Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder Heart Healthy, Plant-Based Eating with Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka
Nov 10, 2025
Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka, a physician specializing in vascular disease and co-author of The Heart Healthy Plant-Based Cookbook, shares her insights on heart health. She discusses the transformative power of a plant-based diet and debunks myths around protein intake. Dr. Pulapaka emphasizes the connection between inflammation and health, the importance of fiber, and the affordability of healthy eating. She also highlights how simple cooking with whole foods can enhance flavor and nutrition, making heart-healthy meals accessible for everyone.
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Lifestyle Medicine Breaks The Wheel
- Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka moved from pill-or-surgery care to lifestyle medicine to get better long-term outcomes for vascular patients.
- She found diet, sleep, exercise and stress reduction produced more durable health improvements than repeating interventions.
Prefer Evidence Over Diet Fads
- Avoid following unproven dietary trends without peer-reviewed evidence and large population data.
- Use evidence-based dietary changes instead of fleeting fads to reduce risk in complex patients.
Protect Kidneys From Excess Protein
- Avoid high-protein, high-fat diets in patients with or at risk for chronic kidney disease because excess protein taxes kidneys.
- Prioritize dietary and lifestyle treatments to slow CKD progression before extreme protein loading.
