Dr. Richa Mittal, MD is the Founder and Medical Director of Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness in Frisco, Texas. As an Internist and Diplomate of the Boards of Obesity Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine, she provides weight management and preventive health services. Dr. Mittal offers a unique program using an integrative approach that treats the whole person - combining specialized medical care with customized nutritional guidance, mindset and lifestyle coaching. In this episode, we talk about Obesity, how it's actually defined, and the weight of certain risk factors like genetics and lifestyle. Dr. Mittal shares some common weight loss misconceptions and provides insight into trusted weight loss resources on the internet. She identifies the major obstacles that she’s come across in her private practice then offers keys to successfully reversing obesity. I hope that our discussion helps inspire you further down the path of your weight loss journey. Show Notes: Connect with Dr. Richa Mittal, MD: Website https://www.radianthealthdallas.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richamittalmd/ Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 017. Lost 160 Pounds & Gained Back His Life with Anthony Masiello: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/017-lost-160-pounds-gained-back-his-life-anthony-masiello/id1516751967?i=1000498823207 019. Weigh the Process More than the Scale with Anthony Masiello: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/019-weigh-process-more-than-scale-anthony-masiello/id1516751967?i=1000503079040 025. Positive Change Begins from Within: How One Man Overcame Addiction, Chronic Disease and Near Suicide with Plant Based Addict Adam Sud (Part 1 of 2): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/025-positive-change-begins-from-within-how-one-man/id1516751967?i=1000513927129 026. Positive Change Begins from Within: How One Man Overcame Addiction, Chronic Disease and Near Suicide with Plant Based Addict Adam Sud (Part 2 of 2): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/026-positive-change-begins-from-within-how-one-man/id1516751967?i=1000515832795 029. Moving Forward with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-forward-with-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000536732596 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

To continue on last episode’s theme of plant-based meal prep, we’re happy to have Stacey Heiny—a certified Holistic Nutritionist, Lifestyle Wellness Mentor and Founder of the Herban Farmacy—on the podcast to help you turn the concept of plant-based eating into practice! In this episode, Stacey talks about her journey of healthy living that stems from her upbringing in the Midwest, understanding the mind-body connection, and awareness of animal agriculture’s harsh realities. As a nutritionist, Stacey offers her take on why a plant-predominant diet remains the cornerstone for optimizing health and also addresses the common obstacles to healthier eating. She then identifies the keys to a successful transition from the Standard American Diet filled with processed foods and animal products towards whole food plant-based nutrition. And to dig deeper, Stacey specifically discusses how working with your mindset and setting up a healthier environment for yourself will help you to achieve your nutrition goals. I hope our talk inspires you to transform those thoughts of plant-based eating into real sustainable action! Show Notes: Connect with Stacey Heiny: Website https://www.theherbanfarmacy.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theherbanfarmacy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1208743509518264 Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-herban-farmacy/id1558435108 Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 038. Budgeting Meals for Better Health with Toni Okamoto: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/budgeting-meals-for-better-health-with-toni-okamoto/id1516751967?i=1000541099168 029. Moving Forward with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-forward-with-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000536732596 020. What’s Missing From Your Health with Dr. Saray Stancic, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/020-whats-missing-from-your-health-with-dr-saray-stancic-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000504966050 012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/012-food-is-medicine-power-plant-food-dr-sirichand/id1516751967?i=1000490306750 014. This Surgeon Operates First On Your Diet with Dr. Sung Won, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/014-this-surgeon-operates-first-on-your-diet-dr-sung/id1516751967?i=1000493653046 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

In honor of my 4-year anniversary of eating plant-based, I wanted to offer you a practical way to prepare healthy, inexpensive, and tasty plant based meals. So I could not think of anyone better than Toni Okamoto, the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, author of the Plant-Based on a Budget Cookbook, co-author of The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. In this episode, we discuss her unique upbringing that influenced her approach to food. Toni then successfully turned a passion project into her current profession teaching others how to break their meat habit without breaking the bank. With Plant-Based on a Budget, Toni offers affordable time efficient plant-based meal planning accessible to all. We also discuss her perspective on the common misconceptions and main benefits of plant-based eating, the importance of meal planning as a way to mitigate poor eating choices and so much more. I hope our discussion helps inspire you to make healthy, affordable, and tasty plant based meals for you and your loved ones to enjoy! Show Notes: Connect with Toni Okamoto: Website http://plantbasedonabudget.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedonabudget/ Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/toniokamoto/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedOnABudget/ Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 029. Moving Forward with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-forward-with-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000536732596 020. What’s Missing From Your Health with Dr. Saray Stancic, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/020-whats-missing-from-your-health-with-dr-saray-stancic-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000504966050 012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/012-food-is-medicine-power-plant-food-dr-sirichand/id1516751967?i=1000490306750 014. This Surgeon Operates First On Your Diet with Dr. Sung Won, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/014-this-surgeon-operates-first-on-your-diet-dr-sung/id1516751967?i=1000493653046 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

As part of my Season 2 Launch Series, these episodes are a collection of short length talks on defining health. The starting point for changing our lifestyles begins with examining our thoughts around health. So this a thought experiment designed to challenge the way you’ve previously thought about health to help redefine it for yourself. That said, my next Launch Series guest is Stacey Heiny. Stacey is a Lifestyle Wellness Mentor and Founder of the Herban Farmacy. She’s also a certified Holistic Nutritionist, licensed Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee, clean beauty mentor and low-tox living advocate. She recently launched a podcast called the Herban Farmacy which I was grateful to be one of her guests on the show, so please check that out! And Stacey is here to tell all of us how she defines health. I hope her message helps to redefine what health means for you. Show Notes: Connect with Stacey Heiny: Instagram instagram.com/theherbanfarmacy Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1208743509518264 Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-herban-farmacy/id1558435108 Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 022. Examine Yourself To Curate Your Health with Dr. Heather Hammerstedt, MD, MPH: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/022-examine-yourself-to-curate-your-health-with-dr/id1516751967?i=1000507290897 019. Weigh the Process More than the Scale with Anthony Masiello: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/019-weigh-the-process-more-than-the-scale/id1516751967?i=1000503079040 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

To kick off Season 2, I review the first year of my podcast with guest host Jeremy Toffle, M.D. We first talk about my path into medicine then my journey to better health, both of which can be traced back to my upbringing and the passing of my father. We then go into the inspiration behind my podcast, a recap of what it’s all about and highlights of some of the memorable moments from this past year. We also briefly discuss some of the difficult challenges I’ve experienced, both personally and professionally, managing the podcast while working as a hospitalist during the pandemic. We end our talk by looking toward the future of my podcast. With the recent wave of the Delta Variant, I hope that my podcast continues to not just inform but inspire you down the path of healthier living. Show Notes: Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 020. What’s Missing From Your Health with Dr. Saray Stancic, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/020-whats-missing-from-your-health-with-dr-saray-stancic-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000504966050 025. Positive Change Begins from Within: How One Man Overcame Addiction, Chronic Disease and Near Suicide with Plant Based Addict Adam Sud (Part 1 of 2): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/025-positive-change-begins-from-within-how-one-man/id1516751967?i=1000513927129 026. Positive Change Begins from Within: How One Man Overcame Addiction, Chronic Disease and Near Suicide with Plant Based Addict Adam Sud (Part 2 of 2): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/026-positive-change-begins-from-within-how-one-man/id1516751967?i=1000515832795 012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/012-food-is-medicine-power-plant-food-dr-sirichand/id1516751967?i=1000490306750 013. Mind full or Mindful? Pause and Be Present with Dr. Jessie Mahoney, M.D.: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/013-mind-full-or-mindful-pause-and-be-present-with/id1516751967?i=1000491933097 015. Your Health Rests on Sleep with Dr. Andrea Matsumura, M.D.: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/015-your-health-rests-on-sleep-with-dr-andrea-matsumura-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000495262275 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

As part of my Season 2 Launch Series, these episodes are a collection of short length talks on defining health. The starting point for changing our lifestyles begins with examining our thoughts around health. So this a thought experiment designed to challenge the way you’ve previously thought about health to help redefine it for yourself. That said, my next Launch Series guest is Dr. Supriya Rao, MD. Dr. Rao is a gastroenterologist in the greater Boston area where she is a managing partner at her practice, Integrated Gastroenterology Consultants. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Obesity Medicine. On her social media platform including her Instagram account, she offers insight into her clinical passions which include the Gut Microbiome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gut Motility and healthy weight management. And Dr. Rao is here to tell all of us how she defines health. I hope her message helps to redefine what health means for you. Show Notes: Connect with Dr. Supriya Rao, MD: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gutsygirlmd/?hl=en Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/supriya-rao-md-dipl-abom-b058b791/ Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 028. Good Health Takes Guts! With Dr. Parastoo Jangouk, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/028-good-health-takes-guts-with-dr-parastoo-jangouk-md/id1516751967?i=1000521022665 020. What’s Missing From Your Health with Dr. Saray Stancic, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/020-whats-missing-from-your-health-with-dr-saray-stancic-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000504966050 012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/012-food-is-medicine-power-plant-food-dr-sirichand/id1516751967?i=1000490306750 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

As part of my Season 2 Launch Series, these episodes are a collection of short length talks on defining health. The starting point for changing our lifestyles begins with examining our thoughts around health. So this a thought experiment designed to challenge the way you’ve previously thought about health to help redefine it for yourself. That said, my next Launch Series guest is Dr. Nicole Harkin, MD. Dr. Harkin is a preventive cardiologist board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Clinical Lipidology. She is founder of Whole Heart Cardiology - a preventive telecardiology practice with the mission of providing cardiac optimization through precision and lifestyle medicine. Her passion comes through on her Instagram page where she discusses topics on preventing heart disease through healthful, sustainable lifestyle changes. And Dr. Harkin is here to tell all of us how she defines health. I hope her message helps to redefine what health means for you. Show Notes: Connect with With Dr. Nicole Harkin, MD Website www.wholeheartcardiology.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nicoleharkinmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wholeheartcardiology Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 020. What’s Missing From Your Health with Dr. Saray Stancic, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/020-whats-missing-from-your-health-with-dr-saray-stancic-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000504966050 012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/012-food-is-medicine-power-plant-food-dr-sirichand/id1516751967?i=1000490306750 014. This Surgeon Operates First On Your Diet with Dr. Sung Won, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/014-this-surgeon-operates-first-on-your-diet-dr-sung/id1516751967?i=1000493653046 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

As part of my Season 2 Launch Series, these episodes are a collection of short length talks on defining health. The starting point for changing our lifestyles begins with examining our thoughts around health. So this a thought experiment designed to challenge the way you’ve previously thought about health to help redefine it for yourself. That said, my last Launch Series guest is Dr. Jeremy Toffle, MD. You may also remember him from Glass Half Healthy Episode 29 as my special guest host. Dr. Toffle is a board certified pediatrician currently working out of Omaha, Nebraska. His work focuses on appropriate nutrition for children, counseling families on parenting struggles and adolescent athletes. He is very active on social media with his blog and podcast entitled Imperfect Dad MD.com and The Imperfect Dad MD podcast, for which I was a guest (check that out!). He also recently started another podcast called the Kids and Covid podcast. And Dr. Toffle is here to tell all of us how he defines health. I hope his message helps to redefine what health means for you. Show Notes: Connect with Dr. Jeremy Toffle, MD: Website https://imperfectdadmd.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/imperfectdadmd/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-toffle-563601b/ Imperfect Dad MD Podcast https://imperfectdadmd.com/imperfect-dad-md-podcast/ Kids and COVID Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kids-and-covid/id1568218689 Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 023. Parenting in the Pandemic with the Wellness Pediatrician, Dr. Cherie Chu, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/023-parenting-in-the-pandemic-with-the/id1516751967?i=1000509087130 011. The Future of Health Begins with Our Kids with Dr. Qadira Ali Huff, M.D.: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/011-the-future-of-health-begins-with-our-kids-with/id1516751967?i=1000488995078 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

As part of my Season 2 Launch Series, these next episodes are a collection of short length talks on defining health. The starting point for changing our lifestyles begins with examining our thoughts around health. So this a thought experiment designed to challenge the way you’ve previously thought about health to help redefine it for yourself. That said, my first guest in my Launch Series is Toni Okamoto. Toni is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular fun website and meal plan as well as her online presence on Instagram with over 480,000 followers. She is also author of the Plant-Based on a Budget Cookbook, co-author of The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. In addition, she was featured in the popular documentary “What the Health.” Toni’s work has been profiled by NBC News, Parade Magazine, and she’s a regular presence on local and national morning shows across the country, where she teaches viewers how to break their meat habit without breaking their budget. And Toni is here to tell all of us how she defines health. I hope her message helps to redefine what health means for you. Show Notes: Connect with Toni Okamoto: Website http://plantbasedonabudget.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedonabudget/ Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/toniokamoto/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedOnABudget/ Connect with Dr. Jonar, MD: Website https://www.drjonar.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjonarmd/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/njdeguzman/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonarmd/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJonarMD Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy: 012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/012-food-is-medicine-power-plant-food-dr-sirichand/id1516751967?i=1000490306750 014. This Surgeon Operates First On Your Diet with Dr. Sung Won, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/014-this-surgeon-operates-first-on-your-diet-dr-sung/id1516751967?i=1000493653046 001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-the-lives-that-saved-mine-dr-jonar-de-guzman-m-d/id1516751967?i=1000486150727 HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS PODCAST? Download, Listen, Subscribe, Rate & Review: Glass Half Healthy on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-healthy/id1516751967 Tell Your Friends & Share Online! Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening! Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.