#plantbaseddiet | Healthy Foodie

Four billion people today live primarily on a plant based diet. That’s alot of the world trending towards a plant based diet and this global shift is here to stay. Some are celebrities, some athletes, some millennials and even entire large companies have made the shift of this healthier lifestyle. Some of the reasons due to shortages of freshwater, energy or cropland. Some due to animal welfare, health or food security. Everyone has a different reason for starting a plant based diet and all the reasons are important for that person. I’m going to uncover for you here, what is a plant based diet, why it’s important and what is in a plant based diet.

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Inflammation is a growing concern for people. How to stop inflammation naturally is a question that people are asking. There are two types of inflammation, acute and chronic. Acute protects the body and chronic can lead to long term pain and damage. Chronic inflammation is a slow onset and can lead to arthritis, heart disease and heart attack lasting for months to years. Acute is a rapid onset that lasts for a few days. Acute inflammation can sometimes lead to chronic. Inflammation is the body’s critical defense mechanism telling you that your body needs attention. It can develop in the body without you knowing which is called chronic and can lead to diseases. The most common way to measure inflammation is to have blood work done. You can conduct a blood test for C-reactive protein by clicking here, which is a marker of inflammation. Doctors also measure homocysteine levels to evaluate chronic inflammation. Finally, physicians test for HbA1C — a measurement of blood sugar — to assess damage to red blood cells.

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