The authors of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid have had many political ties to animal agriculture. Their recommendations reflect this, and even when the guidelines are strictly followed, they still promote chronic disease.
Dairy products are linked to acne, and cutting out dairy may reduce or eliminate acne for many people.
Health and Wealth Can Go Together
The same whole-foods, plant-based diet protects against all the diseases of affluence.
Prevent disease, save money, go on vacation
America spends millions of dollars annually on chronic, degenerative, and preventable illness. Why not put that money to better use?
The effect of dietary protein is so powerful, that changing the levels consumed effectively turns cancer growth on or off.
People who eat the most animal-based foods get the most chronic disease. People who eat the most plant-based foods are the healthiest and tend to avoid chronic disease.
Breast cancer is related to levels of female hormones in the blood, which are determined by the foods we eat.
Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer
Consuming dairy foods can increase the risk of prostate cancer.
Spend your retirement enjoying life, not sitting in a doctor’s office.
Antioxidants, found only in fruits and vegetables, are linked to better mental performance in old age.
Synthetic chemicals in the environment and in your food, as problematic as they may be, are not the main cause of cancer.
Type 1 diabetes, one of the most devastating diseases that can befall a child, is convincingly linked to infant feeding practices.
High animal protein intake increases metabolic acid, causing the body to draw calcium from the bones, weakening them and leading to osteoporosis and bone fractures.
High blood cholesterol is associated with not only heart disease but also cancer. Consuming plant foods helps reduce blood cholesterol and health risks, while animal foods increases blood cholesterol and subsequent risks.
Even small amounts of milk in the diet of children can contribute to the development of allergies.
The livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent – 18 percent – than transportation.
Eating dark leafy greens while avoiding animal foods and processed foods provides plenty of dietary calcium without increasing risk of osteoporosis!
Prevention is the Best Medicine
Prevention is the best medicine; the American healthcare system is the third leading cause of death in the country, with adverse drug reactions, medical error, hospital infections, and surgical errors totaling more deaths than heart disease or cancer.
30% of the earth is used by livestock with 33% of the world’s arable land used produce their feed. A plant-based diet supports a sustainable world, by reducing the need for pasture land and subsequent pressure on forests.
Stop worrying about counting calories. You can easily maintain a lower weight with a plant-based diet. Plant-based foods nutrient dense but calorically dilute because of the fiber – helping you feel full on fewer calories.
Even the most severe cases of heart disease can be halted and reversed with diet alone.
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