In this episode of the Healthy Lifestyle Solutions Podcast, Chris and Deanna Young, founders of Life Plate Meals, share their inspiring story of how they transitioned to a plant-based diet to address health concerns and how this led them to launch their healthy meal delivery service in Dallas. They discuss their culinary background, the importance of healthy eating habits, and how their business is helping people in their community eat healthier and feel better.Key points:Health concerns and a passion for cooking led Chris and Deanna to start their plant-based meal delivery service, Life Plate Meals.Life Plate Meals offers healthy, plant-based, vegan, and gluten-free meal options for busy people who want to eat healthier, including those with health issues or food sensitivities.The Youngs also provide meals to schools, focusing on accommodating all diets, and hope to expand this aspect of their business to promote nutritious food in schools. They prioritize branding and marketing with an educational focus and are committed to promoting healthy eating habits.Resources mentionedLife Plate MealsMeet Chris and Deanna YoungChris and Deanna Young are a couple who made a dramatic lifestyle change toward plant-based eating in 2017. With a food service background and a desire to change their family’s medical history, they were committed to finding a solution to their high cholesterol, prehypertension, and abnormal lab results. After watching a documentary on plant-based diets, they took the plunge into the plant-based lifestyle despite criticism and social judgment from family and friends.With countless hours spent researching recipes and finding creative ways to cook unfamiliar meals, they made advances and experienced challenges but kept moving forward. Today, Chris and Deanna have been able to make exceptional meals that have been well received, even by former critics, and in some cases, made skeptics believers. This lifestyle has restored their family’s vitality and overall health.Their passion for helping people eat more nutritiously was ignited in March 2021 when they were asked by a family, who had heard about their cooking, to cook weekly meals. This led to an increased demand for their services, resulting in Chris and Deanna wanting to influence as many people as possible toward nutritious, exciting, and flavorful plant-based eating.Support the showConnect with UsWebsite: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsInstagram: @healthylifestylesolutionsYouTube channel: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsSubscribe to our newsletter: Our NewsletterLeave us a message: Speak Pipe VoicemailRate Me: https://ratethispodcast.com/hls