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The proof is in the plants, how science shows a plant-based diet could save your life (and the planet), Simon Hill

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The proof is in the plants

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Simon Hill

how science shows a plant-based diet could save your life (and the planet)

All the facts and advice for anyone curious about feeling and doing better through a plant-based diet. Our health is in crisis and so is our climate. What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that - and straight-talking nutritionist Simon Hill has done the hard work translating the science into actionable advice for everyday life. Before transitioning to a plant-based diet Simon held many of the common misconceptions. But instead he experienced incredible improvements in his energy levels, digestion, mental clarity and post-workout recovery after making the shift. He'd finally understood the power of food and was determined to find out - and share - the agenda-free truth about the optimum diet for human health. By undertaking a master's degree in nutrition, poring over the latest scientific papers and books, and producing hundreds of hours of his internationally successful Plant Proof podcast, Simon has pursued the answers to all the questions he had about fuelling our bodies with more plants. Now, in his first book, he brings it all together into one inspiring and practical guide

Introduction -- A diet of confusion. A rigged food environment; Our hijacked healthcare system; A for-profit nutrition culture -- A diet of science. Eating for a healthy body weight; Eating to prevent cardiovascular disease; Eating to prevent cancer; Eating to keep your brain young; A diet for living longer; The optimal diet for all life on the planet -- Making the shift. The eight Plant Proof principles of a health WFPBD; Principle 1: focus on food groups, not macronutrients; Principle 2: be fibre-obsessed (and protein aware); Principle 3: diversity is key for gut health; Principle 4: consider nutrients of focus; Principle 5: when we eat matters; Principle 6: drink water for thirst; Principle 7: customisation is key; Principle 8: don't let perfection be the enemy of the good