5 Surprising Health Benefits of Eating More Plant Foods (Part 1)

25 Mar

Written By Sophie Cartwright

Are you wanting to eat more plant foods but need a hand to get going? Join Sanitarium Senior Dietitian, Charlotte Coltart and I as we take you through 5 surprising health benefits of eating more plant foods and easy ways to add more to your plate.

We cover:

The evidence behind plant-based dietary patterns
What does plant-based actually mean? As well as plant-based claims on food products.
A major myth on protein and amino acids
Surprising health benefit #1 - Hunger, cravings and blood sugar control
- The requirement for not only protein, but fibre for satiety
- Protein and fibres impact on sugar cravings and blood sugars
Surprising health benefit #2 - Gut health
- The most important foods for a healthy gut
- What happens to out gut health if we don’t eat the right foods?
- Probiotics and fermented foods
Surprising health benefit #3 - Mood
- Recent research on food & mood
- How food affects your mood

One-liners you don’t want to miss:

“There is also some evidence that consuming healthy sources of protein and fibre can help reduce sugar cravings. Not only do they help us feel fuller for longer, protein and fibre also help to stabilise our blood sugars.”

“A study which is hot off the press found that every three per cent increase in plant protein consumption was associated with a 38 per cent higher chance of staying healthy for women as we age, which means fewer chronic diseases, better physical mobility and mental health, and less cognitive decline.”