Podcast 306: The Surprising Link Between Diet and Lifespan | Dr. Michael Greger

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 to discuss important health information related to a plant-based diet.

Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, author, speaker on public health, and runs the science-backed, non-profit NutritionFacts.org. 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, what a "plant-based" actually means, the psychology of adopting new habits, the role supplements can play, and the importance of committing to small changes in behavior to aid longevity.

Episode chapters:

• 02:09 - The science behind the benefits of a plant based diet
• 05:21 - What is plant based?
• 06:08 - Defining the benefits of plant based diets
• 09:59 - 3 foods to keep 3 to toss
• 11:40 - The psychology of adopting new habits
• 17:43 - Why you can’t “run off a bad diet”
• 27:43 - What role can supplements play
• 36:36 - Committing to small changes in behavior to aid longevity

Research Links: 

Dr. Michael Greger on Instagram

Nutritionfacts.org