“Studies show that every step you take in the direction of a plant based diet can improve your health,” according to guest Colleen Montgomery. Colleen is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Certified Plant Based Health Coach who chats about lowering blood pressure and cholesterol naturally with a plant based diet to prevent and even reverse heart disease. She offers cooking tips and recipes, including a wonderful “No-Cheese” vegan dip which she prepares live during the episode.In this episode you’ll hear:PART 1In conversation with Colleen Montgomery2:00 - Colleen’s work with cardiac patients4:30 - Heart disease: How much is genetic v. lifestyle?7:00 – Why Colleen is a plant based diet proponent11:15 - Overcoming the challenges of adopting a plant based dietPART 2In the kitchen with Colleen - Colleen's No-Cheese Dip16:10 – How long should you soak cashews17:55 - Ingredients for no-cheese vegan dip18:35 - Vegetable ideas for dipping19:30 – Making the dip20:40 – Nutritional yeast as a cheese alternativeNutritional Yeast mentioned in episode: https://deals.gloriousalternatives.com/noochyliciousdeal?affiliate_id=3731785&aff_sub=&aff_sub2=&nopopup=false&noautoplay=false&cookiepreview=falseCREDITS: Sound Recording and Editing: Will CrannBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/plant-based-diet/support.