PinnedDr PlantelHey Doc! Are Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Healthy?Eating more plant-based foods and eating less animal based foods has been described as a “win win situation” for our health and the…Apr 14, 20211Apr 14, 20211
PinnedDr PlantelCan eating more healthful foods save our planet?By the year 2050, the projected world population is expected to be 10 billion people. Our current food system is NOT sustainable to feed a…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Dr PlantelWhy This Doctor Cares About the Cost of FoodAs a physician, I think a lot about the cost of food. Growing up, my family had limited financial resources. There were periods of time…Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Dr PlantelWhy I won’t be making a New Year’s resolution this year.I am sure that we are all looking forward to 2021 after the roller coaster of a year we have had. The majority of my past New Years…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Dr PlantelSouth Asians and White RiceLike many South Asians, I have a strong family history of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In fact, this was a significant personal…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Dr PlantelNew to cooking? Here are my tips to help you get started!When I first started learning how to cook, I remember feeling overwhelmed. Growing up, my mother and grandma did all of the cooking in our…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Dr PlantelWhat to Consider When Choosing Bread at the Grocery StoreBread is a commonly consumed food and many individuals likely purchase their bread from the grocery store bread aisle (or the freezer…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Dr PlantelFood Insecurity in the PandemicI cannot even begin to tell you how thankful I am to have access to healthier food everyday. As a physician, I also cannot talk about…Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Dr PlantelCoconut oilI want to talk about coconut oil because it has been touted as a “healthy oil”….but is it?Oct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020