Cutting Back On The Meat…

You don’t need to survive on a diet of lettuce leaves when you cut back on the meat, but for the sake of your health, I urge you to start cutting down on your meat consumption be it beef, lamb, pork, chicken etc.

WHY?

So you get MORE fibre… because your MICROBIOME feeds off a diet of 99% Fibre - which animal products do NOT contain.

So I hear you ask, “What do I eat if there’s no meat?!” …And… “Where will I get my protein from?”.

Heaps of yummy options for Meatless Days… Beans, Legumes, Nuts, Seeds, Fruit and Vegetables to create meals like Cauli Chickpea Madras, Spaghetti Marinara with Lentil balls, Cauliflower Risotto, Mexican Bean Chill with Corn. The list goes on.

And your protein? Don’t worry as you will get adequate protein from all these foods. In fact it’s where animals get their protein from — yes — the protein in meat you eat is from the animals eating plants.

Here’s a simple plan to get you started with easy meals…

BREAKFAST

Option 1: Porridge topped with slivered almonds, dusting of cinnamon and drizzled with raw unprocessed honey.
Option 2: Smashed Avocado mixed with chopped tomato, red onion and sunflower and pumpkin seeds on top of a seeded crispbread/bread.

LUNCH

Option 1: Cooked and cooled pumpkin with lettuce greens and chickpeas. Top with tahini (mix with water to make a dressing) and sprinkle Pine nuts on top.
Option 2: Open Crispbread sandwich with homemade Hummus, sliced tomato and avocado.

DINNER

Option 1: Vegetarian Bolognese… use your MEAT bolognese recipe but instead of ‘meat’ add a Four Bean Mix and/or lentils.
Option 2: Black Bean Quinoa Salad… Cook Quinoa and cool, mix in a can of black beans, add any other greens or tomato, corn etc. and drizzle with lemon and olive oil dressing.

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