At Go Healthy Plant-Based,we love breakfast. Why? - Improves energy levels and kick-starts your metabolism. - Keeps you full till lunch time. - Contributes to steady weight loss. - Prevents cravings. - Is tasty and delicious! In addition to this, researchers have found that on average, people who eat breakfast each day are slimmer than those who don’t. This includes those who are dieting and then manage to keep the weight off long-term. To jump-start your breakfast routine, find inspiration from our nutrient dense, plant-based breakfast ideas here: Organic, steel cut Oatmealor overnight oatswith toppings of your choice: - Berries - Bananas - Apples (raw or stewed in a little boiling water) - Nuts - Seeds - ...
Inevitably there are times when our breakfast or lunch-time meals don’t tie us over and all we can think about is a delicious snack. Snacks are great, and they can be a total life-saver when a boost of energyis needed or a major cravingis all-consuming and you can’t focus on anything else. However, the problem arises when said snack of choice is full of calories and therefore just junk. Sadly, this is true of most widely available grab-and-go foods which are packed full of processed, refined ingredients and often lead to weight gain. By having the right mentality when you approach the topic of snacks and are ready with a variation of tasty, filling optionsto choose from your snack game...
Plant-based calories will leave you slimmer, feeling better and more energetic. Why? Because of Caloric density. Calorie density describes the number of calories in a given volume or weight of food. For example,one pound of cookies contains over 2000 calories making it a calorically dense food item compared to one pound of blueberries which contains only 306 calories.It is still one pound of food… but you consume many less calories if the food is calorically low density. The PlantStrong graph below indicates just how many more calories the foods outside a plant-based, wholefood diet include and how high in calories those within it, are. For someone trying to lose weight, this is an obvious swap to make. The...
Eating at an Italian restaurant and a plant-based diet are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they come hand in hand, if you know how to order. Become familiar with the commonly found plant-based dishes on an Italian menu and enjoy ordering fantastic food that doesn't break all your good eating habits. By using the Go Healthy app, discover where to find these dishes, and which ones come recommended. Let’s look at a few examples... The menu snippets below highlight some of the most popular dishes on a standard Italian menu (all of which are naturally and traditionally, free of animal produce). Remember, as long as you are keeping mainly plant-based the odd dish with a little cheese or cream is...
How to order in an Asian restaurant Noodle dishes, rice, stir frys, ramen, pho, dal, teppanyaki and bao are among some of the dishes that spring to mind when we think about conventional meal options from the Asian continent. Many have a plant-based, whole food approach to the way they are put together but use different cooking styles to differentiate ingredients and flavours within each country. As with many cuisines, the base of numerous Asian dishes are made up of a starch base piled high with sautéed vegetables, herbs, spices and local delicacies.By scouring a menu for plant-based ingredients and removing anything that does not fit within your dietary guidelines you can create something that fits within your diet...
