{"id":14062,"date":"2020-09-04T00:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T04:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=14062"},"modified":"2020-09-10T10:29:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T14:29:06","slug":"the-plant-paradox-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-plant-paradox-results\/","title":{"rendered":"The Plant Paradox Results: Does the Program Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-plant-paradox-diet\/\">the Plant Paradox Program<\/a> Work? What the Plant Paradox results you can expect after the program?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read about the Plant Paradox results you might see if you commit to a lifestyle change.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant Paradox Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PPP is based on four rules:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What you <em>don\u2019t<\/em> eat makes a bigger impact than what you <em>do<\/em> eat.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Take care of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/healthy-gut-bacteria\/\">gut microbes<\/a> and they\u2019ll take care of you.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Your body processes fruit like candy.&nbsp;<\/li><li>You are what you eat\u2014and what the thing you\u2019re eating ate.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike other diets, the PPP doesn\u2019t ask you to count calories. Instead, <strong>you can eat much more food\u2014as long as it\u2019s the <em>right<\/em> foods\u2014and lose weight.<\/strong>\u00a0Doing all this, you&#8217;ll see the Plant Paradox Results<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Plant Paradox Results in Phase 3&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve restored a healthy holobiome, you can reintroduce some lectin-containing foods in Phase 3\u2014but if you\u2019re particularly sensitive to lectins, you may not want to reintroduce them at all. <strong>Phase 3 is meant to implement a lifestyle that you can maintain for the rest of your life.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Phase 3, you\u2019ll:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Continue to eat all PPP-approved foods<\/li><li>Continue to avoid most off-limits foods<\/li><li>Reintroduce peeled and deseeded nightshade and squash vegetables, immature vegetables, pressure-cooked legumes, and Indian white basmati rice<\/li><li>Increase your ketogenic fats, which are in MCT oil and coconut oil<\/li><li>Eat less frequently and less food overall<\/li><li>Reduce your animal protein intake to 2 ounces (or fewer) per day&nbsp;<\/li><li>Try five days of a calorie-restricted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-future-is-vegan-rise-of-veganism\/\">vegan<\/a> fast per month, regular intermittent fasting, or stretching the time between your meals<\/li><li>Maintain your body\u2019s internal clock by aiming to get an hour of daylight each day<\/li><li>Avoid blue light in the evenings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ailments That the PPP Can Alleviate Or Cure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The author has worked with hundreds of patients and credits the Plant Paradox Program with alleviating and even curing dozens of diseases and conditions, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Allergies<\/li><li>Arthritis<\/li><li>Asthma<\/li><li>Cancer<\/li><li>Chronic pain<\/li><li>Crohn\u2019s<\/li><li>Dementia&nbsp;<\/li><li>Depression<\/li><li>Eczema&nbsp;<\/li><li>Heartburn<\/li><li>Infertility<\/li><li>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)<\/li><li>Joint pain<\/li><li>Lupus&nbsp;<\/li><li>Migraines&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-causes-multiple-sclerosis-risk-factors\/\">Multiple sclerosis<\/a><\/li><li>Osteopenia and osteoporosis<\/li><li>Parkinson\u2019s&nbsp;<\/li><li>Psoriasis&nbsp;<\/li><li>Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does the Plant Paradox Program Work? 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