What to eat on a plant based diet?
A whole food plant based diet is one that eliminates animal products like meat and dairy and includes food that is as close to as nature intended. Therefore, other foods eliminated include: processed/refined foods, white bread, white sugar, fast foods, convenience foods, refined sugar, etc.
There are many benefits to adopting this lifestyle, including, but not limited to: lowered blood pressure, weight loss, reduced risk of heart disease, controlled diabetes, increased energy levels, and better mental clarity.
Ok, so, what can I eat? Good question!!
A whole food plant based diet includes daily fruits and vegetables, legumes and beans, seeds (like flax and chia) and some whole grains like brown rice, oats, quinoa, etc.
Below is a sample meal plan:
Breakfast:
Cinnamon Berry Oatmeal
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Baked apples with cinnamon and raisins
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Banana bread/zucchini bread slices with fruit salad
Lunch:
Salad stuffed pita with Tasty Hummus spread
Strawberry and blueberry salad
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Spicy Lentil Soup
Green Salad
Steamed broccoli with peppers
Strawberries and bananas
Dinner:
Three Bean soup
Green Salad
Steamed squash and zucchini cooked with onions, mushrooms, and steamed tomatoes
Baked potato with steamed peppers and onions
Blueberries and/or other fruit
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Chili with corn, tomatoes, onions, and peppers
Steamed green beans
Brown rice
Green salad
2 pieces of fruit
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Lentil loaf
brown rice
steamed broccoli
Fruit salad
When placing an order, Meal plans can always be modified for those who choose to eat two meals or one meal.