Woralak Phongsuksawat. (2024, July), Get to know "Plant Based" healthy food against NCDs: Cheewajit:               6-9

            In addition to food, the stomach will be full and the body will have energy to drive various activities. Each day now Food is also related to human health.

            If you eat good food The body has a chance to be strong. If you eat bad food The body was beset with disease. Especially NCDs such as diabetes and high blood pressure. High blood fat, obesity, vascular disease Importantly, this disease group It is also the leading cause of death and disability in people around the world.

            “Plant-Based Diet” is a form of eating that is said to be “good for health, helps prevent and control NCDs, thus helping to delay death.”

            How many types of plant-based food are there? How do you eat them? Research results on plant-based food that were tested on Thai people. It can be summarized as follows:

            Vegetarian food (Vegetarian)

            Eating a diet that does not contain meat as an ingredient, emphasizing nutrients from vegetables and fruits. Vegetarians are further subdivided into 7 groups, which can eat meat and animal products:

            - Ovo-Vegetarian eats vegetables, fruits and eggs. But do not eat any type of meat and dairy products.

            - Vegetarian (Lacto-Vegetarian) eats vegetables and fruits. Milk and all types of milk and egg products

            - Vegetarian, dairy and eggs Eat vegetables, fruits, and milk, but do not eat any type of meat.

            - Flexible vegetarian (Flexitarian) Eat vegetables, fruits, chicken and fish 2-3 times a week.

            - Vegetarian Fish (Pescatarian) eats vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs, fish, and shellfish, but does not eat any type of meat.

            - Semi-vegetarian (Pollotarian) eats vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs, chicken and fish, but does not eat large meat or red meat.

            - Pure vegetarians or vegans (Vegans) will eat only vegetables and fruits. And do not use seasonings, any products that come from animals or have animals as ingredients, such as honey, gelatin, and do not support activities that directly or indirectly harm animals of any kind. All of this is related only to protecting the environment.

            Vegetarian food eats mostly fruits and vegetables, just like vegetarians and vegans. But refrain from eating 5 types of vegetables that have a pungent odor: garlic, onions, Chinese garlic, chives, and tobacco leaves.

             Organic food is based on macrobiotic foods. But it has been adapted to suit the diet of Thai people, including unrefined flour, raw and cooked vegetables, various nuts and bean products. Protein from fish and seafood