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Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

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2966 total appearances

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Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And we find that in this randomized control trial, when you apply these concepts, you lower your weight, you reduce your waist circumference, you lower your triglyceride levels, you're happier, you sleep better, you have more energy, you're less hungry, which is actually kind of interesting. You're less hungry, yet you're losing weight. That's pretty cool. So all of these benefits start to unfold.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And we find that in this randomized control trial, when you apply these concepts, you lower your weight, you reduce your waist circumference, you lower your triglyceride levels, you're happier, you sleep better, you have more energy, you're less hungry, which is actually kind of interesting. You're less hungry, yet you're losing weight. That's pretty cool. So all of these benefits start to unfold.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And we find that in this randomized control trial, when you apply these concepts, you lower your weight, you reduce your waist circumference, you lower your triglyceride levels, you're happier, you sleep better, you have more energy, you're less hungry, which is actually kind of interesting. You're less hungry, yet you're losing weight. That's pretty cool. So all of these benefits start to unfold.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

So here's what I would come to say that like to me, I have moved past. In fact, I kind of don't like dietary and nutrition labels at this point. Like I really don't like them. Because we're oversimplifying people. We're oversimplifying diets. So I'm here to say, forget that. Like, forget what we call it. Focus on the quality of your diet.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

So here's what I would come to say that like to me, I have moved past. In fact, I kind of don't like dietary and nutrition labels at this point. Like I really don't like them. Because we're oversimplifying people. We're oversimplifying diets. So I'm here to say, forget that. Like, forget what we call it. Focus on the quality of your diet.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

So here's what I would come to say that like to me, I have moved past. In fact, I kind of don't like dietary and nutrition labels at this point. Like I really don't like them. Because we're oversimplifying people. We're oversimplifying diets. So I'm here to say, forget that. Like, forget what we call it. Focus on the quality of your diet.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

One of the ways that you can really enrich the quality of your diet is by adding more variety of different plant-based foods. And if 30 sounds intimidating, don't panic. Because truly, like 10 years ago, I was probably at 5. What you want to do is just start slow and steady adding more. All fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes, and spices. They all count.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

One of the ways that you can really enrich the quality of your diet is by adding more variety of different plant-based foods. And if 30 sounds intimidating, don't panic. Because truly, like 10 years ago, I was probably at 5. What you want to do is just start slow and steady adding more. All fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes, and spices. They all count.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

One of the ways that you can really enrich the quality of your diet is by adding more variety of different plant-based foods. And if 30 sounds intimidating, don't panic. Because truly, like 10 years ago, I was probably at 5. What you want to do is just start slow and steady adding more. All fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes, and spices. They all count.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

I think we're referring to the same thing. I would use the word smoothie. Like basically we're talking about throwing a whole bunch of plant-based stuff into a blender, pressing the button and letting it buzz, right? And I think it's a great way to start your day. So a few things about this. Number one, it's more easily digestible.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

I think we're referring to the same thing. I would use the word smoothie. Like basically we're talking about throwing a whole bunch of plant-based stuff into a blender, pressing the button and letting it buzz, right? And I think it's a great way to start your day. So a few things about this. Number one, it's more easily digestible.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

I think we're referring to the same thing. I would use the word smoothie. Like basically we're talking about throwing a whole bunch of plant-based stuff into a blender, pressing the button and letting it buzz, right? And I think it's a great way to start your day. So a few things about this. Number one, it's more easily digestible.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

This is something I would recommend to nearly all of the listeners. Number two, they can be delicious. They should be delicious. There's no reason for it to not be delicious. Number three, you can really crank up your fiber by doing this. It's a great way to start your day because then you're already ahead of the curve. in terms of your fiber goals.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

This is something I would recommend to nearly all of the listeners. Number two, they can be delicious. They should be delicious. There's no reason for it to not be delicious. Number three, you can really crank up your fiber by doing this. It's a great way to start your day because then you're already ahead of the curve. in terms of your fiber goals.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

This is something I would recommend to nearly all of the listeners. Number two, they can be delicious. They should be delicious. There's no reason for it to not be delicious. Number three, you can really crank up your fiber by doing this. It's a great way to start your day because then you're already ahead of the curve. in terms of your fiber goals.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And number four, same is true for plant diversity. Like you can easily get to eight, 10, 12 different plants. It's a Monday morning. It's a new week that started. You want to get to 30 by the end of the week. You throw some stuff into a blender. It takes you three minutes and you're already at 12. That's not a bad start.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And number four, same is true for plant diversity. Like you can easily get to eight, 10, 12 different plants. It's a Monday morning. It's a new week that started. You want to get to 30 by the end of the week. You throw some stuff into a blender. It takes you three minutes and you're already at 12. That's not a bad start.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And number four, same is true for plant diversity. Like you can easily get to eight, 10, 12 different plants. It's a Monday morning. It's a new week that started. You want to get to 30 by the end of the week. You throw some stuff into a blender. It takes you three minutes and you're already at 12. That's not a bad start.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

For that person, I like to use an expression, low and slow. So what that means is conceptually similar. I want people to think about the gut like it's a muscle. Apply the same logic that you would use in the gym.

Dhru Purohit Show
Why You Need to Eat 30 Different Plants a Week to Fight Inflammation and How to Build Your Healthiest Gut Microbiome Yet with Gut Expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

For that person, I like to use an expression, low and slow. So what that means is conceptually similar. I want people to think about the gut like it's a muscle. Apply the same logic that you would use in the gym.