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Heart disease is the number one killer in the US — and Black and Brown communities are hit hardest. But is it really genetic destiny? In this powerful episode, Coach Deb Kennedy breaks down the American Heart Association’s brand-new 2026 Dietary Guidance, published March 31 in Circulation, which explicitly recommends plant-based proteins over meat for cardiovascular health. You’ll learn how the whole-food plant-based diet protects your heart at the cellular level, why your family history is information not a sentence, and how to complete the 7-Day Heart-Healthy Swap Challenge starting today.What You'll Learn:Why heart disease is not genetic destiny — and what actually drives itThe AHA’s 2026 updated dietary guidance and what it means for your plateHow legumes, whole grains, leafy greens, and healthy fats protect your cardiovascular systemWhy fiber is one of the most powerful heart-protective tools you haveHow to cook with bold flavor and less sodiumYour 7-Day Heart-Healthy Swap Challenge This Week’s Homework:The 7-Day Heart-Healthy Swap Challenge — one simple plant-based swap per day for seven days. Share your favorite with #HeartHealthySwap and tag @getdownwithdeb Research Citations:Primary Study:2026 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation, March 31, 2026. PMID: 41914202.Source: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001435Also: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41914202/Resources Mentioned:• GetDownWithDeb.com — free resources, recipes, and coaching• Free Beginner’s Guide: GetDownWithDeb.com• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: pcrm.org• American Heart Association heart-healthy eating: heart.orgGet Down with Deb — Where Whole-Food Plant-Based Living Takes Center Stage🌱 Ready to take control of your health? Visit GetDownWithDeb.com for free resources, recipes, and coaching.📥 Grab the Free Beginner's Guide — recipes and tips to help you start your WFPB journey today: Get Your Free Beginner's Guide💬 Loved this episode? Leave a review — it helps more people find the show and that means everything.📲 Follow Deb on social: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTokGet Down with Deb is hosted by Deb Kennedy — Certified Plant-Based Coach, Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. New episodes every Tuesday.

Think eating plant-based is too expensive? Think again. Coach Deb breaks down the real numbers — research shows switching to a whole food plant-based diet can save you over $650 a year compared to eating meat and dairy. In this episode, she exposes the biggest myth that’s keeping Black and Latino communities from making the change: the lie that healthy food costs more. She’ll give you the 10-item WFPB Power List that costs under $30 and can anchor your meals all week, plus real talk about the food desert problem, fake meat marketing, and why lentils, beans, and rice are the most powerful foods on the planet. Practical, science-backed, and built for real budgets. GetDownWithDeb.com.Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). “Eating a Vegan Diet Reduces Grocery Bill 16%, a Savings of More Than $500 a Year.” https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/eating-vegan-diet-reduces-grocery-bill-16-savings-more-500-year-finds-new-researchPCRM. “Going Vegan Could Save More Than $650 a Year in Grocery Costs.” https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/going-vegan-could-save-more-650-year-grocery-costs-finds-new-researchPCRM. “Majority of U.S. Adults Misinformed About Cost of Eating a Plant-Based Diet.” https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/majority-us-adults-misinformed-about-cost-eating-plant-based-dietPlant Based News. “Plant-Based Diets Nearly 20% Cheaper Than Standard American Diet, Research Finds.” https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/plant-based-diet-cheaper-research/Food Institute. “New Research Challenges the ‘Plant-Based Is More Expensive’ Narrative.” https://foodinstitute.com/focus/new-research-challenges-the-plant-based-is-more-expensive-narrative/Oxford Martin School. “Sustainable Eating is Cheaper.” https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/sustainable-eating-is-cheaperPCRM Dietitian’s Budget Guide: https://www.pcrm.org/news/how-eat-plant-based-budget-dietitians-guideForks Over Knives: “Plant-Based on a Budget — Maximize Savings on Your Diet.” https://www.forksoverknives.com/how-tos/plant-based-on-a-budget-maximize-savings-diet/Get Down with Deb — Where Whole-Food Plant-Based Living Takes Center Stage🌱 Ready to take control of your health? Visit GetDownWithDeb.com for free resources, recipes, and coaching.📥 Grab the Free Beginner's Guide — recipes and tips to help you start your WFPB journey today: Get Your Free Beginner's Guide💬 Loved this episode? Leave a review — it helps more people find the show and that means everything.📲 Follow Deb on social: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTokGet Down with Deb is hosted by Deb Kennedy — Certified Plant-Based Coach, Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. New episodes every Tuesday.

Think eating plant-based is too expensive? Think again. Coach Deb breaks down the real numbers — research shows switching to a whole food plant-based diet can save you over $650 a year compared to eating meat and dairy. In this episode, she exposes the biggest myth that’s keeping Black and Latino communities from making the change: the lie that healthy food costs more. She’ll give you the 10-item WFPB Power List that costs under $30 and can anchor your meals all week, plus real talk about the food desert problem, fake meat marketing, and why lentils, beans, and rice are the most powerful foods on the planet. Practical, science-backed, and built for real budgets. GetDownWithDeb.com.Get Down with Deb — Where Whole-Food Plant-Based Living Takes Center Stage🌱 Ready to take control of your health? Visit GetDownWithDeb.com for free resources, recipes, and coaching.📥 Grab the Free Beginner's Guide — recipes and tips to help you start your WFPB journey today: Get Your Free Beginner's Guide💬 Loved this episode? Leave a review — it helps more people find the show and that means everything.📲 Follow Deb on social: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTokGet Down with Deb is hosted by Deb Kennedy — Certified Plant-Based Coach, Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. New episodes every Tuesday.

Your gut is running the show — and most people have no idea.In this episode, Coach Deb breaks down 2026 gut microbiome research showing that 70% of your gut bacteria's enzymes exist specifically to transform plant compounds into health-protective molecules your body can actually use. And here's the one that'll stop you cold: 90% of your serotonin is made in your gut. That's not a wellness trend — that's biology.Deb also busts four plant-based myths that are still floating around out there (you've probably believed at least one of them), shares five practical tips to start eating for your microbiome today, and breaks down the gut–brain connection in a way that will change how you think about every meal.This one's a gut check — literally.🎧 Hit play, trust the process, and come find Coach Deb at GetDownWithDeb.com.Get Down with Deb — Where Whole-Food Plant-Based Living Takes Center Stage🌱 Ready to take control of your health? Visit GetDownWithDeb.com for free resources, recipes, and coaching.📥 Grab the Free Beginner's Guide — recipes and tips to help you start your WFPB journey today: Get Your Free Beginner's Guide💬 Loved this episode? Leave a review — it helps more people find the show and that means everything.📲 Follow Deb on social: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTokGet Down with Deb is hosted by Deb Kennedy — Certified Plant-Based Coach, Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. New episodes every Tuesday.

Deb Kennedy shares her full transformation story — from four simultaneous diagnoses (Rheumatoid Arthritis, pre-diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol) to reversing her conditions and losing 70 lbs without medication through Whole Food Plant-Based living. Plus: a clear, no-nonsense explainer on what WFPB actually means.Mentioned in This Episode:Chef AJ — YouTube Channel (calorie density & WFPB lifestyle)The Pleasure Trap — Book by Doug Lisle & Alan GoldhamerAmerican College of Lifestyle MedicinePhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)Food Revolution NetworkT. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition StudiesGet Down with Deb — Where Whole-Food Plant-Based Living Takes Center Stage🌱 Ready to take control of your health? Visit GetDownWithDeb.com for free resources, recipes, and coaching.📥 Grab the Free Beginner's Guide — recipes and tips to help you start your WFPB journey today: Get Your Free Beginner's Guide💬 Loved this episode? Leave a review — it helps more people find the show and that means everything.📲 Follow Deb on social: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTokGet Down with Deb is hosted by Deb Kennedy — Certified Plant-Based Coach, Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. New episodes every Tuesday.

This is Get Down with Deb — Where Whole-Food Plant-Based Living Takes Center Stage. I'm Deb Kennedy, Certified Plant-Based Coach and Food for Life Instructor, and I reversed Rheumatoid Arthritis, pre-diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol without a single medication. Just food, knowledge, and a whole lot of grace. Every week we dig into the science of whole food plant-based living, bust the myths keeping you stuck, and give you practical tools you can actually use — no lectures, no perfection required. If you're done feeling stuck in your health, this show is for you. Episode 1 is coming soon. Hit Subscribe and let's get down together.Get Down with Deb — Where Whole-Food Plant-Based Living Takes Center Stage🌱 Ready to take control of your health? Visit GetDownWithDeb.com for free resources, recipes, and coaching.📥 Grab the Free Beginner's Guide — recipes and tips to help you start your WFPB journey today: Get Your Free Beginner's Guide💬 Loved this episode? Leave a review — it helps more people find the show and that means everything.📲 Follow Deb on social: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTokGet Down with Deb is hosted by Deb Kennedy — Certified Plant-Based Coach, Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. New episodes every Tuesday.