Tag: plant based
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Doctors Explain Why Plant Foods Make You Feel So Good
Plant foods like fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and grains have a positive impact on well-being and can help prevent numerous diseases. The proof is irrefutable–it’s best to eat primarily plant-based foods for overall wellness. Doctors say a vegan lifestyle can improve your health by reducing cancer risk, improving your immune system, and lowering inflammation. Nutritious…
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Nutritionists Explain the Flexitarian Diet
If you’ve never heard of the flexitarian diet, it means eating primarily vegetarian foods with the occasional meat and dairy products. The main goal of this eating plan involves gradually transitioning to a vegan lifestyle by reducing the amount of animal products you eat. However, some people continue eating meat on the flexitarian diet but…
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Science Explains the Dirty Dozen Foods to Never Eat (and What to Eat Instead)
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) unveiled its annual list, the Dirty Dozen foods. This list spotlights vegetables and fruits with the highest levels of pesticide residues. We’ll also share the accompanying list, the Clean Fifteen, a list of produce to prioritize. Pesticide residues can harm human health. Because of this, many people opt for organic…
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UK Town Joins Plant-Based Treaty for the Future
In a historic move, a United Kingdom town became the first in Europe to join the Plant-Based Treaty, an initiative encouraging a vegan diet. The West Sussex town of Haywards Heath — with a population of about 34,000 people — endorsed the agreement on July 21, 2022. The treaty aims to halt the destruction of…