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A Plant-based Diet is Easy Adopting a plant-based diet is definitely a process and an evolution! In my experience, the most important part of doing it successfully is making sure your body has enough protein, calcium, and iron. We don’t need meat or dairy to be healthy, but we do need these nutrients. I like to drink a protein shake every morning. You can get the protein powders from most grocery stores, but be careful to ensure that all the ingredients are plant based. It is a great opportunity to eat fruit as well, especially for kids. You can mix the protein shake with mangoes, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, apple juice, raspberries, blackberries, and add a handful of almonds for calcium! I also recommend juicing every day if you can. You can add almost anything, like cucumbers, carrots, celery, beats, oranges, apples, kale and lemons. It is a great way to get vitamins into your body and it can give you an energy boost as well! Almonds and broccoli are fantastic sources of calcium and we make sure to eat them several times a week! You can lightly steam the broccoli and add salt and pepper, eat it with your favorite dressing or try it raw! Dark leafy greens, such as kale, collard greens, chard, spinach, and beets are all great sources of iron! You can lightly steam them for about 5 minutes, add salt and pepper and you are ready to enjoy! To ensure the proper amount of B vitamins, Omega 3 and 6, calcium, protein and iron I take different kinds of algae, which boosts my immune system, helps rid my body of toxins and helps me gain mental clarity and focus. There are a lot of great companies that sell a multitude of great products. Here are some that I use for myself, my family and animals. They all have different products to choose from and I use products from all of them. Sun Chlorella: Contact Nathan at (800) 829-2828 ext 2604 or email him at neffron@sunchlorellausa.com E3Live: Contact Jodi at (888) 800-7070 ext 109 or email her at Jodi@e3live.com
Simplexity Health (this is where I get my protein shake): Contact Simplexity at 800-800-1300 and give account number 361-929. Make sure to ask for a DROP SHIP ORDER or your shipment will come to us!
The way I like to shop is to go to the store and read labels. When you find something plant based that looks interesting, take it home and try it! If you like it, eat it, if you don’t, try again. Pretty soon you will have a kitchen full of vegan things that you love to eat, that taste good and that are good for you, and it will be easy! I have been vegetarian since I was eleven and have now been vegan for 15 years. I have raised three children vegan, my husband is vegan and they are so healthy and strong. My kids have been taking algae their whole lives. A plant-based diet is easy when you set your body up for success! We will be updating our website soon with more information, so check it regularly. http://www.gentlebarn.org/ Link for Over 15,000 Awesome Recipes:
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