The Greenprint. Marco Borges

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       19% decrease in LDL (a decrease of 85% more than the vegetarians)

       13% decrease in cholesterol (a decrease of over 400% more than the vegetarians)

       A decrease in body fat of over 400% more than vegetarians (as measured by STYKU)

       An average decrease in weight of 3.5 kilograms lost (almost five times more weight loss than the vegetarians)

      The participants in the vegan cohort reported:

       Feeling more energetic

       Improved skin and hair

       Better digestion

       Improved sleep quality, including needing less sleep

      Two participants who suffered from migraines reported not having headaches while on the diet, and they no longer needed to take their preventive medication. Others reported decreased use or elimination of cholesterol and blood pressure medication.

      The same can happen to you! Throughout this book, you’ll meet several people who benefited from 100 per cent plant-based eating. They did it easily, with amazing results, and they’ll inspire you to do the same. In fact, after doing the Greenprint programme, expect to:

       LOSE WEIGHT – up to a pound a day – as you focus entirely on plant-based foods and rid your body of preservatives and additives. Week by week, you will undoubtedly have more energy and feel lighter on the scale, while stamping your own greenprint on the global warming crisis. If you’ve tried to lose weight in the past, you may think it’s as simple as taking in fewer calories than you burn. Yet not all calories are the same; the Greenprint proves this. When you eliminate meat, dairy and processed foods from your diet, you also eliminate the primary sources of unhealthy fat and slash your caloric intake as well – without suffering from hunger pangs or sugar cravings.

       ACCELERATE WEIGHT LOSS. You will harness a strategy known as intermittent fasting, or going without food for specific amounts of time, typically overnight. Research has shown that intermittent fasting not only speeds weight loss but boosts metabolism, reduces inflammation and improves cellular function while promoting longevity.

       EXPERIENCE AMAZING, SATISFYING TASTES – which is what makes this programme so remarkable. You’ll learn how to enjoy an astonishing array of vegetables, fruits, grains and plant-based proteins. People have said to me, ‘I can’t eat plant-based . . . I’m too much of a foodie.’ Well, guess what? I am a huge foodie. Trust me, food never tasted as good as the dishes you will discover here. Even a die-hard meat-and-potatoes person can make the switch without too much adjustment.

       SAVE YOUR HEART. You no longer have to worry that you’re eating a lot of artery-clogging saturated fat as you do when eating animal-based foods. Instead, by selecting healthy unsaturated fats – mainly from nuts, seeds, avocados and other whole foods – you can lower your cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

       DETOXIFY YOUR BODY NATURALLY. You will be consuming fewer pesticides, chemicals, hormones and antibiotics, and eating more plant detoxifiers that help your body naturally cleanse itself around the clock.

       REVERSE AGING AND REV UP YOUR HEALTH. You’ll learn how embracing this lifestyle can help boost your energy; reduce inflammation; improve your overall health; help reduce the risk of, and even prevent, diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes, the leading killers; and even extend your life expectancy. It doesn’t hurt that top health experts are coming forward with scientific proof of the benefits of diets based on plants versus those based on animals. You’ll discover that knowledge through this book.

      And that’s just scratching the surface!

      While applying the twenty-two laws, you will significantly expand your greenprint. In fact, what makes this programme unique is that you can use it not only as a guide to plant-based eating for optimal health and weight loss, but also as a road map to actively curbing carbon, reducing greenhouse gases, saving animals and reducing global warming with your food choices. And you’ll have the tools to figure out your personal greenprint.

      The first step on the journey to successful plant-based living is a shift in your mind-set: Decide what’s important to you, and what you want to accomplish. Do you want better health? A lower number on the scale? Sounder sleep? The knowledge that you’ve made a positive impact on the planet? Or maybe it’s some combination of these. Whatever your reason, the kind of person you are begins and ends in your own mind. This isn’t a new idea – it’s been around since ancient times. You become what you think about most, so if you want to be healthier or lose weight or reduce your carbon footprint, you have to change the way you think.

      Focus not on what you have to give up, but instead on all the good things you will gain – which can be summed up in one word: life. A happy one. A healthy one. One in which joy is spilling over.

      The choice is yours.

      —MARCO BORGES

PART ONE

       THE GREENPRINT LAWS

      THE TWENTY-TWO GREENPRINT LAWS break down what it takes to become successful in your transition to plant-based living. They give you standards to aspire to, while providing practical suggestions for developing a lifetime of healthier eating habits. I start with laws that address food choices that can create the state of health you want for yourself. Keep reading from there, and you’ll discover more about how these laws can also help you become part of the solution to our global warming crisis.

      THE LAWS ARE VITAL because they contain details that even the most health-conscious eaters have been missing – details that can save your health and are designed for long-term sustainable weight loss.

      Every single law reveals critical steps СКАЧАТЬ