What Exactly Is a Heart Healthy Diet?
I firmly believe that we shouldn’t consume as much animal flesh as the Standard American Diet (SAD) contains. It isn’t a coincidence that the acronym for a daily habit that can eventually kill you or at least make you very sick, is SAD. So, if the SAD isn’t good for you, what is? Consider the following:
According to these guys, a whole foods plant based (WFPB) diet is the way to go to prevent, reduce and even reverse conditions like heart disease and diabetes.
What does WFPB look like?
- Centered on whole, unrefined or minimally refined plants
- Based on
- fruits
- vegetables
- tubers
- whole grains
- legumes
- Excludes or minimizes animal products
- Excludes highly refined foods
- bleached flour
- refined sugar
- refined oils
What are the benefits of WFPB eating?
- Lower
- blood pressure
- blood sugar
- cholesterol
- Reverse and/or prevent
- heart disease
- diabetes
- obesity
- Lowers risk of developing
- diabetes
- cancer
- Can slow cancer progression
- Improve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
- Improve overall quality of life
Some things to consider
- WFPB eating is much easier on your system
- animal based and highly processed food can make you sick and overweight
- many of the diet/lifestyle diseases can be reversed by changing your diet/lifestyle
It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. When I made the changes in my life, I did so incrementally. You don’t have to eat the whole elephant…you can bite off a little at a time. I know, I know…it’s meat. Don’t eat elephant but it makes my point.
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