The Forks over Knives Diet was born out of the transformative power that whole-food, plant-based eating can have on health and well-being. It is centered on whole, unrefined or minimally refined plant foods and excludes or minimizes meat, dairy products, eggs, and highly refined foods such as bleached flour, refined sugar, and oil.There are several major benefits to moving to plant-based nutrition, all supported by excellent science. These benefits include: Easy weight management: People who eat a plant-based diet tend to be leaner than those who don't, and the diet makes it easy to lose weight and keep it off-without counting calories.Disease prevention: Whole-food, plant-based eating can prevent, halt, or even reverse chronic diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes.Americans are eating a significant amount of processed foods, preservatives, chemicals, and artificial junk every day. When these food-like products replace fruits and vegetables, then there is an increase in numerous risk factors that can lead to weight-related health problems. If you are struggling to lose weight, then consider eating unprocessed items whenever possible. The simple act of replacing processed produce with unprocessed items can be enough to start triggering weight loss.That doesn't mean all of your favorite foods must disappear. The goal is to cut out the items which contain heavy refinement before they become usable. A sample Forks Over Knives eating plan suggests blueberry oak breakfast muffins to start off your day, a pear as a morning snack, and then a quinoa garden salad for lunch. Then you can make a sweet potato and vegetable lasagna at dinner by creating layers with the produce instead of the noodles
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