Benefits of a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet
First of all, let me say that when I talk about a whole-food plant-based diet I am speaking about a way of eating. It is not a temporary fix for weight problems or whatever else you are facing. It is a sustainable way of eating.
The whole-food plant-based diet brings with it many benefits. These benefits have been supported by scientific research. Research continues on the individual aspects of the program. Some of the results of these very detailed research studies will cause you to totally rethink what you have been taught for years.
I myself enjoy researching things. Okay, go ahead and call me a nerd. One of the greatest sources for research on a whole-food plant-based diet is Dr. Michael Greger. He has a non-profit website on which he posts results of research done throughout the world. He has a team of researchers that work with him. The articles and videos are relatively easy to understand. They definitely are very thorough. You can visit the website at:
In addition to going to Dr. Greger’s website I have two of his books. I began with How Not to Die. Then when he came out with his newer book How Not to Diet, I bought that one too. I will add links to these books. They’ll be my Amazon Affiliate links. If you purchase by clicking on the link I’ll be paid a commission with no additional cost to you.
Now on to the benefits! The first of the benefits—the one that attracted me—is easy, sensible weight loss and management. This is a way of eating where not only will you lose weight, but you will keep it off.
With a whole-food plant-based way of eating there is no counting and calculating of calories, or measuring foods, or spending all your time writing down nitty-gritty details. With a few restrictions you can eat as much as you want and still lose weight. You never have to go hungry. An added plus is that you may discover foods that you never knew existed.
Another benefit which I myself have experienced, is disease prevention. A whole-food, plant-based diet can prevent, stop the progression of, or even reverse some diseases. Most notable among these diseases are heart disease and diabetes.
I myself have benefited in so many ways that the subject of disease prevention and reversal is extensive enough that I will be posting a separate blog on the subject. What has been amazing to me is that I discover a change in my body, do some research, and find it comes back to the whole-food plant-based diet.
Benefit number three is one that you’ve probably not even thought of. A plant-based diet has an effect on the environment. No need to farm the ocean’s fish and other seafood. No need to cut down forests to create fields to grow crops to feed to factory-farmed animals.
In conclusion, a whole-food plant-based diet benefits you by:
Making weight management simple
Preventing diseases
Having less of an impact on the environment