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This week, we invited Dr. Ashwani Garg to talk about his experiences with plant-based diets for his family, his patients, and himself. Dr. Garg is a Family Physician at Advocate Health and Clinical Associate Professor at North Central College. Inspired by works such as Forks Over Knives, he has adopted a plant-based diet and works with his patients to make healthy lifestyle changes. Today, You'll Learn: 7:09 - 7:39 Why Dr. Garg went plant-based 10:44 - 11:10 Taking charge of your children's health 11:50 - 12:13 Reasons for staying plant-based 16:28 - 16:56 Putting more plants on the plate Listen and Subscribe Chocolate Veggie Smoothie Recipe: 1 cup shredded carrot 1 cup diced celery 2 cups oat milk 2 frozen bananas 4 Tbsp cacao powder 3 Tbsp maple syrup (to taste) Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Makes about 4 cups. Nina & Randa Nelson: “The Clear Skin Diet” Coalition for Healthy School Food: https://healthyschoolfood.org/wp/ PCRM: https://www.pcrm.org/ Salient Center: https://www.facebook.com/SalientCenter The 4Leaf Survey: 4leafsurvey.com Vegan Cheese Sauce Recipe: https://sweetsimplevegan.com/2022/02/vegan-nacho-cheese/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbnm.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbnmorg/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrHajqYAnc6b0syopySVkOg/ #nutrition #nutritiontips #nutritionfacts #nutritionstudent #educatorsmindset #educator #plantbased #plantbasedfood #plantbasedlife #plantbasedlifestyle