Risk for cancer, Diabetes and heart disease, lower
The transition to a plant-based diet promotes healthy aging and reduces the risk for diseases such as Diabetes, cancer and heart disease by up to 50 percent. This was the consensus of the American physicians ‘ Committee, which summarized the results of various nutritional studies of the last years.
Researchers from the American Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine analyzed the results of many nutritional studies in recent years. The Team came to the realization that a plant-based diet promotes healthy aging and common diseases protects. The editorial Committee was recently published in the “Journal of the American College of Nutrition”.
Fruit, vegetables and legumes against chronic diseases
The age of a Person is a risk factor for many noncommunicable chronic diseases, such as cancer and type 2 Diabetes. The current article shows that a plant-based diet is an effective method to protect yourself from such diseases. Who surrounded his diet to the effect, you can halve his risk to develop an age-related disease.
The authors of the study come to the conclusion that a healthy plant-based diet that is rich in fruits in fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals and pulses, seems to be an effective Instrument, in order to delay the aging process, reduce the risk for age-related diseases and increase life expectancy.
So the risks decrease for a plant-based diet
The analysis indicates that the risks for many diseases will decrease due to a switch to a plant-based diet. According to the study, the risk for falls
- a metabolic syndrome to 50 percent,
- Type-2 Diabetes by about 50 percent,
- coronary heart disease by about 40 percent,
- Disorders of blood circulation in the head were almost 30 percent,
- Alzheimer’s disease by over 50 percent.
Longer life through plant-based diet
The researchers also point out that a plant-based diet is associated with an increased life expectancy. This shows an evaluation of areas where the population lives mainly on plant food. The Team attributes the effect to the high content of phytochemicals and antioxidants in the diet.
In the year 2050, there will be far more old people
“It is expected that the world will double population of adults who are 60 years or older, by 2050, from 841 million to 2 billion”, is the author of the Study Hana Kahleova to bear in mind. This represents a clear challenge for the health system. Simple dietary changes could help to ensure that the population can live a longer and healthier life.
Health could explode cost
According to the American health authority “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” (CDC) are lifestyle-related chronic diseases are the main cause of death and disability in the United States. At the same time, these diseases, the highest costs were spending factor in the annual health. (vb)