NBSV 218: Javant Benton on whole-food vegan eating, fibre, and long-term health

About this episode

Javant Benton discusses his journey to veganism, the importance of whole-food plant-based eating, and his new cookbook focused on comfort foods.

Javant joins me to talk about his journey to veganism, which began with a major health scare and evolved over many years into a fully vegan lifestyle. We discuss how he moved from trying different diets to embracing whole-food plant-based eating, and how that shift eventually expanded beyond health to include empathy for animals and compassion for people who aren't vegan. Javant also shares details about his new cookbook, which focuses on familiar comfort foods made vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, and free of refined sugar. We get into his philosophy around helping people eat more plants without feeling deprived, his thoughts on fibre versus protein, and why gut health deserves way more attention than it gets. We also talk about the four pillars of health he teaches through his app: diet, exercise, sleep, and mindset.

People in this episode

Host: Karina Inkster

Guest: Javant Benton

Topics covered

• veganism
• whole-food plant-based eating
• health
• gut health
• cookbook
• diet
• compassion

Keywords

• vegan
• health scare
• fibre
• protein
• gut health
• comfort foods
• plant-based
• diet
• exercise
• mindset

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