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Power On Plants | WFPB, Meal Prep Ideas, Plant Based Diet, Vegan Food, Fatigue, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Healthy Food, Vegan Recipes, Weight Loss, Christian Health
355: Vegan Meat Substitutes: Here’s What No One’s Told You
You're trying to eat healthier. You're on board with whole food plant-based eating - and maybe even excited about the way it could completely change your life.
But when it’s time to eat… it feels like something's missing.
Maybe it's the texture. The nostalgia. Or just the feeling that dinner isn't "right" unless there's a meaty center on the plate.
That’s where fake meat sneaks in. It looks like the answer. It’s familiar. Comfortable. "Close enough.”
But here’s the concern: If you're relying on fake meat to feel satisfied with your meals… it could be the very thing holding you back from feeling your best.
In this episode, we're unpacking how we've all been conditioned to believe that "meat is the meal"—and how that belief can keep you stuck, sick, and feeling like plant-based eating just doesn’t satisfy.
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✅ Why your brain craves something “meaty”
✅ How food marketing made you believe animal protein (or its imitation) must be the star of every plate
✅ What to look for instead—and how to find real satisfaction with whole plant foods
✅ The Big Key that make plant-based eating not only doable—but joyful
You’ll walk away feeling empowered and inspired to ditch the fake stuff and find the satisfying meals that nourish your body PLUS taste absolutely amazing.
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Only meat has protein in it. So it's just been this pervasive message and it drives me nuts because it's a fallacy. We don't need meat for protein. I mean, think about it. Where is your protein getting its protein? I share this with patients all the time and they have this aha moment, like I did several years ago.
Speaker 2:Hey sister, welcome to the Power on Plants podcast. Are you tired of staring into the fridge wondering what to eat so you can just feel better? Do you want to avoid spending hours in the kitchen making complicated meals in the name of health? Would you love to leave fatigue behind and finally have the energy to do all the things you want to do? Hi, we're Jared and Anita Roussel, christ followers, health care 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 ourselves struggling with what we thought were changes that come with age or bad genes, and we weren't finding answers the traditional route. So we dug into the research and created our secret nutritional weapon sustainable plant-based living. The truth is, you can eat more whole plant foods and it's not hard. You just need the way. That's realistic and delicious, so you never feel deprived. If you're ready to enjoy your meals, no longer be held back by your health struggles and actively live your life, then you're in the right place. So grab your favorite plant-based cup of happy pop in those earbuds and let's get started. Hello sunshine, welcome to the Power on Plants podcast, where we show you how to eat more whole plant foods in the way that's simple and exciting, so you can heal naturally, finally feel good and increase your productivity to fully enjoy living your God-given dreams.
Speaker 2:In this episode we're answering part two of a question that we were asked. The question that was asked is this what are your tips for people who feel like they need a fake meat substitute with every meal? So in the past episode we answered as if the person was asking us this, because they wanted to help a friend or a family member stop eating fake meat substitutes. This week we're talking to you as if you're asking us this question for yourself, because we weren't really sure which the person was asking. So we wanted to answer both because we felt like, as we read, that both answers are super important for you to know how to deal with. So let's assume this person is asking for themselves what are your tips for me, because I feel like I need a fake meat substitute with every meal. So first we would say you have to start understanding that you've been conditioned to meat being the meal, and I want Jared to tell a little more about that, because he's passionate about this point.
Speaker 1:Absolutely. Most people think meat is the meal I know we did for years. We ate this way for the first 25 years of our marriage. I remember thinking that whenever I was younger, like we would have seven steak or we'd have roast, and then we have some veggies along the side, a little bit of veggies, just some token veggies. Or, being down from Louisiana, some rice. Anita I think had more potatoes, but that's a whole different podcast episode Yum still love them.
Speaker 1:I love potatoes too, but there's just something homey about rice, because we ate it for almost every meal.
Speaker 2:Potatoes for the win. Back to the main message here. You don't want to argue right now about rice and potatoes.
Speaker 1:No, because we're talking about meat. Oh yeah, okay.
Speaker 2:Talking about meat.
Speaker 1:Let's get back to it. We'll stay on topic here, but it's just the messaging that we're given time and time again. You see it around the Thanksgiving table. What do you see? This big giant turkey and then some other fixings. Well, on our Thanksgiving table it's all the fixings, no turkey, and we absolutely love it. But you hear advertising slogans like beef, it's what's for dinner.
Speaker 2:That's it. It's the advertising We've been conditioned through that. Think about even the food guide pyramid when we were growing up. It has meat in there, so it's one of those things you have to have right Because it's a part of the pyramid, and if you don't have it, the pyramid falls.
Speaker 1:It's an essential nutrient. You must have it and only meat has protein in it. So it's just been this pervasive message and it drives me nuts, because it's a fallacy. We don't need meat for protein. I mean, think about it. Where is your protein getting its protein? I share this with patients all the time and they have this aha moment, like I did several years ago. Where's your protein getting its protein? Cows aren't eating meat of any kind. They're eating plants, and plants are the original source of protein. But it's just so much advertising. You go through any store and all these products about protein. You see images where, if there's a plate, there's a big hunk of meat, and we've just been led to believe that meat is the meal and that vegetables or plants of any kind are garnishes or less than, and that's just not true.
Speaker 2:So I think your point here with the fake meat substitutes then is we have to have a meat, and if we can't have a meat, then we need some kind of fake meat that looks exactly like meat, tastes exactly like meat and we forget to turn it over and look at the ingredients label.
Speaker 1:Yes, that is very important. But yes, now that you're describing that, maybe I got off on a little side rant there.
Speaker 2:No, it ties in perfectly.
Speaker 1:But we've been conditioned to think that we need meat, and so since we're not doing that but we still have that mindset of meat being the meal, then we're wanting a fake meat substitute, never really thinking beyond that point, that point, and I promise you you are going to get to a point where you don't even need meat or a meat sub in a meal.
Speaker 2:But when you're first starting, it is okay to transition, even with some of the fake meats. But what I want you to start doing is to turn that puppy over, read the ingredients label what is actually in there and then ask yourself are these ingredients going to bring me the future that I want?
Speaker 1:That's an excellent question, and I've even heard people say how do they get plans to look like meat? That's in that same vein of what are these ingredients that I'm reading on this list.
Speaker 2:Right. So now you're at the beginning of your transition, or maybe at the middle, but you still just miss those meaty things. Well, it's important for you to learn simple substitutes you can make that will automatically crowd out the fake meat, just like it crowds out real animal meat. We call this finding your new what? If you've been around here a long time, you should be really screaming right now.
Speaker 1:Tell us you should be screaming at us.
Speaker 2:Your new favorites, finding your new favorites. If you said favorites, listen, you're right. Now we get it. So many of us feel this way, like I couldn't possibly give up meat. I grew up in a barbecue restaurant For crying out loud.
Speaker 2:It's exactly why we take the time to answer our favorite ways to substitute meat, because you need meat substitutes in the beginning and sometimes kind of far into your journey. But that doesn't mean you have to eat fake meat substitutes with the nasty ingredients. There are so many options for simple meat substitutes that you can make yourself at home. And maybe you're thinking, anita, I don't have time for that. I don't have time for it either. That's why every one I make is super quick, super easy, and that's exactly why we share our favorite ways to substitute meat inside our five-step course and coaching program Accelerator. So if you're at a point and you're like, look, I need someone to walk me step-by-step to plant-based, the enjoyable way so I can finally feel my best, I want you to go right now and get on the wait list at powerandplantscom forward slash accelerator. This is the program that is going to make things so much quicker and easier for you, because we walk you step by step through developing the right mindset and setting up your environment for success, as well as how to make healthy, plant based eating delicious, rapid and simple, and that includes finding your new favorite meat substitutes. I list out all our favorites for you and show you how to do that inside this Quartzland coaching program so you can find out more at poweronplantscom forward slash accelerator.
Speaker 2:So, to wrap things up, you have been conditioned that meat is the meal over time, but it just doesn't have to be that way. Once you know how to make whole food, plant based eating, filling and really enjoyable, I promise you you are not going to miss it. Also, consider whether those fake meat ingredients are going to bring you to the future that you're dreaming of. Are the ingredients they're using in that fake bacon going to make your energy come back? Are they going to help you reverse your type 2 diabetes, your high cholesterol, your high blood pressure, your autoimmune disease, your IBS, your rheumatoid all the things that we consistently see people reverse when they learn how to make meat substitutes the simple, enjoyable way, using whole plant foods right in their home, in like 10 minutes or less, wrap your mind around how that would change your life and if they're ones that you actually enjoy. They actually taste good. You don't dread eating them. You're not eating them, still dreaming for the other stuff, because this tastes just as good or even better than your old favorites.
Speaker 1:And if, right now, you can't see past Beyond Burger or Impossible Meat, you don't know what you don't know, and that's why we're here sharing this valuable information with you week after week. That's why we're here sharing this valuable information with you week after week. It is possible to replicate textures and flavors without having to use fake meats and the overly processed foods that you see.
Speaker 2:You can do it with whole plant ingredients and we show you exactly how to do things like make healthy burger meat and burgers and meaty sauces and plantbased sauces and chicken nuggets that are out of this world. We just released that recipe, Tarla. My members and they're all freaking out about how good this tastes. Even the non-plant-based eating members, like some of the spouses, are just flipping over this new chicken nuggets recipe. It will blow your mind and they are going to totally flip out when I release the next recipe, which is lettuce wraps. That are going to blow their mind.
Speaker 2:This was a big life changer for us recently when I discovered how to make these lettuce wraps Super simple, super delicious. I will never miss my all favorite lettuce wraps. You know that famous Asian chain where you get your lettuce wraps. Well, I used to love those things and I will tell you I will never, ever miss them again. That is what I'm all about helping you find your new favorites that are quick and easy to make so that you never miss your old favorites again. This is how you make this lasting. This is how you make it sustainable.
Speaker 2:I cannot overemphasize the importance of finding your new favorite meat substitutes, Because when you do that, you'll automatically be crowding out all the health sabotaging options that are pre-made and available in the store for you and you'll start feeling better every single day, empowering yourself to fully live the active life that God has created you to enjoy by eating more and more plant foods every single day and loving it. This is what we're all about. This is what lights us up, because we see life change every day, learning how to do this the simple, enjoyable and delicious way. Sunshine, we are so happy you've joined us for another episode of Power Implants. If this doesn't change your life, I don't know what will.
Speaker 2:You need to walk away from this episode with some massive hope that you do not have to stay where you are in your current health struggles. There is hope and you can feel better. Just take one step today, one thing you've learned, put it into practice from this episode and, day by day, you're going to start feeling better. Then get the cookbooks. Start trying the new recipes. Our cookbooks will change your life. You can grab those at powerandplantscom forward slash cookbook. Then the next step is get inside accelerator and learn the exact formula, step by step. Fast pace yourself to plant based joy. Fast pace yourself to all the dreams that are waiting for you on the other side of learning how to do this in the way. That is actually exciting. Start today, take the one step and then the next step is going to build upon the last, and before long you'll be actually living the life that you could only dream about before. Sunshine, we love you, we care about you, Know that you are prayed for and we can't wait to see you again very soon. Thank you.
