A PLANT-BASED DIET AND
THE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON HEALTH

Vegan and vegetarian diets have the potential to prevent most modern lifestyle diseases,
which is why an increasing number of doctors and health institutions
promote plant-based nutrition.
PROVEG MEANS PRO HEALTH

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It is now widely accepted that a plant-based diet offers numerous benefits compared with a diet centred on animal products. While animal-based diets carry several health risks, a rich and varied plant-based diet can offer prevention and treatment of a host of modern lifestyle diseases, including some forms of cancer and hypertension.

Hypertension – eating the right diet to lower high blood pressure

Hypertension – more commonly known as high blood pressure – is one of the most common diseases in industrialised countries. Forty percent of people over the age of 25 are affected by the disease, which, in turn, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and renal diseases. A diet based on vegetarian or vegan food is suitable for both the prevention and treatment of hypertension.

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