The Plant-Based Diet - Positive Choice
The Plant-Based Diet
a healthier way to eat
u Do you want to lose weight? u Do you want to feel better? u Do you want to improve, stabilize, or even
reverse a chronic condition such as heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, or high blood pressure? u Would you like to take fewer medications? u Are you open to changing your diet if it could really improve your health? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then a plant-based eating plan may be for you. This booklet includes information to help you follow a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet.
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." ? Michael Pollan
What is a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet? This eating plan includes lots of plant foods in their whole, unprocessed form, such as vegetables, fruits, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and small amounts of healthy fats. It does not include animal products, such as meat, poultry, fish, dairy, and eggs. It also does not include processed foods or sweets.
What are the health benefits of a plant-based diet? ? Lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar ? Reversal or prevention of heart disease ? Longer life ? Healthier weight ? Lower risk of cancer and diabetes ? May slow the progression of certain types of cancer ? Improved symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis ? Less inflammation in the body ? Fewer medications ? Lower food costs ? Good for the environment
Best of all, a plant-based diet can be a tasty and enjoyable way to eat! Need convincing? Try a 30-day challenge! Use the information in this booklet to eat a plant-based diet for the next 30 days and see if it has a positive impact on your health. If it does, continuing with a plant-based diet may be a great option for you.
= good health!
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Your New Food Groups
Use the following chart to help you choose the foods that you will need to thrive on your new eating plan.
If you want to reverse heart disease, avoid nuts, seeds, and other fats and oils.
Tips ? If you want to lose weight, choose the lower number of servings
of nuts, seeds, starchy vegetables, and whole grains. Talk to your registered dietitian or physician for more information. ? Choose unprocessed, whole foods instead of processed foods most of the time.
Choose beans more often than vegetarian patties or links. Choose whole grains (barley, quinoa, or brown rice) more often than processed grains (bread or pasta). Choose fats from whole foods (avocado or olives) more often than processed oils (olive or canola oil). ? If you have diabetes or high triglycerides, limit fruit to 3 servings a day.
"If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't." ?Michael Pollan
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Non-Starchy Vegetables
Examples of Food Choices
Daily Servings
Serving Size Protein
Spinach, kale, Swiss chard, mustard greens, collard greens, broccoli, bok choy, carrots, cauliflower, asparagus, green beans, brussels sprouts, celery, eggplant, mushrooms, onions, garlic, tomatoes, lettuce, sugar snap peas, summer squash, peppers, artichoke hearts, cabbage, cucumbers
Unlimited, but eat at least 6 servings a day. Include at least 1 serving of leafy green vegetables a day.
1 cup
2 grams
Starchy Vegetables
Examples of Food Choices
Daily Servings
Potatoes,* yams, winter squash, corn,* 2?4 servings green peas, cassava (yuca), plantains
Serving Size Protein
? cup
2 grams
Fruits
Examples of Food Choices
Apples, oranges, bananas, berries, melon, papaya, grapes, mango, pineapple, kiwi, apricots
Daily Servings 2?4 servings
Serving Size Protein
1 medium piece
1 cup berries or melon
??1 gram
Beans, Peas, Lentils, or Meat Alternatives
Examples of Food Choices
Daily Servings Serving Size Protein
Whole foods: Kidney, black, garbanzo, pinto, great northern, and adzuki beans; lentils; edamame* (green soybeans); green and blackeyed peas; tofu;* tempeh
2?5 servings
Processed: Processed soy* or other protein patties or links (choose very rarely)
? cup cooked beans
7?10 grams
*Choose organic.
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