Diets for Healthy Living

The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional foods that people used to eat in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, including France, Spain, Greece, and Italy. Researchers noted that these people were exceptionally healthy and had a low risk of many chronic conditions. 

Numerous studies have now shown that the Mediterranean diet can promote weight loss and help prevent heart attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes, and premature death.

For this reason, the Mediterranean diet is often recommended for those looking to improve their health and protect against chronic disease.

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Going lectin-free can give you more energy, less brain fog, a trimmer waistline, and a healthier gut. 

Now, pretty much every person has some level of damage in their gut. And while lectins aren’t the only cause of an unhealthy gut, they do cause trouble for many people. Antibiotics can also wreak havoc on your digestive tract as well as pesticides and other environmental chemicals. Dr. Gundry outlines these harmful things or “7 Deadly Distruptors” in his latest book, “The Plant Paradox”.

But, your gut really is its very own sort of biological community. The microorganisms within the ecosystem of your gut depend on it to be their shelter. In turn, your gut depends on them to keep it healthy. If we let lectins in, a vicious cycle begins. If the gut is damaged, the good bacteria can’t get what they need to promote healthy digestion.

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Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, is a diet recommended for people who want to prevent or treat hypertension — also known as high blood pressure — and reduce their risk of heart disease.

The DASH diet focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. The diet was created after researchers noticed that high blood pressure was much less common in people who followed a plant-based diet, such as vegans and vegetarians

That’s why the DASH diet emphasizes fruits and vegetables while containing some lean protein sources like chicken, fish and beans. The diet is low in red meat, salt, added sugars and fat.

Scientists believe that one of the main reasons people with high blood pressure can benefit from this diet is because it reduces salt intake.

The regular DASH diet program encourages no more than 1 teaspoon (2,300 mg) of sodium per day, which is in line with most national guidelines.

The lower-salt version recommends no more than 3/4 teaspoon (1,500 mg) of sodium per day.

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A vegetarian does not eat any animal flesh such as meat, poultry, or fish. A vegan is a stricter vegetarian who also avoids consuming dairy, eggs, and any other ingredients derived from animals.

Vegetarian diets have reportedly been around since as early as 700 B.C.  Several types exist, and individuals may practice them for a variety of reasons. These include health, ethics, environmentalism, and religion.

Vegan diets appeared a little more recently, but have been getting a good amount of press of late.

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