The Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet
Adopting a vegan diet is one of the best things you can do for your health. In this video I look at how a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of heart disease, helps maintain a healthy weight and BMI, and and reduces the likelihood of developing diabetes, all of which are some of America’s largest health issues today.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Heart health
3:00 Obesity
4:10 Diabetes
4:55 Conclusion
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Plant foods don’t contain cholesterol:
Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs:
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Music:
Bossa Antigua by Kevin Macleod
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