Plant based diets

Evidence backed by data continues to support the many preventive and treatment benefits of prioritizing a LOW FAT, WHOLE FOOD, PLANT BASED DIET.  This has been shown to help prevent, treat, and even reverse some long-standing health issues.  Conditions that can benefit from this include obesity, diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol. There is evidence suggesting such a diet and help to prevent cancer, heart disease and dementia and more. 

This type of diet means you limit high fat foods, including oils, and prioritize whole foods with a variety of vegetables, fruits, beans/legumes and whole grains. Frozen or pre-cut fruits and vegetables without additives can offer the same benefits as fresh with more convenience. Animal sources of foods can sabotage health, so cow’s milk (dairy cheese, yogurt), meat (including chicken, mutton and goat), seafood, and eggs are to be minimized or eliminated for best outcomes.  Highly processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages should also be avoided.     

See Dr. Mehta’s recipe for making soy yogurt at home. 

To learn more about the type of diet that can best support your health, Drs. Mehta recommend the following documentaries. 

• The Game Changers 
• Forks over Knives  
• What the Health 
• You are What you Eat 

Helpful links with more information including recipes - 

• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 
• Forks Over Knives  
• Fine a dietician 

A plant-based diet is not only good for you but supports the environment, slowing climate change, which also comes back to improving our health too!