{"id":17260,"date":"2022-03-05T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/?p=17260"},"modified":"2022-06-15T16:40:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T14:40:25","slug":"la-scelta-vegan-e-salutare-per-gli-anziani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/la-scelta-vegan-e-salutare-per-gli-anziani\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the vegan choice healthy for the elderly?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Is the vegan choice healthy for the elderly?<\/h1>\n<p>The question that many people ask is whether going vegan as an elderly person is healthy or whether it can lead to complications.<\/p>\n<p>A vegan choice, as we will see, is a healthy choice, good for your health and good for the environment at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Many elderly people began this challenge by eliminating animal protein from some typical dishes around the holidays, replacing it with vegetable protein. In this way they have overcome two challenges, that of a vegan choice and that of reintroducing their beloved dishes in a cruelty-free version.<\/p>\n<p>And once you get the hang of it, the downhill challenge becomes a conscious choice!<\/p>\n<h2>The benefits of a plant-based diet<\/h2>\n<p>Among plant-based diets, the vegan diet is the only one that totally excludes products of animal origin.<\/p>\n<p>An increasing number of people, many of them in old age, have come to a vegan choice after trying other diets that do not exclude foods of animal origin.<\/p>\n<p>The vegan choice includes the consumption of fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds. All of these foods in a vegan diet allow one to benefit from numerous healthy elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a high amount of fibre, which helps reduce 'bad' or LDL cholesterol, aid the digestive system and control blood sugar levels<\/li>\n<li>a reduced consumption of saturated fats, which are harmful to health<\/li>\n<li>a high intake of antioxidants, which are responsible for combating cellular ageing and have an anti-inflammatory function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Furthermore, studies have documented a lower incidence of obesity, cancer, heart disease and diabetes in those who choose a plant-based diet over an omnivorous one.<\/p>\n<h2>The vegan choice between benefits and new opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>Choosing a diet that includes the consumption of plant foods and excludes animal foods brings so many advantages that we can give up the latter more easily.<\/p>\n<p>Although the vegan choice entails some initial difficulties in adapting, once these obstacles are overcome, one will no longer want to give up this choice.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to other types of diets, both plant-based and omnivorous, the vegan diet has been shown to also maintain above-average levels of Omega 3 acids.<\/p>\n<h2>Objections to the vegan choice in adulthood<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13368\" src=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b12-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1906\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b12-header.jpg 1906w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b12-header-150x59.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b12-header-570x225.jpg 570w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b12-header-470x185.jpg 470w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b12-header-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b12-header-1536x606.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For a long time, attempts were made to oppose the vegan choice in adulthood on the grounds of possible health risks.<\/p>\n<p>The most frequent accusation levelled at vegans is that of being deficient in the consumption and intake of protein, calcium, and vitamin B12, and, on the contrary, of consuming too many calories from a very restricted choice of food.<\/p>\n<p>Protein intake is indeed indispensable for building and maintaining muscle mass, calcium intake is primarily intended for the health of our bones but also for the heart, teeth, nervous system and proper functioning of the heart.<br \/>\nFinally, vitamin B12, which is involved in cell reproduction and the proper functioning of the nervous system from the functioning of DNA.<\/p>\n<p>The wide variety of foods that can be included in a vegan diet, many of which are very low in calories, proved the last of the objections raised to be unfounded.<\/p>\n<h2>The key to a successful vegan diet in adulthood<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16558\" src=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SLIDE-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1906\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SLIDE-1.jpg 1906w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SLIDE-1-150x59.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SLIDE-1-570x225.jpg 570w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SLIDE-1-470x185.jpg 470w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SLIDE-1-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SLIDE-1-1536x606.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In order to make the vegan choice not only possible but also preferable in adulthood, it is sufficient to plan the food plan in detail.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, the meals you are going to eat must be carefully organised, including the right amount of calories and nutrients in each one.<\/p>\n<p>Include tofu, dark leafy vegetables and almonds, foods very rich in calcium; in any case, you can always take <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/product\/d3-green-integratore-vitamina-d\/\">D3Green<\/a><\/strong>Vitamin D3 supplement by <strong>Naturveg.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to avoid vitamin B12 deficiencies, it is important to include a fortified vegetable milk and also fortified cereals enriched with vitamin B12 in one's diet. Again, thanks to the work of Naturveg it is possible to use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/product\/integratore-vitamina-b12\/\">B12 Green<\/a><\/strong>, vitamin B12 integrally vegan.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, protein intake can be fulfilled by the intake of many protein-rich plant foods as well as protein powder from <a href=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/integratori-vegetali\/\">Naturveg<\/a>which offers a wide range of protein powder supplements to meet every need.<\/p>\n<p>You might be interested in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/la-dieta-vegana-puo-accrescere-il-benessere-mentale\/\">Vegan diet can enhance mental well-being<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/celiaci-possono-assumere-proteine-in-polvere\/\">Can coeliacs take protein powder?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/frullati-proteici-vegani-6-ricette-facilissime-naturveg\/\">Vegan protein shakes: 6 easy recipes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La scelta vegan \u00e8 salutare per gli anziani? La domanda che molti si pongono \u00e8 se diventare vegani da anziani<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,16],"tags":[128,161,163],"class_list":["post-17260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrienti","category-vegan_lifestyle","tag-benefici-della-dieta-vegana","tag-dieta-vegana","tag-integrazione-vegana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clienti.readmoreadv.it\/naturveg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}