Thursday, July 29
Day 16
I was speaking with a friend yesterday who was following the sugar free diet and was trying to come up with ways to beat sugar cravings. I suggested she eat more protein and fiber by filling up her plate with leafy greens, vegetables, and lean protein. Like me, she also likes to follow a mostly plant based diet and was eating legumes and quinoa most of the time. I suggested she vary her food choices to include a wide variety of plant-based foods.
Sources of plant-based protein are nuts and nut butters, seeds (hemp, flax, chia, etc.), seitan, soy (tofu, tempeh, edamame), beans (chickpeas, kidney, black, pinto, and more), lentils, quinoa, amaranth, whole grains (spelt, teff, corn, oats, Ezekiel bread, etc.), rice, and believe it or not all fruits and vegetables contain protein.
As I mentioned the other day when I talked about yin and yang, sometimes I feel as though I need some animal-based proteins to ground me and settle me down. Last night I was feeling that way and made a green leaf, beet, corn off the cob, and chicken breast salad for dinner. For dressing I just used some red wine vinegar. It was very satisfying and sweet with the local summer corn.
Feeling pretty good. Thanks for being here!
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