Why go plant-based for your health?

 

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By shifting towards a more plant-based diet you are making great improvements to your health. A plant-based diet includes fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, legumes, nuts and seeds. There are a multitude of benefits of a diet relying on plants:

Body Mass Index (BMI)
People following a plant-based diet are more likely to have a healthy BMI and less likely to be overweight 2.

Risk of Chronic Disease
Plant-based diets reduce the risk of many chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease, and eating plant-based improves insulin sensitivity and lowers cholesterol 3. That’s why Elly Momberg products are so important because they are suitable for diabetics 4.

Longevity
Plants contain antioxidant compounds like vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium, which reduce oxidative stress in the body, which in turn helps with ageing and decreases the risk of disease. Plants are also filled with potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, folate and vitamin A. Some of the world’s most longest-living populations live in the Mediterranean and Asia, whose diets focus on plant-based diets5.

High fibre
Plants are high in fibre which support the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and immune systems 6. Fibre helps keep you full, lowers cholesterol, stabilises blood sugar, aids bowel management and is full of good microbes that promote a healthy gut 7.

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Healthy fats and omega 3s
Plant sources of fats tend to be monounsaturated fats. These include including olives, avocados and nuts and are known to reduce the risk of heart disease 9.

Plant sources of omega 3s fat such as flaxseeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, walnuts and algae may be superior to fish sources because they do not contain the contaminants that fish contain, including heavy metals such as mercury, lead and other industrial pollutants 10.

To summarise plant-based eating has several health benefits for individuals, and Elly Momberg is 100% plant-based so you can enjoy all the goodness!


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  10. European Commission (2022) Contaminants in seafood.
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