Plant-based diets have the potential to dramatically improve human and planetary health, and could significantly benefit the health of the economy too. A diet centered around whole plant-foods – fruits, vegetables, whole-grains, beans, nuts and seeds – significantly reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain cancers.
After May Chan Mei-wah began chemotherapy and radiation treatment for Stage 2 breast cancer almost a year ago, she found it a challenge to eat. “I had no appetite, experienced nausea, vomiting and bloating, and couldn’t taste my food,” says the 55-year-old from Hong Kong. “I also had trouble chewing because my gums were sore and I could barely move.
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Two thirds of Brits claim they would rather die than give up meat
A recent survey has shown that Brits are not willing to give up meat – and that they generally view vegetarianism and veganism as feminine
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More than one in 20 people (6%) said they’d rather to jail than stop eating meat (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Doctor who declined radiotherapy claims plant-based diet is keeping her cancer at bay
Laura Freeman feels that doctors need more training to take nutrition seriously as a form of treatment
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A doctor who had her cancerous thyroid removed swears that choosing a plant-based diet over traditional treatments is keeping her free of the disease.