Touted for their environmental benefits, plant-based diets are becoming increasingly popular amongst young adults. They are broadly defined as diets that emphasise the consumption of plant-based foods and exclude or limit the consumption of most or all animal products.
Healthy plant-based diets focus on maximising fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, legumes, nuts and seeds and limiting processed foods such as refined grains, desserts, and sugar-sweetened drinks. Vegan, vegetarian, Mediterranean, and flexitarian diets are examples of some popular plant-based diets.
The latest science suggests that following a plant-based diet may lead to living a longer life. In a study published in Public Health Nutrition, researchers found that those eating the most plant foods and the least animal foods had a 25% lower risk of dying from all causes compared with those eating the least plant foods and the most animal foods. Eating lots of healthy plant-based foods boosted the effect, lowering the risk of death to 36%. Additionally, those who ate the highest amount of unhealthy plant-based foods had a 41% increased risk of dying from all causes.
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