Plant Based Nutrition: What, Why, How?

Lawyer turned medical physician Dr. Anthony Lim gives a comprehensive overview of the whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet, explaining what it is, why you should adopt this way of eating, and how you can get started.

A board-certified family physician, Anthony Lim MD, JD, is the medical director of the McDougall Project and the staff physician at the True North Health Centre run by Dr. Alan Goldhamer in Santa Rosa, where this speech was given.

1:07 - passionate about the plant-based movement
1:28 - Dr. Lim’s medical training - what success looked like
3:16 - redefining success: Robert Smith’s story
5:50 - the McDougall program and Josh Myer’s story
8:30 - results - dietary change vs. bariatric surgery
9:13 - Michael Pollan’s 7 words for healthy eating
10:07 - the new 4 food groups
11:13 - sample meals
12:00 - WFPB vs. veggie/vegan diet
15:05 - how will I get enough protein?
17:23 - why should I adopt a WFPB diet?
17:44 - America’s health crisis
19:00 - the standard American diet
21:34 - Hungry Planet - what a family eats in a week
23:27 - pills and procedures
24:28 - health benefits of a WFPB diet - quick rundown
25:15 - case study
29:10 - addressing the root cause
30:43 - heart disease - Dr. Esselstyn’s study intervention
33:00 - results of Dr. Esselstyn’s study
35:00 - Dr. Dean Ornish’s study
37:00 - Dr. Kim Williams, Pres. American College of Cardiology
38:32 - President Bill Clinton
39:32 - diabetic neuropathy study
41:24 - the blue zones
43:23 - how do I get started on a WFPB diet?
44:10 - step 1: keep learning! - recommendations
45:25 - steps 2 & 3: clear out and stock your kitchen
46:00 - step 4: plan meals in advance
46:37 - step 5 & 6: do it! and be resilient
49:00 - summary
49:31 - a personal note
52:39 - a demo illustrating plant-based eating

Thanks to True North Health and Dr. Alan Goldhamer for the video featuring Dr. Anthony Lim.

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1:07 - passionate about the plant-based movement
1:28 - Dr. Lim’s medical training - what success looked like
3:16 - redefining success: Robert Smith’s story
5:50 - the McDougall program and Josh Myer’s story
8:30 - results - dietary change vs. bariatric surgery
9:13 - Michael Pollan’s 7 words for healthy eating
10:07 - the new 4 food groups
11:13 - sample meals
12:00 - WFPB vs. veggie/vegan diet
15:05 - how will I get enough protein?
17:23 - why should I adopt a WFPB diet?
17:44 - America’s health crisis
19:00 - the standard American diet
21:34 - Hungry Planet - what a family eats in a week
23:27 - pills and procedures
24:28 - health benefits of a WFPB diet - quick rundown
25:15 - case study
29:10 - addressing the root cause
30:43 - heart disease - Dr. Esselstyn’s study intervention
33:00 - results of Dr. Esselstyn’s study
35:00 - Dr. Dean Ornish’s study
37:00 - Dr. Kim Williams, Pres. American College of Cardiology
38:32 - President Bill Clinton
39:32 - diabetic neuropathy study
41:24 - the blue zones
43:23 - how do I get started on a WFPB diet?
44:10 - step 1: keep learning! - recommendations
45:25 - steps 2 & 3: clear out and stock your kitchen
46:00 - step 4: plan meals in advance
46:37 - step 5 & 6: do it! and be resilient
49:00 - summary
49:31 - a personal note
52:39 - a demo illustrating plant-based eating

[pj_pastorj]

Amazing! Almost 1 year for me! 370lbs to 204lbs

[britoalmg]

What a great lecture!
I’m 60 years old, vegan for 6 years and each time more and more whole food plant based. My blood exams are better than ever.

[PhliFlaVlog]

So, I went fully plant based one week ago and I feel absolutely fantastic. Of course, 1 week is nothing, but I don`t miss meat or dairies at all.

[alysse]

I'm a 'junk-food' vegan who is switching to a healthier lifestyle. This video is motivating - Thank you!

[doyouevennaturebro]

I can’t believe it took me this long to fully commit to a whole food plant based diet.
I’ve been vegan for almost six years. Going vegan improves my health but I was still carrying around extra weight and was recently diagnosed with being pre-diabetic.
Two months whole food plant based and o feel like freakin Superman. I am an avid snowboarder and it’s been amazing to see how quickly my body recovers from riding hard. When my friends complain about being sore, I’m great. I am losing weight because it’s tough to eat enough calories.
Read that again. I am having to put in effort to eat enough and not lose weight. I would much much rather have this problem than the problem of tracking calories hoping to not go over. I have dealt with that problem most of my life.
I am confident that when I retake my blood work in a couple of months that my levels will be improved. However, I don’t need numbers to know how I feel.
It took me a while. I am 37. I am glad I’m here now though. It’s literally never too late.

[chefleepijikasensoryfoodde]

I’m a chef/ food designer from Thailand and I am nominate myself to promote and get people more involved in plant based food. I love to be part of your team to make all happen.

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

Research suggests that people who eat primarily plant based diets tend to have a lower body mass index (BMI) and lower rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease than those who eat meat. Plant based diets are high in fiber, complex carbohydrates, and water content from fruit and vegetables.

[kimberly]

What an incredible presenter. Living this life for years...now if family would make the switch.

[peterbland]

Used to listen to Dr. McDougall’s radio show in the early 1990s and purchased his book. Changed my life.

[subeler]

It was so good to see this today, I needed this encouragement and reminder of why I started on this plant based journey

[gloriacharles]

I am so amaze to this type of nutrition. I was directed to wholefood, plant base diet after I was told I had to take medication for my high blood pressure. I tried this lifestyle first for two weeks because I knew that my body would react poorly to blood pressure medication before they finally find the right dosage. I feel better, no joint pain, blood pressure went down, and my energy is off the roof. Thank you so much for the information and healing my body.

If only I had learned about this nutrition early.

[mikemasail]

This is the first presentation on Plant Based eating I watched about 4 years ago.

Have never looked back.

Thank you Dr Anthony Lim

[smallfootprint]

In my early days doing a whole plant food diet, some friends introduced me to a grain called Hatto Mugi in Japenese. Also known as Job's Tears. Thought I'd share that. I often put a half cup in with 2 cups short grain brown rice, and cook them together. Makes for a nice bite. The Japanese ladies say it's good for skin. Nice. Thank you, Dr. Lim, for sharing your passion for health with whole foods.

[AskBobnFran]

Another excellent video! We are both in our 80's and feel better than ever! We are all about healthy aging. For us eating a whole-food plant-based diet was the key to our reversing life-threatening illnesses. We are doing research for our new healthy-aging advice YT channel to inspire others. Learned a lot here! Thank you.

[forever_vegan]

Excellent presentation Dr. Anthony Lim 💚💚💚

[DrReginaldFinleySr]

Beautifully done Dr. Lim. Thank you for all you do.

[carolyntyler]

I Love this! Thank You for sharing this. I have been on my plant based journey for 3 years and although I've lost a little weight and I look much better, I'm still not where I want to be. I don't eat cookies, fried foods or sodas but I do have room for improvement based on what I've witnessed in this video. I still eat vegan cheese on my pizza that I make myself and occasionally, I eat some baked goods that I make myself but I was just talking to God this morning before watching your video and asked what am I still doing or not doing that will get the true results that I desire and although I've heard similar advice from some of the people you mentioned in your video, and others, your presentation has motivated me to make even better choices and to get moving again, something I know I've neglected to do. Again, I thank you and May God bless you and your family

[jvnp]

I have a feeling this video is about to change my life.

[viviangonzo]

I love this channel. I started my journey in July and Dr McDougall, Dr Lim, Chef AJ. So many wonderful people that are on plant based journey and others like freelee who live a raw vegan lifestyle have been pivotal to journey. Also Pantiful Kiki and high Carb Hanna. Awesome 👏 thank you all for your dedication and education! Plant power 🌱