September 23, 2025 • 16 mins
Have you ever been told your high cholesterol is “just genetic” or something you’ll have to “manage” forever? Maybe you’ve tried medication, “clean” eating, or even organic animal products, only to find your cholesterol level stays high while the side effects leave you tired, foggy, frustrated, and sidelined from fully showing up in your life and business like you know you could if your body felt good.
Here’s the truth: cholesterol is not as hard to lower as you’ve been led to believe. And thecelebration-worthy news? You don’t have to choke down bland, boring food to do it.
God’s original design for optimally fueling your body, a whole food plant based diet (Genesis 1:29) is naturally cholesterol-free and overflowing with fiber, the missing key that happily escorts excess cholesterol out of your system.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
✔ Why so many Christians feel stuck in the high cholesterol cycle (and how to naturally break free with hope and clarity)
✔ The truth about “protein fear” and why it quietly leads to elevated cholesterol and fatigue
✔ How enjoying creamy, cheesy, flavorful whole food plant based swaps can actually decrease cholesterol because these foods love your body back
✔ How lowering cholesterol naturally can restore your energy, clear your mind, and give you the stamina to 10x your productivity and your Kingdom impact
Friend, your health struggles are not permanent. You were created by God to have abundant energy, freedom from brain fog, clear arteries, a healthy heart, and a strong body that lets you joyfully live your mission with strength and vitality.
Press play and learn how to lower cholesterol naturally in the way that’s satisfying, sustainable, and exciting… so it lasts.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And the question I want to ask Jared today is why
is it so hard to lowercholesterol?
Because we have so many clientsthat come to us and they've had
such difficulty.
The truth is, we now know it'snot hard to lower cholesterol.
You just have to know somethings.
That are misconceptions.
But, jared, why would you saymost people think it's so hard?
It feels really difficult tolower cholesterol.
(00:22):
Hey sister, welcome to the Poweron Plants podcast.
Are you tired of staring intothe fridge wondering what to eat
so you can just feel better?
Do you want to avoid spendinghours in the kitchen making
complicated meals in the name ofhealth?
Would you love to leave fatiguebehind and finally have the
energy to do all the things youwant to do?
Hi, we're Jared and AnitaRoussel, christ followers,
(00:45):
healthcare professionals,parents of four and big fans of
great tasting food.
We, too, tried exercising more,eating natural and clean foods,
but we still found ourselvesstruggling with what we thought
were changes that come with ageor bad genes, and we weren't
finding answers to traditionalroutes.
So we dug into the research andcreated our secret nutritional
(01:06):
weapon sustainable plant-basedliving.
The truth is, you can eat morewhole plant foods and it's not
hard.
You just need the way that'srealistic and delicious so you
never feel deprived.
If you're ready to enjoy yourmeals, no longer be held back by
your health struggles,struggles, and actively live
your life, then you're in theright place.
(01:26):
So grab your favoriteplant-based cup of happy pop in
those earbuds and let's getstarted.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Did you know that of all Americans surveyed, that
zero percent like nasty tastingfood?
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Honestly, that has to be the best stat I think I've
ever heard.
You're cracking me up.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
It is so true, it's completely true.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
That is one of the major roadblocks.
Like if you want to feel better, what are you going to do with
a dry black bean vegan brownie?
That's never going to make youhappy and it's never going to
last.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Which is why we have compiled a long list of our
favorite recipes that areamazingly delicious, super
simple and quick as can be.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
These are our family favorites and trust me when I
tell you I have worked toperfect them for hours and hours
.
My taste tester extraordinaireover here can vouch for it.
Although he never complainswhen he has to taste test, I
never complain, Never complain.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Oh no, we got to taste.
Test this one again.
Okay, if I have to, but it'sall part of the process to
perfect these recipes so thatevery time you eat one you can
know that it's the absolute bestand you never have to worry
about eating another nasty mealagain.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
If you want to know how to eat whole food,
plant-based meals that aresimple, enjoyable and delicious
tried and true, quick and easy,go to poweronplantscom forward
slash cookbook and check out ourcookbook bundles with all the
bonuses.
That's poweronplantscom forwardslash cookbook.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Today we're on episode 360.
So we are coming back fullcircle on the topic of
cholesterol.
Oh I see what you did there.
Did you like what I did there?
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Yeah, geometry man.
I see what you did there.
Did you like what I did there?
Yeah, geometry man, I totallysee what you did there.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Oh yeah, that was clever, wasn't it?
Speaker 1 (03:09):
And the question I want to ask Jared today is why
is it so hard to lowercholesterol?
Because we have so many clientsthat come to us and they've had
such difficulty.
The truth is we now know it'snot hard to lower cholesterol.
You just have to know somethings.
That are misconceptions.
But, jared, why would you saymost people think it's so hard,
it feels really difficult tolower cholesterol.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
I think the key element there, though, is why
does it seem hard to lowercholesterol?
Because, really, when you knowhow, it's not as difficult as
you've been led to believe, butI think the biggest element
there, initially, is our mindset.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
So, if you think about it, when you go to your
doctor and you find out you havehigh cholesterol, do they talk
to you about how you're going tobe able to lower it, how you're
not going to have this for life?
Are those the terms that yougenerally hear?
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I don't know that.
I've ever heard that in mytraining or dealing with any
other medical provider ever.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
And were you taught to teach that to your patients
in medical school?
Speaker 2 (04:07):
They taught us diet and exercise and when that fails
now they didn't say those words, but that's kind of if you're
reading between the lines whatthey were saying.
When that fails, here's amedication for you.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
And so we go into the doctor's offices.
What we hear a lot of times iswell, it's genetic and it's your
age and it just happens.
And so here let's start you onthis medication to help you to
get the level lowered.
Problem is, most of us knowthat the side effects of those
medications are going to makeour lives miserable.
We've seen people that havedealt with it in our families
(04:39):
that have been crippled by themedications and just had all
these different side effectsthat just make taking them
miserable.
So no one wants to take them.
Meanwhile, your cholesterolkeeps creeping up and you don't
know what to do about it.
You almost feel like medicationis your only choice.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Well, you're taught that is the only choice.
And the other problem I havewith cholesterol is we're taught
that it's pathologic, that itis a problem.
Cholesterol is very necessary.
It's in every cell of our body.
We must have it.
The problem is the form inwhich we have it in our bodies.
But we're taught it'spathologic, it's genetic.
You must control it and reallythe only way to do that is a
(05:16):
medication.
But as you say, anita, it isvery, very common for people to
have side effects, and sometimesit can be mild, but many times
it can be very crippling.
And then you're left with thisoh no, I've got to get it lower.
I can't take the medications.
What can I do?
I'm kind of stuck here.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
So what we need to do is get to the root cause.
I mean, many times we're justlooking at symptoms.
Oh well, my cholesterol is high.
We're trained to do that, andso it's putting out symptoms,
putting out symptoms, puttingout symptoms.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Controlling a number.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Yeah, and it's so frustrating.
I mean, we went through thatfor years with our own health
situations that we were goingthrough when we entered the
mainstream medical system.
But then we worked in it andthat's what we were told to
offer our patients the ways tomanage their symptoms.
Well, we got tired of helpingpeople manage their symptoms.
We didn't go into it.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
We got tired of managing our own symptoms,
helping people manage theirsymptoms.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
We didn't go into it.
We got tired of managing ourown symptoms.
We didn't go into medicine andnursing to help people manage
symptoms.
We want to help people feelbetter, to prevent and even
reverse those symptoms.
So the question is is there away to do that?
When it comes to cholesterol,when you're trained, it's just
genetic, surely it's justgenetic, right Wrong.
So then we have to ask what isthe root cause?
What is the source of it?
(06:26):
Where is it coming from?
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Our body makes it, but it makes what it needs, so
the majority of excesscholesterol comes from our food.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
So then the question is which foods contain
cholesterol?
Is it in every food?
Speaker 2 (06:40):
No, it is not in every food.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
actually, it is only found even beloved dairy cheese,
yogurt, sour cream all thestuff I used to love eating on
the regular.
So how do I survive now that Idon't eat any of those things?
Don't I miss it?
No, I don't, Because I found mynew favorites, my new favorite
(07:02):
ingredients, my new favoritemeals.
I don't miss any of thosethings.
I still eat cheesy, creamythings, Alfredo sauce and creamy
soups and things that I lovethat are still cheesy and taste
great.
And I found my sour creamreplacement and my mayo
replacement.
When you do that, you setyourself up for the biggest wins
because you're living the waythat you actually enjoy.
(07:24):
You're still having thosethings you love.
You're just having them in theupgraded way that makes your
body feel great.
It loves your body back.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Now I have a question Does organic or quote unquote
clean help with this problem?
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Oh no, because we did that for years.
We were eating clean andorganic whenever we were at our
sickest, but we just didn't know.
No one was telling us thatthese foods were filled with
cholesterol and other thingsthat were harming our bodies,
making us feel bad, keeping usstuck and unable to live the
full, active life that we werelonging to live.
Speaker 2 (07:57):
We ate free range eggs, no hormone added milk or
cheese.
We had beef from pasture raisedcows, so stuff that we thought
was the best of the best.
We still had those problems.
It wasn't making a dent in oursymptoms.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
And one of the problems was that, even though
they're pasture-raised andcage-free and organic, they
still contain cholesterol.
Why?
Speaker 2 (08:17):
is that Because these are animal products and animals
have cholesterol in them.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
So the first reason it seems hard to lower your
cholesterol is because you thinkit's genetic and you don't know
that these foods that you'reeating on the regular are filled
with cholesterol.
Know that these foods thatyou're eating on the regular are
filled with cholesterol.
So what happens if you now takeout or remove the foods from
your diet that have cholesterolin them, all these animal
products we've just mentioned?
What if you do that?
Well, you're going to crash andburn because you know what.
(08:44):
You don't have anything youenjoy anymore.
You haven't done part two ofthe one-two punch, which is
putting in foods that youabsolutely love that don't
contain any cholesterol.
Wait, there are foods thatcontain no cholesterol.
That's right.
There are whole plant foodsthat have absolutely no
cholesterol in them whatsoever,but what they do have and this
(09:05):
makes it doubly good is thatwhole plant foods are full of
fiber.
Fiber helps the cholesterol getout of your body.
So let's say now you're noteating any cholesterol from
animal products.
No, animal products are cominginto your life, and now you're
eating all these wonderfulreplacement foods that are made
with whole plant foods that youabsolutely love.
It tastes just as good orbetter than your old favorites,
(09:28):
but they have no cholesterol andon top of that, they are full
of fiber, which helps thecholesterol that is already in
your body get transported out ofyour body safely and
effectively.
So now, how do you think that'sgoing to affect your
cholesterol levels?
Well, we see time and againthose numbers start to drop.
So the huge thing isremembering it's not just about
(09:49):
what you're not eating, it'salso about what you are eating,
what you put back into its place.
Just always remember one thingout, one thing back in its place
that you absolutely love.
That's going to promote yourhealth.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
I thought of a good analogy.
But it's not a car.
What if you had a bathtub thatwas stopped up and you leave the
faucet on Now, not going fastbut just coming in at a moderate
pace?
That tub is going to overflow.
But if you stop eating thecholesterol, turn the water off,
you open the drain, you'reeating the fiber, the tub is
(10:23):
going to empty, the cholesterolis going to flush from your
system.
Speaker 1 (10:27):
That's a great analogy.
Now let's think about this.
But, jared, do you think thatprotein fear leads to increased
cholesterol intake?
We were talking about this theother day, and I think it's a
very interesting thing toconsider, because there's such
protein fear in our society.
Am I going to get my protein?
Am I getting enough protein?
Would you like a protein withthat?
They even ask you that in therestaurant.
(10:49):
I want you to start noticing,when you go out to eat, how
often you're asked would youlike to add a protein?
It's really twisted.
It really is a marketing ploy.
It's okay, we need protein,right, but the thing is we have
a protein surplus in our society.
People are not, as a generalrule, unless they're starving
lacking protein.
What we are lacking is fiber.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
What they really should be asking is would you
like a side of fiber with that?
Would you like to add somefiber to that?
I think the protein fear thatwe have is absolutely leading to
an issue with cholesterol,because we think animal-based
foods are the only source ofprotein that is out there.
I must need more and moreprotein, and the only way I'm
going to do that is by eatingfour eggs in the morning with a
slab of steak.
For lunch, I eat another slabof meat, and that you're getting
(11:38):
more and more, and then it'sonly natural.
What else is going to come withthat?
You're going to get saturatedfats, you're going to get
cholesterol and all those thingsthat we talk about on our
podcast here.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
Look, and if you're like I was, you're eating your
baked potato or something that'swhole food, plant-based, right
but then you're putting all theanimal products on top of it the
bacon, the cheese, the sourcream, the butter.
You have to stop and realizethat this is what got me into
this situation in the firstplace, and no one was telling me
.
Why are my healthcare providersnot telling me this?
Speaker 2 (12:09):
And, ironically, you're told to stop eating the
baked potato, thinking thepotato is the issue, when the
potato was not the issue, it waseverything else going on there.
Because now, like you said, wewill use a yogurt.
It's an almond milk basedyogurt with no sweetener, no
fruit, and it's an Excellent,excellent replacement for the
sour cream, because it tastesjust like it.
(12:29):
So we now have that tangygoodness on our baked potato and
we don't miss it.
That is our new favorite.
That is our upgrade.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
And on our burrito and on our.
Mexican casseroles and on ourlasagnas.
There's so many ways you canuse these things when you know
the ingredients to use.
That's why it's just soimportant that you get inside
community.
You're going to get ideas andinspiration that is going to
change your life.
That's why we have a wholemodule inside our accelerator
(12:57):
course where we teach you how tomake these simple substitutes.
How do you substitute thisingredient and that ingredient
and what products do you buy andwhat produce do you buy and
where do you find those in thestore.
I take you around and show youall the different shelves and
what we buy and where we shop,how to organize your pantry and
make it simple so you don't wantto pull your hair out and you
actually love this way of living.
These are the things that youneed to know.
(13:18):
It's so very important.
But seriously, get in communityand start getting these ideas
for making these substitutes.
It's going to change everythingfor you.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
Let us teach you in days what took us years to learn
.
Speaker 1 (13:31):
A hundred percent.
This is one of the big keys.
So right now, join us atpoweronplantscom forward slash
P-I-E.
That's poweronplantscom forwardslash pie.
So we've established that thereis no protein famine in our
land.
There's a fiber famine, a fiberfamine.
So if you start eating thesefoods that have no cholesterol
and that are filled with fiberwhich are what foods?
(13:54):
Whole plant foods there's areason we call these the five
power foods fruits, vegetables,whole grains, nuts, seeds and
legumes because they will poweryou.
Well, when you get these thingsin the place of the things that
have been sabotaging yourhealth for so long, you're going
to find that you're able to getout there and start doing the
things you want to do, becauseyou finally feel good.
(14:16):
So what can you do about this?
We've been talking about this alittle bit all along, but what
can you actually do to startlowering your cholesterol?
Step number one understand it'snot just genetic.
Cholesterol levels that are toohigh are largely related to
animal product intake.
Not all food, not just hey,it's the food you eat and you
(14:39):
need to change what you eat.
No, you need to know what thefoods are to get out and which
foods to get back into theirplace and that sounds great and
all because now you realize thatanimal products are the things
that need to come out and wholeplant foods are the foods that
need to come into your life on aregular basis.
So how do you do that in a wayyou actually enjoy?
You find your new favorites,anita, I don't know where to
(15:01):
start.
Get the cookbooks atpoweronplantscom forward slash
cookbook.
That is one of the best placesto start.
Step two get inside thecommunity at poweronplantscom
forward slash pie.
It's not going to cost youanything except your time and
attention to get in there andlearn these things.
Every podcast episode issearchable for you there and
you're going to start findingthe answers that you need.
(15:22):
What can I eat instead?
What can I make with this wholeplant food?
And you start finding your newfavorites and gaining that
momentum.
And the next step is get on thewait list for Accelerator and
the next time it's open, do notmiss it, because it is going to
change your life.
This is a five-step frameworkthat takes you from feeling like
(15:42):
you don't know what to do.
You don't know where to start.
You don't know how to make itlast.
A lot of our clients that cometo us have been trying to eat
whole plant foods or vegan for avery long time, but they don't
know how to make it work becausethey don't have the system
that's been proven and testedand works.
But when you have that, it isgoing to change everything for
(16:04):
you.
You can find out more aboutthat at poweronplantscom.
Forward slash accelerator.
What is your one takeaway today?
What is one thing that you'regoing to do as a result of what
you've learned so that you canstart lowering your cholesterol
naturally, in a way that'sactually enjoyable, that doesn't
feel miserable or feel likedieting?
(16:25):
Is it just power through anddrop all the animal products
you're eating and start eatingall whole plant foods?
Is it getting into a communitywhere you're going to be
supported and start findingthose favorites that you're
going to enjoy one step at atime?
Is it getting insideAccelerator so you can learn the
proven system step by step towalk you through to finally
(16:45):
feeling good?
Whichever step you're ready for, know that we are here for you,
you are loved, you are prayedfor and we will see you again
very soon.
And the question I want to ask Jared today is why
is it so hard to lowercholesterol?
Because we have so many clientsthat come to us and they've had
such difficulty.
The truth is, we now know it'snot hard to lower cholesterol.
You just have to know somethings.
That are misconceptions.
But, jared, why would you saymost people think it's so hard?
It feels really difficult tolower cholesterol.
(00:22):
Hey sister, welcome to the Poweron Plants podcast.
Are you tired of staring intothe fridge wondering what to eat
so you can just feel better?
Do you want to avoid spendinghours in the kitchen making
complicated meals in the name ofhealth?
Would you love to leave fatiguebehind and finally have the
energy to do all the things youwant to do?
Hi, we're Jared and AnitaRoussel, christ followers,
(00:45):
healthcare professionals,parents of four and big fans of
great tasting food.
We, too, tried exercising more,eating natural and clean foods,
but we still found ourselvesstruggling with what we thought
were changes that come with ageor bad genes, and we weren't
finding answers to traditionalroutes.
So we dug into the research andcreated our secret nutritional
(01:06):
weapon sustainable plant-basedliving.
The truth is, you can eat morewhole plant foods and it's not
hard.
You just need the way that'srealistic and delicious so you
never feel deprived.
If you're ready to enjoy yourmeals, no longer be held back by
your health struggles,struggles, and actively live
your life, then you're in theright place.
(01:26):
So grab your favoriteplant-based cup of happy pop in
those earbuds and let's getstarted.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Did you know that of all Americans surveyed, that
zero percent like nasty tastingfood?
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Honestly, that has to be the best stat I think I've
ever heard.
You're cracking me up.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
It is so true, it's completely true.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
That is one of the major roadblocks.
Like if you want to feel better, what are you going to do with
a dry black bean vegan brownie?
That's never going to make youhappy and it's never going to
last.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Which is why we have compiled a long list of our
favorite recipes that areamazingly delicious, super
simple and quick as can be.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
These are our family favorites and trust me when I
tell you I have worked toperfect them for hours and hours
.
My taste tester extraordinaireover here can vouch for it.
Although he never complainswhen he has to taste test, I
never complain, Never complain.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Oh no, we got to taste.
Test this one again.
Okay, if I have to, but it'sall part of the process to
perfect these recipes so thatevery time you eat one you can
know that it's the absolute bestand you never have to worry
about eating another nasty mealagain.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
If you want to know how to eat whole food,
plant-based meals that aresimple, enjoyable and delicious
tried and true, quick and easy,go to poweronplantscom forward
slash cookbook and check out ourcookbook bundles with all the
bonuses.
That's poweronplantscom forwardslash cookbook.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Today we're on episode 360.
So we are coming back fullcircle on the topic of
cholesterol.
Oh I see what you did there.
Did you like what I did there?
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Yeah, geometry man.
I see what you did there.
Did you like what I did there?
Yeah, geometry man, I totallysee what you did there.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Oh yeah, that was clever, wasn't it?
Speaker 1 (03:09):
And the question I want to ask Jared today is why
is it so hard to lowercholesterol?
Because we have so many clientsthat come to us and they've had
such difficulty.
The truth is we now know it'snot hard to lower cholesterol.
You just have to know somethings.
That are misconceptions.
But, jared, why would you saymost people think it's so hard,
it feels really difficult tolower cholesterol.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
I think the key element there, though, is why
does it seem hard to lowercholesterol?
Because, really, when you knowhow, it's not as difficult as
you've been led to believe, butI think the biggest element
there, initially, is our mindset.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
So, if you think about it, when you go to your
doctor and you find out you havehigh cholesterol, do they talk
to you about how you're going tobe able to lower it, how you're
not going to have this for life?
Are those the terms that yougenerally hear?
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I don't know that.
I've ever heard that in mytraining or dealing with any
other medical provider ever.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
And were you taught to teach that to your patients
in medical school?
Speaker 2 (04:07):
They taught us diet and exercise and when that fails
now they didn't say those words, but that's kind of if you're
reading between the lines whatthey were saying.
When that fails, here's amedication for you.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
And so we go into the doctor's offices.
What we hear a lot of times iswell, it's genetic and it's your
age and it just happens.
And so here let's start you onthis medication to help you to
get the level lowered.
Problem is, most of us knowthat the side effects of those
medications are going to makeour lives miserable.
We've seen people that havedealt with it in our families
(04:39):
that have been crippled by themedications and just had all
these different side effectsthat just make taking them
miserable.
So no one wants to take them.
Meanwhile, your cholesterolkeeps creeping up and you don't
know what to do about it.
You almost feel like medicationis your only choice.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Well, you're taught that is the only choice.
And the other problem I havewith cholesterol is we're taught
that it's pathologic, that itis a problem.
Cholesterol is very necessary.
It's in every cell of our body.
We must have it.
The problem is the form inwhich we have it in our bodies.
But we're taught it'spathologic, it's genetic.
You must control it and reallythe only way to do that is a
(05:16):
medication.
But as you say, anita, it isvery, very common for people to
have side effects, and sometimesit can be mild, but many times
it can be very crippling.
And then you're left with thisoh no, I've got to get it lower.
I can't take the medications.
What can I do?
I'm kind of stuck here.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
So what we need to do is get to the root cause.
I mean, many times we're justlooking at symptoms.
Oh well, my cholesterol is high.
We're trained to do that, andso it's putting out symptoms,
putting out symptoms, puttingout symptoms.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Controlling a number.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Yeah, and it's so frustrating.
I mean, we went through thatfor years with our own health
situations that we were goingthrough when we entered the
mainstream medical system.
But then we worked in it andthat's what we were told to
offer our patients the ways tomanage their symptoms.
Well, we got tired of helpingpeople manage their symptoms.
We didn't go into it.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
We got tired of managing our own symptoms,
helping people manage theirsymptoms.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
We didn't go into it.
We got tired of managing ourown symptoms.
We didn't go into medicine andnursing to help people manage
symptoms.
We want to help people feelbetter, to prevent and even
reverse those symptoms.
So the question is is there away to do that?
When it comes to cholesterol,when you're trained, it's just
genetic, surely it's justgenetic, right Wrong.
So then we have to ask what isthe root cause?
What is the source of it?
(06:26):
Where is it coming from?
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Our body makes it, but it makes what it needs, so
the majority of excesscholesterol comes from our food.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
So then the question is which foods contain
cholesterol?
Is it in every food?
Speaker 2 (06:40):
No, it is not in every food.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
actually, it is only found even beloved dairy cheese,
yogurt, sour cream all thestuff I used to love eating on
the regular.
So how do I survive now that Idon't eat any of those things?
Don't I miss it?
No, I don't, Because I found mynew favorites, my new favorite
(07:02):
ingredients, my new favoritemeals.
I don't miss any of thosethings.
I still eat cheesy, creamythings, Alfredo sauce and creamy
soups and things that I lovethat are still cheesy and taste
great.
And I found my sour creamreplacement and my mayo
replacement.
When you do that, you setyourself up for the biggest wins
because you're living the waythat you actually enjoy.
(07:24):
You're still having thosethings you love.
You're just having them in theupgraded way that makes your
body feel great.
It loves your body back.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Now I have a question Does organic or quote unquote
clean help with this problem?
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Oh no, because we did that for years.
We were eating clean andorganic whenever we were at our
sickest, but we just didn't know.
No one was telling us thatthese foods were filled with
cholesterol and other thingsthat were harming our bodies,
making us feel bad, keeping usstuck and unable to live the
full, active life that we werelonging to live.
Speaker 2 (07:57):
We ate free range eggs, no hormone added milk or
cheese.
We had beef from pasture raisedcows, so stuff that we thought
was the best of the best.
We still had those problems.
It wasn't making a dent in oursymptoms.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
And one of the problems was that, even though
they're pasture-raised andcage-free and organic, they
still contain cholesterol.
Why?
Speaker 2 (08:17):
is that Because these are animal products and animals
have cholesterol in them.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
So the first reason it seems hard to lower your
cholesterol is because you thinkit's genetic and you don't know
that these foods that you'reeating on the regular are filled
with cholesterol.
Know that these foods thatyou're eating on the regular are
filled with cholesterol.
So what happens if you now takeout or remove the foods from
your diet that have cholesterolin them, all these animal
products we've just mentioned?
What if you do that?
Well, you're going to crash andburn because you know what.
(08:44):
You don't have anything youenjoy anymore.
You haven't done part two ofthe one-two punch, which is
putting in foods that youabsolutely love that don't
contain any cholesterol.
Wait, there are foods thatcontain no cholesterol.
That's right.
There are whole plant foodsthat have absolutely no
cholesterol in them whatsoever,but what they do have and this
(09:05):
makes it doubly good is thatwhole plant foods are full of
fiber.
Fiber helps the cholesterol getout of your body.
So let's say now you're noteating any cholesterol from
animal products.
No, animal products are cominginto your life, and now you're
eating all these wonderfulreplacement foods that are made
with whole plant foods that youabsolutely love.
It tastes just as good orbetter than your old favorites,
(09:28):
but they have no cholesterol andon top of that, they are full
of fiber, which helps thecholesterol that is already in
your body get transported out ofyour body safely and
effectively.
So now, how do you think that'sgoing to affect your
cholesterol levels?
Well, we see time and againthose numbers start to drop.
So the huge thing isremembering it's not just about
(09:49):
what you're not eating, it'salso about what you are eating,
what you put back into its place.
Just always remember one thingout, one thing back in its place
that you absolutely love.
That's going to promote yourhealth.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
I thought of a good analogy.
But it's not a car.
What if you had a bathtub thatwas stopped up and you leave the
faucet on Now, not going fastbut just coming in at a moderate
pace?
That tub is going to overflow.
But if you stop eating thecholesterol, turn the water off,
you open the drain, you'reeating the fiber, the tub is
(10:23):
going to empty, the cholesterolis going to flush from your
system.
Speaker 1 (10:27):
That's a great analogy.
Now let's think about this.
But, jared, do you think thatprotein fear leads to increased
cholesterol intake?
We were talking about this theother day, and I think it's a
very interesting thing toconsider, because there's such
protein fear in our society.
Am I going to get my protein?
Am I getting enough protein?
Would you like a protein withthat?
They even ask you that in therestaurant.
(10:49):
I want you to start noticing,when you go out to eat, how
often you're asked would youlike to add a protein?
It's really twisted.
It really is a marketing ploy.
It's okay, we need protein,right, but the thing is we have
a protein surplus in our society.
People are not, as a generalrule, unless they're starving
lacking protein.
What we are lacking is fiber.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
What they really should be asking is would you
like a side of fiber with that?
Would you like to add somefiber to that?
I think the protein fear thatwe have is absolutely leading to
an issue with cholesterol,because we think animal-based
foods are the only source ofprotein that is out there.
I must need more and moreprotein, and the only way I'm
going to do that is by eatingfour eggs in the morning with a
slab of steak.
For lunch, I eat another slabof meat, and that you're getting
(11:38):
more and more, and then it'sonly natural.
What else is going to come withthat?
You're going to get saturatedfats, you're going to get
cholesterol and all those thingsthat we talk about on our
podcast here.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
Look, and if you're like I was, you're eating your
baked potato or something that'swhole food, plant-based, right
but then you're putting all theanimal products on top of it the
bacon, the cheese, the sourcream, the butter.
You have to stop and realizethat this is what got me into
this situation in the firstplace, and no one was telling me
.
Why are my healthcare providersnot telling me this?
Speaker 2 (12:09):
And, ironically, you're told to stop eating the
baked potato, thinking thepotato is the issue, when the
potato was not the issue, it waseverything else going on there.
Because now, like you said, wewill use a yogurt.
It's an almond milk basedyogurt with no sweetener, no
fruit, and it's an Excellent,excellent replacement for the
sour cream, because it tastesjust like it.
(12:29):
So we now have that tangygoodness on our baked potato and
we don't miss it.
That is our new favorite.
That is our upgrade.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
And on our burrito and on our.
Mexican casseroles and on ourlasagnas.
There's so many ways you canuse these things when you know
the ingredients to use.
That's why it's just soimportant that you get inside
community.
You're going to get ideas andinspiration that is going to
change your life.
That's why we have a wholemodule inside our accelerator
(12:57):
course where we teach you how tomake these simple substitutes.
How do you substitute thisingredient and that ingredient
and what products do you buy andwhat produce do you buy and
where do you find those in thestore.
I take you around and show youall the different shelves and
what we buy and where we shop,how to organize your pantry and
make it simple so you don't wantto pull your hair out and you
actually love this way of living.
These are the things that youneed to know.
(13:18):
It's so very important.
But seriously, get in communityand start getting these ideas
for making these substitutes.
It's going to change everythingfor you.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
Let us teach you in days what took us years to learn
.
Speaker 1 (13:31):
A hundred percent.
This is one of the big keys.
So right now, join us atpoweronplantscom forward slash
P-I-E.
That's poweronplantscom forwardslash pie.
So we've established that thereis no protein famine in our
land.
There's a fiber famine, a fiberfamine.
So if you start eating thesefoods that have no cholesterol
and that are filled with fiberwhich are what foods?
(13:54):
Whole plant foods there's areason we call these the five
power foods fruits, vegetables,whole grains, nuts, seeds and
legumes because they will poweryou.
Well, when you get these thingsin the place of the things that
have been sabotaging yourhealth for so long, you're going
to find that you're able to getout there and start doing the
things you want to do, becauseyou finally feel good.
(14:16):
So what can you do about this?
We've been talking about this alittle bit all along, but what
can you actually do to startlowering your cholesterol?
Step number one understand it'snot just genetic.
Cholesterol levels that are toohigh are largely related to
animal product intake.
Not all food, not just hey,it's the food you eat and you
(14:39):
need to change what you eat.
No, you need to know what thefoods are to get out and which
foods to get back into theirplace and that sounds great and
all because now you realize thatanimal products are the things
that need to come out and wholeplant foods are the foods that
need to come into your life on aregular basis.
So how do you do that in a wayyou actually enjoy?
You find your new favorites,anita, I don't know where to
(15:01):
start.
Get the cookbooks atpoweronplantscom forward slash
cookbook.
That is one of the best placesto start.
Step two get inside thecommunity at poweronplantscom
forward slash pie.
It's not going to cost youanything except your time and
attention to get in there andlearn these things.
Every podcast episode issearchable for you there and
you're going to start findingthe answers that you need.
(15:22):
What can I eat instead?
What can I make with this wholeplant food?
And you start finding your newfavorites and gaining that
momentum.
And the next step is get on thewait list for Accelerator and
the next time it's open, do notmiss it, because it is going to
change your life.
This is a five-step frameworkthat takes you from feeling like
(15:42):
you don't know what to do.
You don't know where to start.
You don't know how to make itlast.
A lot of our clients that cometo us have been trying to eat
whole plant foods or vegan for avery long time, but they don't
know how to make it work becausethey don't have the system
that's been proven and testedand works.
But when you have that, it isgoing to change everything for
(16:04):
you.
You can find out more aboutthat at poweronplantscom.
Forward slash accelerator.
What is your one takeaway today?
What is one thing that you'regoing to do as a result of what
you've learned so that you canstart lowering your cholesterol
naturally, in a way that'sactually enjoyable, that doesn't
feel miserable or feel likedieting?
(16:25):
Is it just power through anddrop all the animal products
you're eating and start eatingall whole plant foods?
Is it getting into a communitywhere you're going to be
supported and start findingthose favorites that you're
going to enjoy one step at atime?
Is it getting insideAccelerator so you can learn the
proven system step by step towalk you through to finally
(16:45):
feeling good?
Whichever step you're ready for, know that we are here for you,
you are loved, you are prayedfor and we will see you again
very soon.
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