About this episode
How can a plant-based diet help you unlock your health goals? This week, on the first episode of our Longevity Series, WHOOP SVP, Research Algorithms and Data, Emily Capodilupo, sits down with Dr. Michael Greger, Physician, Author, and Speaker on Public Health, to discuss the important health information related to a plant-based diet. Dr. Michael Greger runs the science-backed, non-profit NutritionFacts.org, which aims to bring free, online information on a variety of health topics to public view. He is well known for his stance on utilizing a plant-based diet to aid and reverse symptoms of chronic disease. Emily and Michael discuss the science behind the benefits of a plant-based diet (02:09), what a "plant-based" actually means (5:21), defining the benefits of plant-based diets (06:08), which foods to include in your diet first (09:59), the psychology of adopting new habits (11:40), why you can’t “run off a bad diet” (17:43), what role can supplements play (27:43), and the importance of committing to small changes in behavior to aid longevity (36:36). Resources: Dr. Michael Greger on Instagram Nutritionfacts.org Follow WHOOP www.whoop.com Trial WHOOP for Free Instagram TikTok X Facebook LinkedIn Follow Will Ahmed Instagram X LinkedIn Support the show Follow WHOOP: Sign up for WHOOP Advanced Labs Trial WHOOP for Free www.whoop.com Instagram TikTok YouTube X Facebook LinkedIn Follow Will Ahmed: Instagram X LinkedIn Follow Kristen Holmes: Instagram LinkedIn Follow Emily Capodilupo: LinkedIn