Note: A plant-based diet doesn’t mean giving up meat. It just means shifting your emphasis from meat, fish poultry as the heart of a meal to give veggies, legumes, and whole grains a starring role.
The Mediterranean Diet is a great place to start if you’re looking for recipes and meal plans. But diet plan aside, keep the following list top of mind and start with a few simple changes to your current diet:
Eat this:
- Fruits & Vegetables (eat the rainbow)
- Green Tea
- Legumes, lentils & plant-based protein (tofu)
- Fish (wild caught / sustainable)
- Organic/free-range chicken and turkey
- Nuts and seeds
- Whole grains
- Olive Oil
Not that:
- White rice, white bread, white potatoes (skip the white stuff)
- Soda and Sugary drinks
- Foods with added sugar
- Fried foods
- Processed meat
- Potato chips and candy
- Processed foods (with lots of ingredients)
- Margarine
