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Do you ever think about eating less animal protein and eating more plant-based meals?
In a world where not just adults but even children struggle with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer etc, scientific research proves that diet as the #1 culprit of these problems. See how you can eat a full day of plant-based meals and enjoy them.
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Plant-based eating has become more that just a trend: it becoming a new lifestyle for many- out of necessity to try to feel better. The standard American diet of highly processed food is proving not to be nourishing nor healthy.
What I eat in a day on a plant-based diet
What does a day on a wholesome plant-based eating look like ?
It is flavorful, colorful, tasty, satisfying and nourishing. This is a sample of what I might eat in a day.
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Breakfast: Berry Burst Oatmeal
A steaming bowl of hearty oatmeal is a great choice for breakfast. It is filling, contains fiber-rich goodness, and provides sustained energy. Adding a kaleidoscope of colorful berries such as strawberries, blueberries and raspberries provides natural sweetness and many protective antioxidants. What do antioxidants protect? They help our bodies fight disease!!
Lunch: Chickpea "tuna" Salad Lettuce Wraps (recipe link)
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This is one of my favorite spreads that I eat with a romaine lettuce leaves (like a lettuce wrap) or sometimes I'll spread it on rice cakes. It's really easy to make too.
- Chickpea "tuna" Salad- (protein )
- vegetable sticks - carrots, red peppers, asparagus spears) which provide more vitamins and antioxidants and low calorie crunch.
- Baked Sweet Potato
Dinner:
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I love a good salad and this one is not only beautiful, it offers a variety of nutrients and antioxidants.
- Salad - I start with a generous salad made up of a mosaic of colors and textures, featuring crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, tender baby spinach, walnuts, crunchy cucumber slices etc.
- Steamed broccoli
- Air fryer tofu cubes and avocado
- Air-fryer potatoes
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I have to admit that it takes more time to prep a healthy meal than picking up some processed food, but I find ways to prep in advance and make it work.
What are your thoughts? Do you try to eat less animal protein ?
My Notes:
All my meals are also gluten-free
We have been eating less meat and use most meat as an addition to a meal not the focus. We do not eat any processed or packaged food. I make 90% of our food from scratch using good quality whole ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI was vegetarian but changed to a Mediterranean diet which includes protein in my twenties.
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I don't eat meat or fish often, but occasionally I like it. My airfryer is great for cooking, yummy! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteAll those dishes look so fresh and delicious. Happy eating Judee and have a great day!
ReplyDeleteJudy, I mostly eat plant based meals and love them a lot. Legumes, Tofu, nuts, vegetables there is so much variety. I agree it takes more time when you prepare all your meals unprocessed.
ReplyDeleteI loved your post on plant-based eating!
ReplyDeleteThe Berry Burst Oatmeal and Chickpea "Tuna" Salad Lettuce Wraps sound delicious and healthy 😋
Happy Thursday, Judee!
Good info; the cartoon made me smile! 🤣
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