The Power of Plant-Based Nutrition and Food as Medicine with Dr. Sandra Musial

<p>Food is medicine and food can either add to our health or take away from it.  On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast Kristel Bauer sits down with Sandra Musial MD to discuss the value of plant based nutrition and how you can get your kids excited about nutritious eating. Dr. Musial is one of the founders of Plant Docs which is a non-profit organization founded by 3 MDs who were trained and practiced medicine in the traditional sense but also discovered the power of food to both heal and be a major contributor to many chronic diseases, depending on one’s choice.  Tune in now!</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways from This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="p1">Why Dr. Musial started Plant Docs</li> <li class="p1">What are some of the main things people should be thinking about when it comes to nutrition</li> <li class="p1">What is Plant based nutrition</li> <li class="p1">Simple ways to add more plants into your diet</li> <li class="p1">How to get kids excited about eating more whole foods and plants</li> <li class="p1">Diet’s impact on health and chronic disease</li> <li class="p1">Some powerhouse foods</li> </ul> <p class="p1"><strong><em>About Dr. Sandra Musial:</em></strong></p> <p class="p1">Sandy is a physician specializing in food is medicine and disease reversal who believes that the foundation of a healthy life starts with whole plant based food. She earned a BS degree in Nutritional Sciences and an MD degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She has worked in a private practice and at Hasbro teaching the pediatric residents and medical students. She is a Culinary Coach from Harvard’s CHEF Coaching program, has a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell, and a Health Coaching certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition®. Sandy is board certified in Pediatrics and Obesity Medicine and started an pediatric obesity clinic and the first vegetable garden at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Though she has witnessed the healing power of conventional medicine, she has also