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Home LivingWellnessVeganuary: 5 things that happen to your body if you go vegan for a monthHalfway through Veganuary, here’s what’s going on inside your body as a result of that plant-based dietWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Halfway through Veganuary, here’s what’s going on inside your body as a result of that plant-based diet
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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(Image credit: Roman Grachev on Unsplash)
Over the past few years, Veganuary has gained momentum. There are plenty of popular diet plans creating a buzz at the moment, with varying degrees of complexity. The idea here is pretty straightforward: you adopt a plant-based,vegan dietfor the duration of January. After that, you can go back to your regular diet, or keep it up long-term, or go for something in the middle.
Like any significant shift in eating habits, fromintermittent fastingand theketo diet, for example, doing Veganuary is going to cause internal changes. We spoke to Dr Alona Pulde, from global nutrition appLifesum, to find out what exactly can happen to your body if you go vegan for 31 days.
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1. Normalised blood sugar
“High fat and animal food consumption negatively affects the function of insulin,” explains Alona. “This increases the risk for insulin resistance, where the body doesn’t respond well to insulin, making it hard for glucose to enter cells. Instead it accumulates in the blood, raising our blood sugar.” Over the long term, this process can lead to diabetes. Going plant-based can reverse the situation. “Elevated blood sugars will begin to come down over the first week, and continue to do so over time,” she continues.
2. Lower blood pressure and cholesterol
3. Clearer skin
4. A boosted immune system
“Research shows that a plant-based diet is beneficial in promoting the development of a more diverse and stable microbiome to better support our digestive system,” explains Alona. “In addition, because most of the body’s immune cells live in the gut, having a robust microbiome helps support the optimal health of our immune system.”
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5. Possible weight loss
If you’re above a healthy weight, switching to a vegan diet can help you lose those extra pounds – provided you do it right and keep your meals balanced. “This is due to plant-foods being more calorie dilute and to the high nutrient density, fibre and water content, which helps regulate our hunger signals to appropriately signal satiety so we don’t over-consume,” says Alona.
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