
Plant-based diets have been linked to a number of extraordinary health benefits, including reducing your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, obesity, diabetes and cognitive decline. The increasing amount of evidence that supports this is compelling.
5 REASONS TO ADOPT A WHOLE FOOD PLANT BASED DIET
PREVENT HEART DISEASE
LOWER RATES OF OBESITY
LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
INCREASED LONGEVITY
REVERSE TYPE 2 DIABETES

IS DAIRY GOOD FOR US?
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine explain why we should avoid dairy

Saturated Fat and Heart Disease
Milk and other dairy products are the top sources of artery-clogging saturated fat in our diet. Milk products also contain cholesterol. Diets high in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol increase the risk of heart disease, which remains the top killer in western societies. Cheese is especially dangerous. Typical cheeses are 70 percent fat.
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CANCER
Consumption of dairy products has been linked to higher risk for various cancers, especially to cancers of the reproductive system. Most significantly, consuming dairy has been linked to increased risk for prostate cancer. Dairy is also associated with increased risk of lung cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer in people with lactose intolerance. Since hormones are stored in fat, consuming high-fat dairy products likely mean women are also consuming more estrogen.
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BONE HEALTH
We're continuously told that our kids need milk for strong bones, yet science doesn’t back that up. According to an analysis published in the British Medical Journal, most studies fail to show any link between dairy intake and broken bones, or fractures. Another study of more than 96,000 people found that the more milk men consumed as teenagers, the more bone fractures they experienced as adults. Casein (one of two types of protein in dairy) produces addictive “casomorphins” that can affect children's behaviour.
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Our Planet
Dairy takes a toll on our environment, too. One gallon of milk requires 638 gallons of water to produce, compared to 300 gallons of water to produce a pound of tofu, and dairy cattle alone make up 19% of our global water footprint because so much is needed to hydrate cows and clean parlor floors, walls, and milking equipment.
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