Javant Benton on the 4 Pillars That Reversed His Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancer Risk
By age 35, Javant Benton found himself at a crossroads. He was 85 pounds overweight, prediabetic, prehypertensive, and undergoing tests for cancer. Confronted with his own mortality, he knew something had to change. What began as a personal search for greater well-being became a journey of creativity, discovery, and transformation in the kitchen, where familiar comfort foods were transformed into something nourishing and satisfying.
In this episode, Javant shares the wake-up call that altered his trajectory, the lessons he learned along the way, and how his determination to feel better grew into a community of more than one million followers and a bestselling cookbook that proves eating well doesn’t have to mean giving up the foods you love.
“I want to give people the ability to be self-empowered and pay the farmer instead of the pharmacist. Buy the foods that make you healthy, instead of the medications that mask the symptoms.”
What We Discuss
- The health challenges Javant witnessed in his family and how they shaped his view of what was normal.
- The diets, discoveries, and searches that ultimately led him to a plant-based lifestyle.
- Javant’s favorite healthy sweetener.
- The mindset and philosophy Javant brings into the kitchen.
- Blending vs. juicing and the benefits of each.
- Javant’s four pillars of health.
- The legacy Javant hopes to leave behind.
Listen to episode 353 with Javant Benton:
Resources
- Make Your Own: 120+ Minimally Processed, Oil-Free, Wheat-Free, Sugar-Free, Plant-based Recipes: Benton, Javant: 9780306836695
- Javant’s Healthy Vegan Recipes (@healthyveganeating) • Instagram photos and videos
- HealthyVeganEating – YouTube
- Healthy Vegan Eating (@100082340305996) – Mentions | Facebook
- Healthy Vegan Eating
- https://www.makeyourowncookbook.com/
- 1 Million Tables
