguez January 27, 2021

    What The Heck is Whole Food Plant-Based?

    A Whole Food Plant-Based Diet is not the most straightforward diet plan to explain. The name even sounds confusing. What the heck is Whole Food Plant Based anyway?

    You can see the history of the term Whole Food Plant-Based here.  T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., originated the phrase to explain the science behind this way of eating. He also wanted to differentiate it from the Vegan Diet.

    That’s probably because it’s not a diet plan at all – it’s a lifestyle! 

    I know you’ve heard that with other eating plans, it sounds cliché, but it is a lifestyle. It’s one that is easy to follow and has landed me at a 50-pound weight loss that I have been able to keep off. So let’s break it down:

    Whole Food

    No additives. Nothing enriched. No chemicals or natural flavors. No preservatives, just 100% whole good food. It’s best if it’s organic, but it doesn’t always have to be. The easiest way to think of it is getting your food as close to the way God made it. Fresh, whole, and chemical-free.

    Plant-Based

    Avoid all animal proteins like red meat, fish, and dairy – that includes cheese. (Many people put cheese in a category of its own). Avoid anything with eyes and a mother.

    What about Salt? 

    Salt is necessary for the body to digest food properly, but it also raises blood pressure. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, you only need one teaspoon of salt daily, and most foods naturally contain sodium. So, if you are adding it with the salt shaker, you can be pretty sure you are adding more than your body needs.

    Sugar 

    Added refined sugar turns to fat and raises glucose levels. It can lead to fatty liver and other unwanted illnesses. Stick with unrefined sugars like Coconut Palm Sugar and dates in small amounts. Sugar also feeds cancer cells. If you don’t want cancer to grow, don’t feed it.

    Are oils okay? 

    It would be best if you tried to eliminate oils. Oils are plant fragments. Oils lead to added fat, which, let’s face it, you and I don’t need.

    Spices and Sauces

    Pretty much any non-salty, whole spices are a great way to flavor your food. Many sauces can be purchased, and many can be homemade. The main thing is to exclude oils, dairy, and additives in Whole Food Plant-Based. Beware of chemicals here! Read ingredients and food labels.

    What can you eat then? 

    Whole food Plant-based includes lots of colorful vegetables, beans, legumes, fruits, nuts, seeds, unrefined sugars, 100% whole grains such as bread, farro, whole grain pasta, whole-grain wraps, quinoa, bulgar, couscous, and wild and brown rice to name a few. Click here to see all the beautiful foods you can eat with Whole Food Plant-Based.

    So, it’s Vegan? 

    Nope. It’s not Vegan. It’s like Vegan on steroids. Whole Food Plant-Based does save animals while at the same time, helps to avoid the harmful animal proteins and chemical additives that can cause illnesses and diseases. Anyone wanting to protect animals will accomplish that by eating Whole Food Plant-Based. 

    I speak for myself because I was Vegan for several years before I switched completely over to Whole Food Plant-Based. As a Vegan, I used oils and sugars as long as they were not animal-based. I wasn’t too concerned with added chemicals and fat. Many of the processed foods for Vegans contain harmful additives. There are many very healthy Vegans out there, but when I was a Vegan, I mainly cared if the food I was eating came from an animal source. If I wanted, I could eat any Vegan Labeled processed food, but that didn’t make it healthy. One day I added up the calories in a Vegan Chocolate Cake recipe, and each piece was an astounding 900+ calories! 

    It’s Easier To Understand Vegan

    Some Whole Food Plant-Based people say they are Vegan to make it easier to explain. Similar to the Vegan diet, you avoid meat, eggs, and cheese. It’s just a few steps further into the healthy zone.

    You Can Do This!

    So, that’s pretty easy, right? You can do this! In the posts to follow, I plan to make it as easy for you to start and follow the Whole Foods Plant-Based way of life. I will introduce you to the heroes discovered along the way, like T. Colin Campbell and those who inspired me to try it, like Dr. John Mc Dougall, Dr. Michael Greger, and Rip Esselstyn.

    Be sure to sign up for my email list and share it with all your friends, so you will be the first to know every time I add a new post.

    You may also like 10 Quick And Easy Whole Food Plant-Based Meals

    Healthy wishes,

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    "Kathy Rodriguez's teaching and guidance have helped me feel more confident about choosing a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet.  She has been objective, informed, creative, and nonjudgemental.  She has developed a supportive community that encourages and reinforces healthy eating habits."

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    “I’ve had Diabetes for 34 years and Coronary Heart Disease for 6 years.  When I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2016, I thought this is it!  I was sure my life was over! Kathy Anne is my daughter and with her guidance, I started eating a Whole Food Plant-Based diet and learning about my health as a whole.  I had a mastectomy on my right breast, but I didn’t have any chemo or radiation on the 3 masses in the left breast!  I was 81 years old and didn’t want to go through all of that.  One year later my Breast Cancer didn’t show up on the mammogram!  I am thankful and blessed.  If you don’t feed the cancer, it can’t grow!”

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    “Kathy has changed my life; I have leaned toward plant-based/vegan for 20 years but only when around someone who knew what they were doing or in a fantastic vegetarian restaurant. Kathy has given me tools (recipes & strategies who knew you could use liquid from garbanzo beans to make chocolate mousse!?) and the science behind plant-based. She has also taught me about self-care and improved my effectiveness in my job as a health psychologist. On a personal level, she was there for me during a dark time earlier this year. So grateful .”❤️

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    “Kathy has been an inspiration to both my husband and I to pay attention to what we eat!  Our goal is to eat more plant-based, no sugar, dairy, or processed foods.  Do we always succeed?  No, but we are so much better than when we began our study with Kathy in the Plant, Strong, and Courageous group a little over a year ago.  Coming in, I was a cancer patient on chemotherapy with a stage 4 ovarian cancer diagnosis.  My husband wanted to lose weight and improve his cholesterol.  He lost 22 lbs and 44 points in his total cholesterol in 6 months time!  My last pet scan showed I was cancer free after two years of surgery and chemotherapy.  I firmly believe diet played a huge part in the results we both have attained, and without the education, Kathy provides, her care and compassion, and most of all her prayers, none of this would have been possible!”

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Kathy Anne Rodriguez
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