The paleo diet and veganism are two popular lifestyles today. Mark Hyman M.D. introduced his idea of the “pegan” diet, a new eating pattern which combines the benefits of both diets. A functional medicine doctor on Long Island like Dr. Regina Druz at Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island can help provide more information on the benefits of eating patterns such as the pegan diet.
What is the pegan diet?
The basis of the pegan diet is eating simpler, natural foods and avoiding processed ones. The pegan diet does not cut out meat but instead emphasizes the importance of sustainably grown or harvested animal products. The general guidelines of the pegan diet are:
- Fruits and vegetables should make up about 75% of food intake.
- The remainder should be animal-based protein sustainably raised
- Avoid wheat and gluten
- Avoid all dairy
- Avoid added sugars
- Limit legumes and beans
Why is it better for overall health?
The pegan diet combines the best health benefits of paleo and veganism. Highlighting the importance of fruits and vegetables is not a revolutionary idea and the health benefits are well known. Emphasizing the importance on sustainably grown animal-based food like grass-fed beef and pasture-raised eggs is critical for overall health. With sustainable and organic foods, the body is exposed to fewer chemicals found in hormones and pesticides which can negatively impact overall health. Visit Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island, a functional medicine doctor on Long Island to find how changing your eating patterns can improve your overall health.
What is it known to help with?
The pegan diet is rich in a very important nutrient that many people do not get enough of; fiber. Fiber helps digestive health and high fiber foods can help give you more energy. Having a high-fiber diet has been known to prevent heart disease and diabetes.
How our programs can help?
If you want to change your eating patterns and improve your overall health, our programs can help. At Integrative Cardiology Center, a functional medicine doctor on Long Island, we have several specialized programs that can help you. Our FIT in Your GENES™ Weight Loss Program and our FIT in Your GENES™ Holistic Heart Health are two of our revolutionary programs that can help improve your overall health. Both FIT in Your GENES™ programs offer a personalized genetic and metabolic profile to help you achieve weight loss, blood pressure control, improvement in blood glucose and cholesterol as well as your overall heart health. Click here to learn more information about all of our programs and how we can help you.