Health Benefits of a Plant Based Diet
Curious about plant-based eating? Tina Tran, MD, an internal medicine physician at Scripps Coastal Medical Center San Marcos, discusses the health benefits of plant-based diets and offers tips for getting started. Learn how to get enough protein, avoid nutrient gaps and build meals you’ll enjoy. Explore options like vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian and macrobiotic diets to help find what works for you. Find out more at https://www.scripps.org/news_items/80...
1. 00:31 – What is a plant-based diet?
2. 00:54 – What’s the difference between a vegetarian and vegan diet?
3. 01:15 – What's a lacto vegetarian diet?
4. 01:25 – What is a macro-biotic diet?
5. 01:39 – What is a semi-vegetarian diet?
6. 01:49 – How do you know which plant-based diet is right for you?
7. 02:04 – How do you get creative with plant-based diets?
8. 02:25 – What are examples of plant-based breakfast, lunch and dinner meals?
9. 02:51 – What are the health benefits of plant-based diets?
10. 03:29 – Can a plant-based diet act like medicine?
11. 03:34 – How can you lose weight with a plant-based diet?
12. 03:48 – How much weight can you expect to lose on a plant-based diet?
13. 03:59 – How do you get protein from a plant-based diet?
14. 04:23 – Are there risks with plant-based diets?
15. 04:45 – Who benefits the most from a plant-based diet?
16. 05:01 – Are there people who should not be on a plant-based diet?
17. 05:32 – Do kids and older adults have special needs on a plant-based diet?
18. 06:00 – What should you consider before starting a plant-based diet?
19. 06:20 – Final thoughts