Veganuary: 7 health benefits of adopting a WFPB diet, not just any vegan diet – it gives you more energy and helps prevent cancer, diabetes and heart disease
- Going vegan is popular in January as people reset for a new year. If you’re doing it for better health and lower weight, a whole food plant-based diet is best
- Eating more plant foods instead of processed foods lower your risks of developing serious illness, enhances your immune system and boosts your energy level
Whether for ethical, cultural or health reasons, more people are choosing to eliminate animal foods and switching to a vegan diet.
“Going vegan” is especially popular in January, as we look for ways to make positive changes in our lives.
A WFPB lifestyle focuses on whole plant foods like vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, keeping the intake of processed foods to a minimum. As you’ll soon see, the WFPB lifestyle offers a host of health benefits, including the following seven, all of which are supported by science.
1. It’s good for your heart
Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death, according to the World Health Organization. One of the best ways to lower your risk of heart disease is to adopt a WFPB lifestyle, which, unlike an animal-based diet, is low in saturated fat and cholesterol.