What's the Best Diet for Your Goals?

Last Saturday, I watched the movie The Gamechangers. 

I’d heard amazing things about it, how well-done the filming was, and how convincing it was for promoting a plant-based diet.

I’ll have to say, it was really well-done in terms of the videography and the storytelling, and it left me wanting to become an Olympic athlete 😉

But the next day, I followed up on the research of the film and stumbled into too many “Gamechangers Debunked” articles and videos and podcasts to count.

And it left me momentarily overwhelmed and confused.

What’s the truth?  And what’s just anecdotal storytelling?

Do you feel the same way when it comes to figuring out what to eat?

Then I thought back to the first nutrition conference I ever attended:

The Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Boston in 2016.  Over 11,000 dietitians and physicians and researchers and food scientists were in attendance.

I was still a student at the time, working towards my master’s in nutrition and studying to become a dietitian, and I was hungry for as much nutrition information I could get my hands on.

I remember sitting in a large auditorium, waiting for Dr. Walter Willet and Dr. David Katz, two world-renowned physicians, to step on stage and begin their presentation entitled:

Finding Common Ground.

This presentation forever changed the way I viewed diet, nutrition advice, and the marketing we are bombarded with every single day.

In a conference called the Oldways Finding Common Ground conference, which Dr. Katz had participated in right before our food and nutrition conference, leading food and nutrition experts and scientists looked at the evidence of what foods and diets promoted optimal health.

They published this statement:

The Scientists of Oldways Common Ground lend strong, collective support to the food-based recommendations of the 2015Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and to the DGAC’s endorsement of healthy food patterns such as the Mediterranean Diet, Vegetarian Diet and Healthy American Diet. The overall body of evidence examined by the 2015 DGAC identifies that a healthy dietary pattern is higher in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-or non-fat dairy, seafood, legumes, and nuts; moderate in alcohol (among adults); lower in red and processed meats; and low in sugar-sweetened foods and drinks and refined grains. Additional strong evidence shows that it is not necessary to eliminate food groups or conform to a single dietary pattern to achieve healthy dietary patterns. Rather, individuals can combine foods in a variety of flexible ways to achieve healthy dietary patterns, and these strategies should be tailored to meet the individual’s health needs, dietary preferences and cultural traditions. Current research also strongly demonstrates that regular physical activity promotes health and reduces chronic disease risk.

In summary (because you might not have read all of that), there’s one thing that all physicians, researchers, dietitians, scientists, and food experts agree on:

Plant-based foods are health-promoting.

If we look at how plants are packaged, they have fiber, protein, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, heart-healthy and brain-healthy fats.

They boost metabolism, improve the health of your gut, can help you lose weight, stay hydrated, and reverse and prevent chronic disease.

You can’t argue with that.

And while the media loves to confuse us with butter being out one minute and in the next, red meat being out one minute and grass-fed organic beef in the next, keto diets being in one minute and out the next…

There’s science that stands the test of time.

And that’s the fact that plant-based foods promote our overall health and weight.

Which is why I created my signature online course, Healthy Eating Made Simple, to be plant-based.

The snacks and recipes and meal prep step-by-step plans are ALL plant-based.

I want you to feel your best, feel amazing in your body, have more energy, feel strong and lean…

And that’s why Healthy Eating Made Simple is plant-based.  The science is there to support your goals.

And the done-for-you plans, guides, grocery lists, snack lists, and resources to stock your kitchen mean you don’t have to think! 

You don’t have to spend time scouring the internet for recipes or meal prep plans that are nutritionally sound.

The course lays it all out for you to eat more plant-based snacks and meals throughout the week, with minimal time prepping and cooking, so that you feel your best.

And if you eat chicken, add chicken to your dinner.  Or if you’re lactose intolerant, sub out the goat cheese for a dairy-free alternative. 

The groundwork is laid out for you, but still lends itself to be flexible to your needs, goals, and preferences.

The CDC found that 90% of Americans don’t eat enough fruits and veggies each day.

Are you ready to change that?

I can almost guarantee you’ll feel better if you do!

And if you’ve ever thought, “Just tell me what to eat and I’ll do it,” then Healthy Eating Made Simple is your healthy eating blueprint, where all you have to do is implement.

The doors to Healthy Eating Made Simple are OPEN NOW!  (They close February 7th!)

So, if you’re ready to eat more plants throughout the week without spending a lot of time and effort, then you’re ready to try Healthy Eating Made Simple.

To your health,

~Chelsea