Start Eating Plant-Based Food Without Hassle

Have you been wondering what happens if you start eating cleaner? If you’ve been curious about jumping on the plant-based bandwagon, you are in for a treat.

Everybody, from doctors to fitness enthusiasts, knows that it is better for your body to eat healthy. However, with our busy schedules it is often difficult to find the time to cook. Choose meals prepared and delivered by a plant-based company, and you’ll be on your way to better health and body composition.

Is your mouth watering about what lies ahead as you go meat-free? If so, read on to find out what changes your body undergoes as you go plant-based.

You May Be Buying Smaller Pants Sooner Than You Think

Let’s start with why most people choose to eat more vegetables and less pastrami. For the most part, diet is often modified in an attempt to lose inches. The results may seem anecdotal, but research supports body composition improvement after a shift to a plant-based diet.

An article from the National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM) details the findings of studies comparing the body compositions of vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Of the two groups, vegetarians lost 3% more body fat compared to non-vegetarians. What’s interesting is that the vegetarian group was not placed in a calorie deficit, unlike the non-vegetarian group.

What does this mean for you?

The findings of the study cited in the article suggest that, on a plant-based diet, you can lose a lot of body fat. What’s more, you’ll achieve this improvement in body composition without going hungry. 

Your Energy Levels Will Improve

Meat contains fats and protein. While meat products are denser sources of dietary protein, they do very little for energy production. Energy production depends on the intake of two nutrients — vitamins and complex carbohydrates.

Compared to meat and processed foods, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and root crops are more nutrient-dense. A diet that mainly contains these foods is a diet that will give you the most bang for your buck as regards energy production.

Here’s more good news: plant-based whole foods are nutrient-dense but relatively low in calories.

Your Digestive Health Will Thank You

Fruits, nuts, and vegetables contain dietary fiber, and the fiber helps your digestion in two ways.

First, dietary fiber allows for fluid absorption. When you ingest food with dietary fiber, the fiber draws in metabolic water that allows your digestive system to pass it through easily.

The other way fiber helps is less apparent but equally useful. Soluble dietary fiber like the one found in whole grains feeds gut-friendly bacteria. The gut bacteria allows food to be processed in the intestinal and stomach lining, allowing for easier digestion and nutrient absorption.

In short, by eating more plant-based whole foods, you are sure to feel lighter after “doing your business” in the morning.

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Healthy meals consumed regularly lead to better body composition. Also, a diet of fruits and veggies are the ways to better energy levels and regular digestion.

However, we get it. Meal prep is challenging if you don’t regularly cook. Also, it’s time-consuming. Let a healthy meal prep delivery service handle the tough kitchen stuff for you.

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