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Flexitarianism: what is it and what benefits does it bring?
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Flexitarianism: what is it and what benefits does it bring?
Flexitarianism an increasingly popular and, among other things, planet-friendly eating style. Let's try to understand more about it.
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The principles of flexitarianism
Its principles are simple: the diet is based on vegetarianism or veganism. Occasional consumption of meat or animal products is allowed. Unlike many diets, flexitarianism is gaining recognition among experts. Why?
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The health benefits of flexitarianism
TheAmerican Heart Association has published a study describing the health benefits of flexitarianism. The data came from 450,000 Europeans whom doctors followed for ten years.
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L'American Heart Association
In the American Heart Association study, they found that those whose diets consisted of at least 70 percent plant products had a 20 percent lower risk of dying from heart and vascular disease than "carnivores."
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Flexitarians: the physical conditions
As an added benefit, flexitarians have been shown to be 15 percent thinner and live almost four years longer.
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Some people who follow flexitarianism
Flexitarianism is an increasingly popular eating style even among celebrities. For example Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Richard Gere, the singer Beyoncé, the fashion designer Stella McCartney and the world-renowned chef Jamie Oliver.
