Jackfruit may tempt you towards a plant-based diet

Plant-based eating is one of the fastest diet plans that isn't a diet at all. "Plant-based eating is focusing on eating whole foods, which are fruits and vegetables and beans and avoiding meat and dairy products," dietitian Judy meadows said. "Meadows helps Kaiser members and staff make the change because she acknowledges it's not easy being green by cutting out meat and dairy products. "We're seeing stress reduction, we're seeing weight loss, we're seeing less sick days, healthier families at home," Meadows said.Kaiser also offers a nutrition class called food for health in which Kaiser members can learn about plant-based eating. "As you eat healthier, and you eat real food, you get the enzymes in your body that help you digest the food and you feel better," she explained.




The study showed that switching from a high-glycemic diet to a low-glycemic diet arrested damage to the retina. New York, May 17 (IANS) Eating low-glycemic foods such as starches found in whole grains, legumes, lentils, chickpeas, vegetables, leafy greens, may help prevent the development of age-related eye disease that causes vision loss. In early stages, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) results in blurred vision. Using an aged mouse model, the researchers randomised 59 mice into two groups: 19 low-glycemic fed mice and 40 high-glycemic fed mice. High-glycemic diets — like potatoes, white rice, and white bread — release sugar into the blood stream more rapidly than low-glycemic diets and thus increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, as well as AMD.

Switching to a low-glycemic diet may stop age-related eye disease, study suggests

Importantly, switching from a high-glycemic diet to a low-glycemic diet arrested damage to the retina. After six months, the high-glycemic group of mice either remained on the high-glycemic diet or were switched to the low-glycemic diet. The low-glycemic diet limited the accumulation of AGEs and the oxidation of long-chain polyunsaturated fats. Even so, AGEs are among the most exciting potential AMD biomarkers, since we understand their damaging molecular effects very clearly," added Rowan. Using an aged mouse model, the researchers randomized 59 mice into two groups: 19 low-glycemic fed mice and 40 high-glycemic fed mice.


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