021. Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition Made Simple with Cheryl Hoover, Registered Pharmacist

Cheryl Hoover lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a Mom of 2,  a registered pharmacist, Cancer survivor, cook and certified in plant based nutrition. 

She believes that the food you eat can either help your body fight disease or contribute to the disease. Her goal is to have you embrace the opportunity you have to nourish your body with every bite. 

We discussed what a whole-foods plant based (WFPB) diet is, how to transition to a WFPB diet, how eating a WFPB affects your clarity, and her favorite protein sources.

To start off with, we defined a WFPB diet. A WFPB diet is based on plants and grains that are in their most natural state. In other words a true WFPB diet would allow olives but not olive oil.   As it turns out this means that most of your plate will be WFPB because that is where all the nutrients are that we need to be healthy.

We also discussed how to transition to a WFPB diet. Cheryl advised us to take it slow, and set ourselves up for success. She suggests shopping the perimeter of the grocery store, trying a meatless Monday, or just one meatless meal a week. Do the best you can, and know that each day is a new start. 

We talked about how a WFPB is void of chemicals and manmade ingredients, and how when you transition to eating more plants you will feel and see all aspects of your health improve including your mental clarity and mood.

Her favorite protein sources are lentils (the red kind), beans, nuts, and seeds.

Links mentioned in this episode:
- Healthy Living for A Sharper Mind
- Eat To Beat Disease

Connect with Cheryl:
- Pharmacy In Your Kitchen
- Cheryl Hoover on Instagram