From the standard western diet you can get fat, cancer, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, impotence, heart attack and osteoporosis — If you eat a low
fat whole food plant based diet you probably get nothing.
A low
fat whole food plant based diet (and planet based diet because it so good for the environment) can have profound human and ecological benefits.
Your experience of lowered blood pressure is not unusual after going on a low
fat whole food plant based diet.
The a low
fat whole food plant based diet plus vitamin b12 gives you the best shot at achieving ideal body weight and improving acid reflux.
So my recommendations for patients with PCOS is go on a low
fat whole food plant based diet with Vit B12 supplements.
Of course eating a low
fat whole food plant based diet with Vitamin B12 supplement will help prevent, reverse, cure, and / or stabilize alot of chronic conditions which are best avoided.
My recommended clinical approach to type two diabetes is a low
fat whole food plant based diet.
Your friend will without a doubt achieve the lowest cholesterol values possible on a low
fat whole foods plant based diet.
The vegsource article points out the vegans were near overweight, consumed a relatively high fat diet, and did not eat to the standards of a low
fat whole foods plant based diet, as advocated here.
The studies on nuts are done mostly on those who are already quite unhealthy so it is difficult to state that those consuming a low
fat whole foods plant based diet will benefit.
(I was 415 a couple of weeks ago until I found out about a low
fat whole foods plant based diet on YouTube and purchased your book and several others like Dr. McDougall and Barnard).
I eat a low
fat whole foods plant based diet and I don't know why this is still happening to me.
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For the editor to promote a «
fat burning free
diet pill» as superior to a raw,
whole foods plant based diet just furthers the conclusion that nutritional ignorance abounds.
Further to the replies posted above, I thought I'd include some articles that I feel really explain and justify that a low
fat,
whole -
foods plant based diet is definitely the healthiest
diet that can safely be followed by normal people and ultra-athletes alike:
Perhaps if one consumes lots of oil containing high levels of omega 6 this information would be beneficial to switch, but for those who have adequate omega 6:3 ratios, that being 4:1 on a low
fat,
whole foods, oil free
plant based diet would find that their ratios would be in check so there would be no need for adding coconut oil.
We are currently in an era where various trendy dieting regimes co-exist, such as the Atkins
diet, which is high in protein and moderate in carbohydrates and
fat; vegetarian and vegan
diets, which are driving higher demand for
plant -
based proteins; and the Paleo
diet, which focuses on meats,
whole foods and
fats, and has no -LSB-...]
Not all
plant -
based foods are equally healthy, but
plant -
based diets with
whole grains, unsaturated
fats and an abundance of fruits and vegetables «deserve more emphasis in dietary recommendations.»
Although nowadays there are many
plant protein supplements on the market that can boost your protein intake, it's always better to
base your
diet on
whole foods that can supply your body with fair amount of protein and healthy
fats.
To stay within these boundaries, eat more of a
plant -
based diet with fruits, vegetables, and
whole grains, and limit red meat, full -
fat dairy products, baked goods, and fried
foods.
My opinion is, that if you really want to be healthy, and reduce your risk as much as possible to get sick from stroke, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, inflammatory disease etc, the solution is a low
fat (meaning no processed oils), vegan
diet (
whole foods,
plant based), no processed s..
Since I'm on a healthy
plant -
based,
whole foods diet, low in
fat, and as a result, my blood pressure is around 100/60, will nuts and anything to my health?
He successfully demonstrated that he could significantly improve insulin sensitivity using a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet, however critics argued that it only worked because his
diet was also low in calories.
The original research on low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diets to treat type 2 diabetes began more than 85 years ago.
As shown in this recent study, a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet may improve your ability to utilize glucose.
This study is yet another piece of evidence that when it comes to diabetes nutrition, a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet is an incredibly effective technique for improving beta cell function and maximizing diabetes health.
That being said, as a a nutrition and fitness coach responsible for helping thousands of people towards a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet, I am eager to get amla into the hands of more people living with high cholesterol, insulin resistance, and diabetes.
The other half of the participants were asked to eat a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet, which consisted of approximately 75 % of calories from carbohydrates, 15 % of calories from protein, and 10 % of calories from
fat.
An exhaustive look at the literature reveals something very important — eating a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet containing cholesterol lowering
foods not only reduces your LDL cholesterol level, but can drop your heart disease risk to effectively zero (28 — 31).
Plagued with low energy, bad breath, and hard - to - control blood glucose, I decided to try switching to a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet.
All that is necessary is a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet.
In the 1970s, Dr. Anderson followed these studies in which he fed patients with type 2 diabetes a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet containing sufficient calories to prevent weight loss.
was the first to demonstrate how to reverse type 2 diabetes by feeding patients a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet high in unprocessed carbohydrates.
As an evidence -
based super nerd, adding amla to a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet is a no - brainer that has untold metabolic benefit.
Between 1930 - 1960, Dr. Rabinowitch was the first to demonstrate how to reverse type 2 diabetes by feeding patients a low -
fat,
plant -
based,
whole -
food diet high in unprocessed carbohydrates.
From the anecdotes and papers from experts like say McDouggall that I have read, most people eating a pretty clean
whole foods plant based diet in America, including consuming some nuts and seeds, seem to get around 10 to 15 % of calories from
fat in their
diet.
It has been definitively proven that
diets high in animal
fat and protein have the highest association with cancer occurrence while
whole food,
plant -
based diets, low in
fat and protein, have the lowest association with the development of cancer including breast, liver, prostate, and colon cancers.
Trans
fats stuck inside their bodies, under their skin, whereas those who had been on a strictly
plant -
based diet,
whole food plant -
based diet, «had no detectable trans
fats» within their body.
When there are quality studies that where subjects actually eat a
whole food plant based diet of roughly 70 % — 80 % carbohydrates, 10 % — 15 %
fat and 10 % — 15 % protein along with consumption of at least 40 grams of fiber a day (any less and it would be an indicator that the subjects were eating substantial amounts of highly refined
plant foods), and those studies show that
diets like Atkins or Paleo or Weston - Price result in better cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar (both fasting and post-prandial) then I will start paying attention to them.
They were able to do that because they were eating a low
fat whole plant food based diet that did not include any animal products.
Sonerila: I have one more thought for you: To my knowledge, there is only one type of
diet that has been clinically shown to reverse heart disease — and that is a low
fat,
whole plant food based diet.
A high carb, low
fat,
whole foods plant based diet reversed my diabetes and a slew of health issues, unlike any other
diet was able to do, and there are plenty of others who are happy to attest to same, and more.
The China Study suggests a low
fat, low protein
whole food plant based diet is optimum, but then I see
plant based doctors promoting the benefits of beans and nuts and seeds.
I keep hearing how you can't be
fat on a
whole food plant based diet, but I am!
You can train well with a high
fat diet as muscles burn
fat efficiently, but it necessarily will still need to be
whole food plant based.
I'm a personal trainer and for the last decade have been teaching my clients «the truth» about
food and haven't seen any case of someone who, when eating 15 %
fat or less on a
whole foods plant based diet, had anything other than stellar results.
Also, while not a guarantee, a low
fat,
whole plant food based (WPFB)
diet might help with the tumors and running / joint pain.
More specifically, you asked about how a low
fat whole plant food based diet can help prevent T2 diabetes.
John A. McDougall, M.D., is an American physician and author whose philosophy is that degenerative disease can be prevented and treated with a
plant -
based diet of
whole, unprocessed, low -
fat foods, especially starches such as potatoes, rice, and beans, and which excludes all animal
foods and added vegetable oils.
While the following two references do not directly address your question regarding body
fat set point, the information provided recommends the tried and true approach to long term sustainable weight loss and maintenance when following a
whole food plant based diet.