What do you think of when you hear “whole food, plant-based?” Is it a vegan diet? Is it extreme dieting? Does it sound like just another dietary option, like paleo or keto? You may be surprised to learn that a whole food-plant-based lifestyle is not about giving up or restricting foods. It’s an opportunity to power our plates for our health.
Here, Santa Barbara plant-based nutrition educator and food-skills instructor Emma Malina gives us a one-minute primer on whole food plant-based nutrition.
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