Your mother always told you, “Eat your vegetables and fruit.” Your mother was right. Scientific studies indicate that proper nutrition is a key building block of good health and vitality. It’s a proven fact that proper nutrition promotes positive changes in your body…

REALIZE MORE ENERGY?

One of the leading causes of energy-sapping fatigue is poor eating habits. To boost energy, nutrition experts at health.com recommend a diet rich in nutrient-dense foods, foods that offer a lot of nutrition per calorie. Foods such as fruits and vegetables support healthy metabolism, the biological process that converts food into fuel. The result? More energy!

HEALTHY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT?

A plant-based diet is not necessarily a weight-loss diet, but we’ve been flooded with reports from men and women who fought the flab, and WON!

Perhaps it’s because people who rely on a plant-based diet often experience the vigor they need to get off the couch and get moving again. It’s amazing how pot bellies… love handles… thunder thighs… double (and even triple) chins seem to melt away when living an active lifestyle. And nothing can give a person more self-confidence than looking in the mirror and seeing a slimmer, sexier person smiling back.

DECELERATE THE AGING PROCESS?

Gray hair, crow’s feet, and loss of skin tone are sure signs of aging. But what exactly causes aging? In a nutshell, aging is essentially linked to cell breakdown. And cell breakdown is caused by oxidative stress. In an article published by prevention.com, Dr. Judith Hellman recommends getting enough nutrients and antioxidants found in a healthy diet rich in vegetables and fruits to counteract the unstable molecules that cause cell damage.

SUPPORT HEALTHY DIGESTION?

According to the doctors at WebMD, “What you eat can contribute to digestive problems. Many people eat too much processed food and sugar, and not enough fiber, fruits, and vegetables… Many digestive problems can be prevented by eating a healthy, balanced diet.”

FIGHT FREE RADICALS?

Cell damage from raging free radicals wreaks havoc on your body. Certain vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, carotenoids, and other phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables support your body’s ability to neutralize free radicals and combat the damage that leads to cellular aging and poor function.

MAINTAIN MENTAL ACUITY?

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a growing body of evidence suggests that diets including dark leafy green vegetables and dark berries promote healthy cognitive function, memory, and alertness. A sound diet plays a major role in brain health and helps keep aging brains sharp.

SUPPORT YOUR VISION?

Deteriorating vision affects millions of Americans age 65 and older. Poor dietary habits can sometimes contribute to failing eyesight and age-related eye problems. One of America’s top medical schools recommends, “eating fruits and vegetables to keep your eyes healthy…”

SOFTEN UNWANTED WRINKLES?

As you age, your body produces less collagen. Your skin becomes thinner and loses elasticity. The result? Wrinkles and lines. But there’s good news! The antioxidants in a plant-based diet defend against free radical damage to your skin cells. For example, Vitamin A plays a major role in skin cell renewal according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. And then there’s Vitamin C, which the Linus Pauling Institute says is “imperative to the production of collagen.”