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Plant-based Proteins Recipes Made Easy-Peasy!
The many benefits of eating plant-based foods
1. Eating plant-based foods can have a positive effect on your health.
Diets that contain more vegetables, fruits, nuts, and legumes can lower your risk of heart disease, colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
Introducing your kids to plant-based foods early can help establish healthy eating habits that continue into adulthood.
Canada’s Food Guide recommends choosing plant-based proteins more often.
Enjoying plant-based meals containing veggies, fruits, whole grains, and plant-based proteins may improve your health, because they typically result in
higher intakes of:
and lower intakes of:
Fibre
Sodium (salt)
Potassium
Saturated fat
Unsaturated (healthy) fats
Sugars
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals (such as calcium, potassium and iron)
2. Eating plant-based foods can improve the health of the planet.
Plant-based food production uses fewer resources and is more eco-friendly compared with animal-based food production.
Eating more plant-based foods can help reduce carbon emissions and conserve both water and land.
3. Eating plant-based foods can reduce your grocery bill.
The cost of groceries is quite different depending on where you live in Canada. However, generally speaking, choosing plant-based foods more often can be a budget- friendly alternative, especially for dried or frozen versions.
Lentils and beans are among the most affordable plant-based proteins and are high in fibre—helping to keep you feeling full for longer!
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Whole grains
Some whole grain foods contain protein too! They are a great source of fibre and other important nutrients. Examples: quinoa, whole grain rice, whole grain pasta.
