CFREE Tip #9.5 Benefits of a Plant–Based Diet

Whole Grains Vegetables          Fruits          Lentils/Beans          Nuts          Seeds

Plants rule! They contain health-promoting substances such as fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants.

Eating a diet that is largely or entirely plant-based can:

- Support your immune system     - Reduce inflammation,   - Promote a healthy weightIt can also help your body fight diseases including:

    - Cancer                    - Diabetes

- Heart disease           - Stroke

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

CFREE (Carbon Free Residential - Everything Electric) is a subcommittee of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee. CFREE provides guidance on how households can reduce use of fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions to help Massachusetts meet statewide emissions limits set for 2030, 2040, and 2050. It also provides information about state and federal incentives that help reduce the cost of such changes. For guidance on such projects at your home, contact: Lincolngreencoach@gmail.com. For more information visit: lincolngreenenergy.org.