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Eating a plant-based diet has long been touted as a way to improve health and put people on the path to weight loss. But, if you love meat, that may feel like too steep a hill to climb. Enter your new best friend, nationally acclaimed wellness expert, Dr. Ian Smith. His new book is called “Plant Power” and Dr. Smith spoke with Live at 9 Wednesday.