In this episode, Jorden talks about how she made her transformation from the standard american diet to a healthy plant-based diet ! This is for all those people who think that Jackie Jackson was an exception! Jorden also lost 50 pounds on a plant-based diet. It is common to lose a lot of weight by eating healthy food that nourishes your body. When we eat “junk food”, it often is empty calories and does not nourish our body. Because it leaves our bodies hungry for nourishment, we end up overeating in an effort to get the nutrients we need!
Jorden told me that she also became more active (like Jackie) after losing weight. She was able to get rid of her arthritis and clear up her skin as well! In a study in Arthritis in 2015, participants were randomized to a whole food plant based diet and a group that continued their current diet. The whole food plant based diet group reported a significantly greater improvement of their osteoarthritis symptoms than the group that continued their current diet. In regards to acne, dairy products are notorious for worsening acne. This is where the belief that (milk) chocolate consumption increases acne! It is thought that the hormones in milk worsen acne. In the Nurses Healthy Study II, there was a positive association of acne with total intake of milk.
I often hear from college students that they have a hard time sticking to a plant-based diet due to budget limitations and the limited food options on the campus. Jorden shows that it is not difficult to make health a priority and she is able to get relatively inexpensive produce at the farmer’s markets, if not on campus. I have enclosed before and after pictures that Jorden is sharing with us below. Thank you Jorden for inspiring others!
References:
Adebamowo CA, et al. High school dietary dairy intake and teenage acne. J Am Acad Dermatol. February 2005;52:207–14.
Clinton CM, O’Brien S, Law J, Renier CM, Wendt MR. Whole-foods, plant-based diet alleviates the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Arthritis. 2015;2015:708152.