Plant-Based Diets May Help Prevent Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease

**The Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet** A plant-based diet has been shown to have numerous health benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes.

**The Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet**

A plant-based diet has been shown to have numerous health benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes. Research suggests that incorporating more plants into your meals may be better for preventing diabetes than following a low-carb diet.

• Studies have found that a plant-based diet can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and has similar nutritional quality to a Mediterranean-style omnivorous diet pattern.
• A plant-based diet consists mainly of whole, unprocessed foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds.

While both vegetarian and vegan diets are types of plant-based diets, you don't have to completely cut out meat. A healthy plant-based diet focuses on fresh, whole foods and doesn't rely on highly processed meat substitutes.

The American Heart Association recommends choosing high-quality, nutrient-dense plant-based foods for a healthy diet. Recent studies have shown that a plant-based diet can benefit health in various ways.

Preventing Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet

A recent poll found that 65% of adults in the United States would consider adopting a plant-based, low-fat diet if recommended by their doctor. Research suggests that a plant-based diet may be more effective than a low-carb diet based on animal products in preventing type 2 diabetes.

• One study found that participants who followed a low-fat vegan diet were able to reduce or discontinue their diabetes medications at a higher rate than those following the standard recommended diet by the American Diabetes Association.

Dawn Menning, MS, RD, CDCES, recommends starting slowly with Meatless Monday and gradually introducing more plant-based foods into your diet. "Search for vegetarian recipes that are easy to prepare and sound appealing to you and others in your household," she suggests. "Gradually shift away from animal foods and make plants the star of the meal."

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