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“Plant-based.” You have started to hear the phrase everywhere, whether it’s part of your BFF’s new year’s resolutions or on the label of the almond milk brand at Whole Foods. It sounds simple enough, right? Eating plant-based means your diet consists largely of vegetables, grains, pulses, or other foods derived from plants, rather than animal products. This is NOT the same as being vegan, which eliminates all animal products in your diet. You may be asking yourself, what’s the point? Why would anyone go through the trouble of being plant-based? Well, check out this list of the health benefits of eating a plant-based diet before you count yourself out.
Studies have shown a diet with more plants and less (or no) meat reduces blood pressure and therefore decreases the risk for conditions such as type 2 diabetes or stroke.
Eating a plant-based diet will have you decreasing your consumption of animal products; therefore, decreasing your body’s intake of saturated fats. Combine that with an increase of whole grains, fruits, and veggies, and your heart will be thanking you.
Studies have shown that eating a plant-based diet provides your body with the protective benefits found in fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, and legumes. This will ultimately lead to a healthier weight and lowers the risk of some cancers.
The benefits of eating a plant-based diet go on and on!
And, if you’re new here, you should know SweetPea is proud to be a plant-based ice cream! Our ice cream is made up of ingredients consisting largely of vegetables, grains, or other foods derived from plants. In our case, that is the chickpea!
So, you are getting excited about the plant-based possibilities. But maybe you are not ready to dive right in. We get it! If that’s the case, the flexitarian approach might be more your speed. This means you will make an effort to incorporate more plant-based eating into your diet without fully eliminating animal products.
Still stumped?
Following these simple tips can get you started in more plant-based eating:
However you decide to approach a plant-based diet, we know you will enjoy it most with a pint of SweetPea! Follow us on Instagram @sweetpeawow, and tag us whenever enjoying any of our plant-based flavors!
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