187 | Fulfillment through Food with Hollan Hawaii

Thinking about eating more plant-based? Hollan explores the realm of vegan eating and how it can manifest in enhanced awareness and connection within your body. With 15 years of experience eating vegan, Hollan emphasizes that her journey continues to evolve and change over time. As she shares what inspired her passion for food, Hollan shares her best tips to giving vegan eating a try and how you can begin to make substitutes. She describes the changes she felt in her body with energy, mood, and overall health, and how she loved food while being healthy. She hones in on trusting the process and giving the body time to adapt to changes in food intake and how she progressed from a state of "not health" to "health." Finally, she speaks to the short-term changes you may feel when you first switch to vegan eating and the best type of oils to use. Let's dive into the world of plant-based eating! What You Will Learn in this Interview with : 2:42 - What drove Hollan’s passion for food? 5:30 - How does Hollan love food so much and be super healthy? 8:01 - Hate vegetables? How to make vegan eating more accessible? 10:50 - How did Hollan switch to becoming vegan & what changed within Hollan’s body? 15:34 - Basic switches to move towards plant-based eating 18:25 - Taking the time to actually try a diet change 21:51 - What Hollan changed to get to a state of  “not health” to “ health” for Hollan? 23:50 - Changes when you switch up the way you're eating? 27:04 - Best types of oils to use & Hollan's vegan ranch 32:29 - Learn more with Hollan Items mentioned: Hollan's Website Hollan's Instagram Hollan's Blog To learn more about Hollan and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/187 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.