It’s a diet based on fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains, and legumes; and it excludes meat (including chicken and fish), dairy products, and eggs, as well as highly refined foods like bleached flour, refined sugar, and oil.
Everything You EVER Wanted to Know About a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Here you will find over 50 articles covering all areas of eating plant-based, such as:
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The 5 Phases of the Plant-Based Journey
Change Your Life Forever – One Habit at a Time
The 5 Biggest Myths About Plant-Based Diets
The Protein Question
The Essentials–The Skinny on Fatty Acids
3 Reasons Why Carbs Need to Come out of the Closet
9 Tips to Transition Successfully to Plant-Based
To Reduce or Eliminate…That Is the Question
An excellent resource for both, those getting stated, and those that have already made the transition to a whole food plant-based diet, but wish to know more.
The Beginner’s Guide to a Plant-Based Diet
Here you will find an excellent introduction to a whole food, plant-based, no oil, diet and the answer to many of your questions.
How a Plant-Based Diet can Boost your Health
What is a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet?
The Five Food Groups
The Benefits of a Whole-food, Plant-Based Diet
Simple Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Recipes to Get You Started
How Do I Make Sure I Get the Nutrients I Need?
Can I Eat a Plant-Based Diet on a Budget?
How Do I Know a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet is for Me?
Would You Prefer a Gradual Change to Whole-Food, Plant-Based Eating??
An excellent resource for both, those getting stated, and those that have already made the transition to a whole food plant-based diet, but wish to know more.
Disclaimer: The information and advice herein is not intended for use in or as a substitute for the diagnosis or treatment of any health or physical condition or as a substitute for a physician-patient relationship which has been established by an in-person evaluation of a patient. Do not change your diet if you are ill or on medication without the advice of a qualified health care professional such as your physician.