Ten Reasons to Eat More Plants
- They contain fiber, something meat, fish, egg and dairy do not have. Fiber is the preferred food of our gut bacteria, our microbiota.
- Plants have a unique panoply of vitamins, minerals and micronutrients.
- Plants, while offering many nutrients, generally possess fewer calories per gram, with only few exceptions.
- The consumption of a variety of plants has been associated with the development of healthier gut microbes.
- Plant-based eating can often prevent and reverse cardiovascular disease.
- Plant-based consumption can reduce cancer risks, especially when at the same time, meat is eliminated or markedly reduced.
- Risks of dementia can be reduced by consuming more plants and less animal products.
- The Blue Zones, 5 places around the world where people live well past their 90s and are physically and mentally fit, eat mostly plants and rare to occasional meat (most often fish).
- More consumption of plants in place of meat will decrease our carbon foot print and help to preserve our planet for future generations.
- Plant-based meals may save millions of animals from abuse and slaughter, and create less demand and exposure to GMO products.
