A Plant-based Diet and Sleep Quality

Today, many people are following plant-based diets. These diets appear to be beneficial in combating many chronic diseases, including obesity, high blood pressure, and chronic kidney disease. And one study has indicated that a plant-based diet is effective in improving sleep quality. However, plant-based diets, as the study points out, are most beneficial when the diet is a healthful plant-based diet.

So,first, let's describe the plant-based diet. Depending on who you talk to, a plant-based diet can be anything from a semi-vegetarian diet, consisting of very small portions of animal products, to a vegan diet, consisting of absolutely no animal products.

Now, what is a healthful plant-based diet? Well, a healthful plant-based diet is a diet that is a diet focused on the consumption of foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts legumes and oils. A less healthful plant-based diet, for example, is a diet involving the large consumption of juices, refined grains and french fries.

To determine how a healthful plant-based diet can improve sleep quality, researchers in China looked at 2424 subjects who were at least 45 years of age, who participated in square dance activities at least once a week. The participants all lived in the study area for mores that six months. After analyzing the study results, the researchers concluded that a healthful plant-based diet could improve overall sleep quality.

Indeed, there have been, for some time, indications that the use of a healthful plant-based diet can improve overall health. Healthful plant-based diets have been known to lead to enhanced heart health and better management of chronic conditions. And now there is evidence that a healthful plant-based diet can also improve sleep quality. The evidence creates an opportunity for healthcare providers. The providers should learn more about healthful plant-based diets and counsel patients on the benefits that can be gained from the diets.

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