06: Danielle Belardo @TheVeggieMD on a whole-food plant-based diet and cardiovascular health
In celebration of this month\u2019s \u2018National Eat Your Vegetables Day\u2019, this week\u2019s guest is @TheVeggieMD, one of the most prominent physicians on social media! Dr Danielle Belardo MD is a Cardiology Fellow, American Board of Internal Medicine certified and a member of the American College of Cardiology Nutrition and Lifestyle Sub-Committee. In this episode, Ankur and Danielle speak about the evidence in favour of a whole-food plant-based diet to improve cardiovascular health, the ACC prevention guidelines, how to talk to patients about positive dietary change, the issue of lack of nutrition training in cardiovascular fellowships and what Danielle\u2019s diet looks like as a busy whole-food plant-based cardiology fellow. On her own podcast \u2018Nutrition Rounds\u2019 Danielle has discussions about evidence-based plant-based nutrition with physicians who are leading experts in nutrition and health. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.