A Guide to Plant-Based Eating
Plant-based eating is becoming a more popular option in many homes. And the great news is you're not limited to just vegetables! Learn creative and simple ways to bring plant-based recipes into your meal plans and how this dietary lifestyle benefits overall health.
Important Education Takeaways
Consider taking a more plant-based approach to your eating routine. We know that eating a more “plant-predominant” diet can benefit not only our health, but also our environment.
Focus on plant foods as a foundation to a healthy diet. These include whole grains, beans and lentils, fruits, vegetables, as well as nuts and seeds.
Gather ideas for homemade plant-based proteins in our Ask the RD blog.
Make small swaps to add more plant-based foods into your diet. It’s not just about the vegetables!
Use almond butter (or any nut butter) on toast as an alternative to butter.
Avocado, hummus, and mixed veggies make a great sandwich and can be used instead of deli meat and cheese.
Try a hearty lentil soup in the place of a meat-based soup. Here’s a great recipe!
Rather than using meat in your stir-fry, swap in tofu — and don’t forget the vegetables.
Choose mostly fresh, whole foods. Look for foods that have been minimally processed.
Read about thoughts from our registered dietitian on the organic vs. conventional produce in our Ask the RD blog.
Eat a balanced and varied diet to get all your needed nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
Recipes
Recipe of the month: Larb Salad (find TVP alternatives in our Ask the RD blog)
As always, this recipe is the showcase of our live taught, virtual cooking class. Our chef and registered dietitian bring the recipe to life as they walk you through food prep, swaps to meet dietary or taste preferences, plus tips and tools to support you being your own healthy chef at home.
Bonus recipe: Lentil, Cucumber & Spinach Salad
From Jamie’s kitchen to yours, our monthly bonus recipes are published on our website and social media the 4th Wednesday of each month. We invite you to browse our recipe collection and come back often to find more flavorful and heart-healthy recipes.
We invite you to join us for the live taught, virtual nutrition classes each month to gather more information on our nutrition topics. This is also an opportunity to ask topic-related questions of our experts as well as connect socially with attendees for idea sharing. As a registered participant for our In the Kitchen program, you receive a few reminders ahead of each scheduled monthly classes, but here’s an easy to remember schedule: Nutrition Education (30-minutes, 2nd Wednesday, 12pm), Cooking Class (up to 60-minutes, 3rd Monday, 12pm).
Contributing author: Jamie Libera, RD, LD, CCTD, registered dietitian, Providence.