Introduction

Plant-based eating opens up a world of flavor while promoting better health.

These days, it seems like everyone is on a health journey, and a variety of diets, such as paleo, keto, gluten-free, and vegan, are available to everyone.

It is also true that as the world's population gets larger, comorbid conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure are occurring at younger ages. Despite the abundance of interventions and treatments available in modern medicine, life expectancy is actually declining in some places.

It's really paradoxical.

This explains the great promise of recent studies on the gut microbiome and health. Human digestion involves much more than just chewing and swallowing; it is dependent on a wide range of microorganisms, including yeasts and bacteria, to help us absorb nutrients from the food we eat.

Numerous of these naturally occurring aids to digestion have been removed from our food by industrial agriculture and modern agriculture, with grave consequences for human health. Many modern guts simply aren't able to deliver the multitude of vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients required for optimal human health because of how much sugar, salt, and fiber are added to processed food and how much fiber is removed from it.

Regretfully, diets that restrict calories or food, such as keto, veganism, or vegetarianism, may not always promote optimal health. Even people who are making an effort to eat more mindfully may become more lethargic, keep gaining weight, or experience other nutrition-related symptoms like greasy skin or restless nights if they rely too much on processed soy substitutes.

The response? Variety! Along the way, humans have evolved to appreciate a vast array of foods and to take pleasure in their flavor, aroma, texture, and color.

Furthermore, trillions of microorganisms in our stomachs have coevolved with humans to help us obtain all the nutrients we need from the fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, and fish we eat. But for them to survive, they require whole, minimally processed foods.

However, you shouldn't be surprised if a plant-based diet includes dairy or meat. Because eating a plant-based diet involves incorporating a variety of new foods that improve health, energy, and overall well-being rather than restricting the foods you already eat.

The plant-based approach places more emphasis on the diversity of foods required for a healthy gut microbiome than it does on calories or macronutrients.

They also contain more herbs and spices, so flavor isn't compromised.

This strategy is essential because mounting scientific evidence indicates that the gut microbiota affects processes other than digestion.

It controls blood sugar, hormones, and mood. It lowers bad cholesterol and heart disease while supporting healthy blood pressure and sleep.

Few programs take into account the simple fact that a healthy gut indicates a healthy human.

So throw away your calorie counter because this Blink is for you if you want better health with less restrictions in a diet that's healthy for the environment and for you.