What Is A Plant-Based Diet?

A plant-based lifestyle is more popular than ever before. Even famous restaurant chains and grocery stores are offering a variety of plant-based products to meet consumer demand. Plant-based is described as a diet that focuses on natural, minimally processed plant foods and does not include animal ingredients like milk, cheese, or eggs.

This is great news for those who want to remove meat from their diets. It is also good news because it is healthier, helps maintain a healthy weight, and can prevent, even reverse chronic illnesses. It is also better for the environment. You might be wondering the best foods to eat on a plant-based diet, so the chiropractors from Maple Grove Family Chiropractic in Maple Grove, MN has the following list of foods:

Nutritious Plant-Based Foods:

• Fruits: Fruits are a fabulous example of plant-based whole food. Some are apples, bananas, cherries, grapes, berries, and oranges. Dried fruit is also ok.
• Vegetables: All vegetables are on the plant-based menu including, kale, radishes, lettuce, spinach, corn, bell peppers, avocados, kale, and peas.
• Root Vegetables: Tubers or tasty root vegetables are also plant-based including carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, and beets.
• Whole grains: Whole grains full of nutritious vitamins and minerals are essential for those not eating meat. Some examples are brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, millet, whole wheat, oatmeal, barley, and popcorn.
• Legumes: Protein, found in meat need to be replaced with foods like all beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peanuts.
• Other:  There are many foods that are plant-based including sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, tofu-based products, tempeh, almonds, walnuts, almond milk, and soy milk.

Start Slowly And Add Gradually

Dr. Blomdahl and Dr. Zaker from Maple Grove Family Chiropractic in Maple Grove, MN recommend starting slow and gradually adding more plant-based foods. Begin with foods you already enjoy like oatmeal, veggie stir fry, rice bowls, and loads of fruits and vegetables. As time passes, remove all meat, then dairy and before long you will be enjoying a total plant-based lifestyle. Contact us today and we will help you create a plant-based recipe for success.