A Basic Healthy Diet
- Oct 20, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 19
The following are recommendations for those of you who are unsure if you trust yourself enough to trust the cravings that are arising. Please be vegan.
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie: 1/4c frozen mango, 2 handfuls frozen spinach, pinch of frozen mint, 1 tsp chia, 1 tsp wheatgrass or spirulina, juice of 1/2 lemon, 4 drops stevia, cold water & blend! Can sub cranberry juice.
Scrambled tofu (turmeric & black salt), chickpeas (or other legumes) lightly fried in 1 tsp oil and salt & spices, tempeh bacon
Fruit and oatmeal
Lunch:
Kale & quinoa salad - pick out any veggies on sale. Lemon juice, flax oil, herbs (dill, fennel, chili flakes etc), salt & pepper
Leftovers from whatever the last evening's meal was
Nut butter with banana or hummus w/ cucumber & sprouts sandwiches
Fruit & veggies
Vegan muffins
Dinner:
Buddha bowls: at least 2 vegetables, one vegan protein source - tofu or legumes), whole grains (quinoa, brown rice etc).
Curries: thai green curry, channa masala, daal over rice
Vegan pastas
Faux meats
If you haven't tried many vegetables you can download the following list of common vegetables in North America and try selecting 2, the vegetables that taste the best to you are the vegetables with the nutrients your body is most wanting, and this includes the effect they can have on your emotional state, since positive emotional state is the biggest influencer of total body health.
Snacks:
A handful of nuts
Fruits & vegetables
Fortified plant milk (soy, oat, almond, coconut) & yogurts
Sparkling water
I also think supplementing with a good quality vegan multivitamin & mineral, vitamin B12 daily, vitamin D especially in winter months and an algae supplement for omega-3 to be sure your nutrient needs are covered!
I am now a vegan because that is the diet that is best for all animals, your own body and the planet! For more vegan recipe ideas and to book coaching sessions for help becoming a vegan and achieving health goals, please visit www.beeasyvegan.com
