2023-05-10 00:41:00
The Flexitarian Diet is a combination of the words “flexible” and “vegetarian” and offers a rich mix of protein and plant-based options.
The flexitarian diet, known as a flexitarian diet, is a flexible approach to eating primarily plant-based foods, but also includes the occasional consumption of animal products. Flexitarian is a relatively new term that combines the words “flexible” and “vegan,” according to Health Shots.
Nutritionist Dr. Meghana Bassi says that the “Flexitrian” system is characterized as “a diet that is not linked to clear rules or recommended numbers of calories or specific macronutrients, but rather a lifestyle change rather than a strict diet.”
Dr. Bassi points out that it is a diet that allows eating some animal products in moderation, such as fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products, with a focus on increasing plant foods, reaching 80% and 20% for animal products, taking into account avoiding heavily packaged and processed foods, as follows :
1. Eat mostly fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices.
2. Eat meat and animal products from time to time, preferably lean meat and fish.
3. Focus on vegetable proteins such as soybeans, legumes and quinoa instead of animal proteins.
4. Eat more natural foods and less processed foods.
5. Limit your use of refined sugar and sweets.
1. Good nutrition and boost immunity
The FlexiTrian diet prioritizes natural products and helps reduce the consumption of processed foods, which are high in salt, sugar and fat. “Fruits, vegetables, and nuts are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, which help reduce inflammation and reduce free radical damage,” says Dr. Pacey.
2. Prevention of chronic diseases
A flexible diet is rich in nutrients, fiber and antioxidants, which studies have shown can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
3. Control of body weight
Fruits and vegetables offer the advantage of being low in calories while being abundant in fiber, which helps keep you feeling full and satisfied. Several studies have shown that people who follow a flexible vegetarian diet can lose more weight than those who eat more meat.
Part of the reason is that the Flexitarian Diet often limits high-calorie, highly processed foods. Plant foods are also more filling than animal products, which may help reduce your total calorie intake.
4. Reducing environmental impact
Eating a plant-based diet can have a lower environmental impact than a meat-heavy diet. “Plant-based foods require fewer resources to produce, such as water and land, and produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than animal-based foods,” says Dr. Pacey. Thus, the consumption of more plant foods will lead to an increase in the demand to grow more fruits and vegetables for humans rather than for livestock feed. Growing fruits and vegetables requires much less resources than raising and fattening livestock.
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