I listened to a wonderful lecture by David Katz, M.D., recently. Dr. Katz is an expert in nutrition and wellness, along with adult health and disease prevention. He repeated what we’ve all been hearing a lot lately: plant-based eating plans are the healthiest for us. If we can eat mostly foods from plants, we will do our bodies a huge favor.
We are constantly hearing mixed messages from friends, colleagues, the media, and even health care professionals: more protein, less protein; high fat, low fat; low carb, vegan; and on and on. Just when we think we have it down, the message changes. What to do?
Personally, my approach is everything in moderation. And a lot of exercise. My favorite part of Dr. Katz’s lecture was during the Q and A period when someone asked: Which “diet” is best? And he answered, The one you’re willing to do.
As long as we are eating healthy amount of foods – many, if not most from plants – we are following the “best diet.” And we’ll know it’s a healthy amount of food when our blood pressure and lipids are in a healthy range, when we have energy and strength, and feel good.