Why a WFPB diet might be the best there is!
“Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants.”
This is one of my favorite quotes and fits this topic so perfectly.
There has been a lot of activity lately around going vegan, vegetarian or shifting toward a plant-based diet. But with that comes confusion, naturally. Going vegan, after all, can be a massive lifestyle shift. It means eating no foods of an animal origin including fish, milk, butter, honey, eggs, etc. Vegetarian means no steaks or salmon.
But a WFPB diet…what’s that?
WF - Whole Foods - health experts all agree that a diet focused on whole foods rather than processed and refined is always going to win.
PB- Plant Based - emphasizing plant based foods over animal products.
A Whole Foods Plant Based Diet is simply a way of eating that is structured around minimally processed, whole foods that are mostly plants.
Here are a few bullets to drive the point home:
Emphasis on whole, minimally processed foods, excluding refined flours, sugars and processed oils.
Focus on plants including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, seeds and nuts.
Special attention paid to the quality of the food: Organic, local when possible, non-GMO, Fair Trade, and the like.
Here’s a delicious breakfast recipe to get you started!
Coconut Hemp Seed Breakfast Pudding
1 cup Organic Coconut Milk (full fat, from the can)
2 tsps Monk Fruit Sweetener
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Hemp Seeds
3 tbsps Ground Flax Seed
3 tbsps Chia Seeds
2 tsps Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
1/2 cup Raspberries
In a small mixing bowl, whisk the coconut milk, monk fruit sweetener and vanilla together. Stir in hemp seeds, ground flax seeds and chia seeds. Mix well.
Cover the coconut milk and seed mixture. Refrigerate until set. This will take at least 3 hours. You can also set it overnight.
Thin with additional coconut milk or water, if necessary. Top the pudding with the shredded coconut and raspberries.
Enjoy! Serves you and a partner or you with extras for tomorrow!