While it is obvious that our gastrointestinal tract can digest both plant and animal foods, there are many factors that indicate that we evolved to digest primarily plant foods. No, i'm not suggesting we all go out and become vegetarians, but I am suggesting by making the majority of our food consumption plant derived, such as fruits and vegetables, it will serve our bodies well. Currently, studies show that most of us consume more than 50% of our daily intake from animal foods. Looking at it from a strictly human design perspective we know that only our front four canine teeth are designed for consuming meat products. The rest of our teeth are composed of twenty molars designed for crushing and grinding plant foods along with eight incisors serve us well to bite into fruits and vegetables. Our jaws swing both vertically to tear and laterally to crush, while carnivores' jaws swing only vertically. Other evidence that suggests that we as humans prefer primarily plant foods is the length of our intestinal tract. Carnivores typically have a short bowel, while plant eaters have a bowel length proportionally comparable to humans'.
Determining a healthy diet might not be as simple as one might think. Obviously, it's not as simple as comparing humans to primates and other non-human animals. The key difference is our larger and more metabolically active brains. In fact, it has been theorized that by shifting our diets to more animal proteins may boost the stimulus for human brain growth. This could have happened during the time of limited food when humans were forced to hunt grazing animals to survive.
Overwhelmingly, it appears that humans are better suited to a diet composed primarily of plant foods. This is supported by all the evidence that shows that those people that deviate from a diet that is primarily plant food to a diet of large amounts of animal based foods show a higher rate of heart disease, strokes, arthritis, cancer and chronic degenerative diseases. Therefore it is now supported by most health and medical organizations that humans should consume a diet that is mostly designed from fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds and keeps animal products to a minimum.
The problem is "how do we get enough fruits and vegetables in our diet without consuming massive amounts of calories to provide the nutrition we need for our bodies to function at peak performance?" I propose the solution to be a whole food, super nutritious supplement that can provide these nutrients without the high calories and large quantities of foods that keep us feeling "stuffed" all the time.
Shakeology is contains more than 70 natural ingredients derived from rich, nutrient-dense whole-food sources from around the world. It is so incredibly healthy, no other single food item out there can supply you with all the nutrients, vitamins, proteins, and minerals in the amounts you need the way one delicious shake can.
Shakeology's proprietary blend of digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and probiotics helps your body eliminate toxins that have built up in your digestive system over the years due to eating highly processed foods, fast food, and junk food. A healthy digestive system makes it easier to absorb the nutrients you need for optimal health.
While your body is cleansing itself from the inside out, Shakeology's 100% whole-food ingredients deliver the essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals your body needs to help curb its cravings.
Your body will begin to shed stored fat while Shakeology's superfoods (that are chock-full of antioxidants and phytonutrients) work their magic, helping reduce "free radical" damage that could potentially lead to heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, and strokes.
Everything in Shakeology has been carefully selected for its unique nutritional quality, including ingredients that herbalists and natural wellness doctors have been using for centuries to holistically heal and fuel the body.*
So go ahead, drink a delicious shake and forget about the information overload of "what is a healthy diet?" Until next time keep working on that beach body!
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Try Shakeology for 30 days. If you don't feel healthier, simply call Customer Service within 30 days for a refund of purchase
price (less shipping & handling). Even if the bag is totally empty.
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