Last year, I went to a birthday party for a 90 year old acquaintance who has a "girl" friend 20 years younger. He's happy and she's happy. He's been a vegetarian for over 40 years. I've been a vegetarian for over 50 years.
Consider the following:
1. More than 90% of all Americans do not eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. Eating more vegetables everyday as a part of a healthy diet may lower your chances of getting cancer, heart disease, stroke, in other diseases.
2. Current recommendations for
healthy adults are to get 20 to 30 grams of fiber a day through dietary food
sources. However, Americans on the average just get about 10 to 30 grams a day.
The following food items are good sources of fiber: beans, all types of berries, whole grain cereals and breads, sweet potatoes, peas, and nuts. There are many health benefits to eating enough fiber including lowering blood cholesterol levels and assisting with digestive disorders.
3. Reducing the amount of saturated fat such fat found in meat, high-fat dairy products, and in some processed foods should coincide with the increase in the amount of fiber in your diet. You should limit your intake of saturated fats to 10% or less of your daily fat calories.
The reduction of saturated fats help prevent many chronic diseases, such as heart disease or stroke; it helps prevent clogging of the arteries; it helps with weight control and management; and it helps to lower cholesterol levels. Healthier fat sources include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated sources of fats such as olive oil, canola all, nuts, and other vegetable oils.
The following food items are good sources of fiber: beans, all types of berries, whole grain cereals and breads, sweet potatoes, peas, and nuts. There are many health benefits to eating enough fiber including lowering blood cholesterol levels and assisting with digestive disorders.
3. Reducing the amount of saturated fat such fat found in meat, high-fat dairy products, and in some processed foods should coincide with the increase in the amount of fiber in your diet. You should limit your intake of saturated fats to 10% or less of your daily fat calories.
The reduction of saturated fats help prevent many chronic diseases, such as heart disease or stroke; it helps prevent clogging of the arteries; it helps with weight control and management; and it helps to lower cholesterol levels. Healthier fat sources include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated sources of fats such as olive oil, canola all, nuts, and other vegetable oils.
Above all making these changes in your diet will help you to realize a longer and healthier life span.
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