STEP #5: TRY NEW PLANT-BASED FOODS & RECIPES! Friends, this is where the real exciting adventure begins! Personally, I find this to be the most fun part of the journey. I think my family would agree, because they get to taste test lots of new plant-based breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas…not to mention baked and…
STEP #4: INCREASE THE BEANS/LEGUMES If you are already using legumes like black beans, navy beans, kidney beans, garbanzo/chickpeas, split peas, lentils, soy beans and/or peanuts in your diet, then this step is easy. You can simply increase the amount and how regularly you eat of this nutrient dense category in your diet. However, if…
STEP #3: CHOOSE SMART SNACKS Need something to tide you over until lunch or dinner? Children tend to need to eat more frequently than adults, so would often benefit from snacks between meals. There are a few key reasons why. Children, especially younger children, tend to have high energy levels and smaller stomach capacities. In general,…
STEP #2: SWITCH TO WHOLE-GRAIN OPTIONS This is an easy 2nd step. Right here, you can immediately make a big difference to your diet by choosing whole-grain options the next time you go grocery shopping. Examples are brown rice, whole wheat flour, bran, whole wheat tortillas, whole-grain pasta and whole-wheat breads or bread products. The…
STEP #1: HALVE THE MEAT & DOUBLE THE VEGGIES This may be an obvious initial step. But it does take some forethought. If you’ve been so used to having meat as the main entrée for every lunch and dinner, how do you really make the switch? Well, it first takes a change in mindset. If…
