Why go "Plant-Based"?

PROS (advantages) of a plant-based diet

A Whole Food Plant-Based Diet is . . .

a great way to lose weight quickly and safely by eating plenty of food. You won’t go hungry!
a path to great health.
effective in lowering your cholesterol (total and LDL).
rich in fiber & low in sugar, helping you to maintain healthy blood glucose & insulin levels.
cholesterol-free and low in saturated fat.
a good way to resist disease. *
full of antioxidant rich foods (fruits, vegetables, legumes) which protect your cells from free radicals caused by smoking, air pollutants, fried foods, alcohol.
helps you to look and feel younger than your years.
a way to get all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals you need without taking any supplements.
really delicious and very colorful!

*Research shows that following this type of diet will lower your risks of:

Heart disease
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Diabetes
Digestive disease (heartburn, GERD)
Colon and breast cancers
Obesity

CONS

A Whole Food Plant-Based Diet . . .

completely removes all animal products from your menu. It’s not always easy to remove these items from your diet.
requires planning and thinking ahead. While this is not necessarily a ‘Con’, it is important to plan and make sure you get everything you need in your diet. If you don’t, there is the possibility of not meeting your protein, vitamin and mineral needs.

IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, DOESN’T IT!

Check out some of these doctors who have been treating their patients with food for many years:

Between them, they’ve written many books and have helped in the production of several movies about this subject. Watch for future blogs on book and movie recommendations.

“Hi Julie, Thanks for your good work in spreading the plant-based message. Your blog posts are clear, colorful and informative and they do a great service to us all.”
– Dr. Michael Klaper, MD

CONCLUSION

A well-balanced plant-based diet has nutritional benefits that may help you live to a ripe old age with relatively few health problems. You do need to be careful because it is also possible to follow a “plant-based diet” that is largely junk food (chips and fries are plant-based). Processed plant-based/vegan junk food is still processed junk food.

When you stop feeding your body high-fat, high-calorie, acidic, nutrient-poor foods that cause inflammation, you’ll feel yourself getting healthier naturally! Plus, you’ll be eating less saturated fat and cholesterol and getting more fiber. When you consider the positive links between plant-based diets and lower levels of diabetes, obesity and other diseases, plus you get to enjoy really delicious and very colorful food in the process – it just makes sense to give it a try! 😊

WHAT IS PLANT-BASED? List of foods that are and are not plant-based.
GETTING STARTED! Helpful information to begin trying some plant-based foods.