29 Oct 2014
The Health Power of Plants
The benefits of a plant-based diet have recently gained wider approval by mainstream medicine.
The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association have both recommended diets high in fruits and vegetables.
The latest American Cancer Society Guidelines, published in 2012, include “Eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant foods,” and “Eat at least 2½ cups of vegetables and fruits each day.”1
The USDA also recommends increasing fruit and vegetable intake, as does the World Health Organization (WHO), which lists low fruit and vegetable intake among the top ten risk factors for premature death worldwide.
