A vegan or plant-based diet is not necessarily synonymous with a healthy diet. In this episode, plant-based lifestyle coach and cookbook author Kathy Davis discusses how to transition to plant-based eating in a healthy way and what being whole food plant-based is all about. Kathy herself lost 35 pounds on a plant-based diet after setting a goal to eat more plants and less processed foods. As a bonus, Kathy goes into the kitchen and prepares a delicious whole food plant-based salad.In this episode you’ll hear:PART 1 – Interview with Kathy Davis1:00 – Kathy’s plant-based eating journey and how she lost weight4:20 – What is a whole food plant-based diet?7:20 – Kathy’s answers to “What should I cook?” and “How do I stick to plant-based eating?” PART 2 – In the kitchen with Kathy 10:30 – Ingredients for Broccoli, Chickpea, and Walnut Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing Recipe13:15 – Nutritional benefits of the salad14:30 – Putting the salad together15:45 - Making the DressingSound Recording and Editing: Will CrannBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/plant-based-diet/support.