Plant Based Diet:
A plant-based diet can be defined as a way of eating that focuses on whole, clean, natural foods that have had no chemical processing or genetic modifications involved from the point of creation to delivery to your plate. By the end of this program, you will have a better knowledge of what it means to eat clean, how to choose whole foods and will even start to feel the health benefits that come with eating plants!
The diet consists mostly of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds and oils. This diet differs from the vegetarian and vegan diets in that it actually permits animal food products like meat, dairy, fish and eggs. The portions of food from animal sources, however, is very small with most of required protein coming from plant sources. Animal products must also comply with the principle of eating foods that have had little to no chemical processing or treatment involved. Keep in mind, the plant-based diet can always be adjusted to include no meat at all.
While the plant-based diet allows for small portions of meat each day, if you prefer to follow a strictly vegan plant-based diet, you're permitted to do so. As you progress through this 30 day program, you will begin to understand these differences as well as the information needed to successfully follow and implement a plant-based diet.
Get ready to experience all of the health-filled benefits!
What to eat
- Vegetables: Strong colors, cruciferous (broccoli and cauliflower), dark leafy greens
- Fruits: berries, fruits containing fiber
- Beans and Legumes
- Nuts and Seeds
- Whole grains
- Small amounts of high quality meats: lean, grass fed, no growth hormones, locally/wild caught fish (if you wish to eat animal products)
- Small amounts of grass fed, whole milk cheeses (if you wish to eat animal products)
What not to eat
- Avoid processed foods (packaged, foods that have a long shelf life, sodas, sweetened teas)
- Any GMO foods (Genetically Modified Organisms)
- Any foods with unfamiliar chemicals and sugars as ingredients
- Avoid Meats with added hormones and antibiotics
- Alcoholic beverages that contain syrups and added flavors