Plant-based diets protect your health
New research confirms that plant-powered diets are your strongest defence against cancer.
New research confirms that plant-powered diets are your strongest defence against cancer.
Chronic inflammation can lead to many diseases and of the factors influencing inflammation, our diet is the one where we have the most control.
The bones that form your skeleton aren’t permanent, unchangeable structures, they are constantly rebuilding themselves, depending on your lifestyle, physical activity and diet. Cultivating bone-healthy habits is excellent health insurance.
By choosing whole plant foods, shopping smartly, using bargains, and batch cooking simple meals, anyone can enjoy a varied, nourishing vegan diet on a budget.
There are many causes of chronic inflammation, including stress and exposure to pollutants, but the one we have the most control over is what we eat.
Alarmist claims that unfortified plant-based milks are driving lower IQs distort the facts – most people in the UK get enough iodine and mild deficiency can be avoided by using fortified plant milks which provide iodine without the downsides of dairy.
You don’t need butter and the evidence against it is mounting, plant-based oils, on the other hand, can improve health.
A healthy vegan diet, alongside other strategies such as exercise and social connection, is a great way we can support healthy ageing.
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