CAN PLANT-BASED DIET REVERSE HEART DISEASES
The heart is the king of all organs, and we must look after it. Only a healthy heart can run a healthy body. A healthy heart comes as a result of a healthy diet as we all know.
The kind of food choices we make these days is leading to a number of diseases and heart disease is at the top of the list. The number of heart diseases is growing fast in every part of the world. And it is one of the most common causes of death in the West. However, heart disease is largely preventable. There has always been a debate as to what kind of food is the best for your heart and in the last decade or two the debate has centered around whether the best diet should be animal based or plant based or a mix of both?
Plant based diet has been gaining popularity for the last few years now. There are numerous benefits attributed to it. Those who a followed wholefood plant-based diet for the long term have witnessed positive physical improvements as well as positive mental and emotional changes from it.
But it is still important to mention that not every plant-based diet will equally benefit you. Only the right choice of food derived from plants can give the best results long-term. For example, pasta and white bread, though originating from plants are highly processed and lacking in many heart-healthy nutrients.
Similarly, a fruit squeezed into a glass of juice will not hold the same benefits as it would have in its whole form. Once you’ve squeezed it into a pure liquid it becomes high in sugar and lacks all the good fiber and vitamins. Unless you squeeze your own juice at home and include ingredients like kale and spinach to counterbalance the sugar from the fruit.
From the above-mentioned examples, it is clear that plant-based food should be utilised wisely to achieve the best nutrients from it. There is a rule to follow. If man has touched it, don’t eat it. Processed food no matter what it is not good for the human body especially if it is animals or refined carbohydrate in form. For more information on what a plant-based diet is or to obtain a few starter recipes you might like to go to my vegan resources page.
Various research studies have been conducted to determine the impact of plant-based food on heart health. It is often asked can a plant-based diet reverse heart diseases? Well, the answer is yes it can according to some studies.
Whole plant-based foods are rich in fiber, minerals, probiotics, vitamins, healthy fats and phytonutrients and low in saturated fats hence maintaining heart health in the best possible way.
Hana Kahleova, M.D,Ph.D, Physicians committee director of clinical research says “a plant-based diet has the power to not only prevent heart disease , but also manage and sometimes even reverse it_ something no drug has ever done”Www.pcrm.org
The study conducted by the same committee found that a plant-based diet can reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 40 percent!!!
And a plant-based diet can open blocked arteries either fully or partially for about 91 percent of patients. Www.pcrm.org Green vegetables is the key here.
According to Dr. Michael Greger the only way of eating that has proven to reverse heart diseases in majority of patients is a diet centered around whole plant foods. You can find out more about heart disease from Dr. Greger at www.nutritionfacts.org.
Nutrition Tip
The top five plants to eat to reverse heart disease are:
- Kale
- Spinach
- Swiss Chard
- Bok Choi
- Beet Greens
When you eat these plants cooked for around 5 minutes and add a couple of drops of balsamic vinegar to them, they produce nitric oxide which is responsible for opening gup the arteries. As we get older our nitric oxide stores deplete so this is a great way of increasing the levels in out body. You will need to make one batch of this daily but split it into 6 smaller batches and consume it 6 times a day for maximum effect.
Try it, you’ll see an improvement within 30 days if you do it every day and cut doen on or cut out processed foods.
See also: HOW TO REVERSE HEART DISEASE WITH A PLANT-BASED DIET
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