Nicole Osinga is an RD, MAN, BASc, in private practice and her followers are in the 75,000 range. She practices a plant-based approach to healthy eating, sustainable weight loss and holistic philosophy about food.
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The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Edamame Dried Fruit Salad for Lunch
Why This Edamame Dried Fruit Salad is Healthy:
Pumpkin seeds are high in fiber and antioxidants. One ounce of pumpkin seeds has 1.7 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein. Edamame is one of the best sources of plant-based protein with 17 grams of protein per cup.
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The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Tofu Scramble for Lunch
Why This Tofu Scramble is Healthy:
Tofu is comparable to eggs nutritionally because both are complete sources of protein, with all nine essential amino acids. Tofu is also low in calories and saturated fat. Meanwhile, bell peppers have three times more vitamin C than oranges.
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The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipes, Week 1, Day 5
Breakfast: Green Smoothie Bowl
Why It's Healthy: Chia seeds are high in Omega-3s which helps reduce inflammation in the body and support a healthy heart.
Why It Works for Weight Loss: The potassium in a banana (422 milligrams) helps control appetite, and reduces bloating...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipes, Week 2, Day 5
Breakfast: Blueberry Cinnamon Overnight Oats
Why It's Healthy: Blueberries and cinnamon are loaded with antioxidants and are known anti-inflammatory foods.
Why It Works for Weight Loss: Overnight oats are more digestible after being soaked overnight, which helps your body absorb more nutrition from the food...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Expert Tip 5: Ditch the Devices and Screens During Meals
We all have a tendency to stay glued to technology, all the time, even when we're eating. Even turning on the TV can make us think: Time to eat! But of course, that isn't true.
Watching a show, movie, or the news while we're eating leads us to focus on what’s happening on the screen rather than the food we are eating. Try to eat att...
The VegStart Diet Recipe: Sheet Pan Tofu and Veggies for Dinner
Why This Sheet Pan Tofu and Veggies is Healthy:
Tofu is high in protein and low in calories. Half a cup of tofu has 10 grams of protein and only 95 calories.
Why it Works for Weight Loss:
Sweet potatoes are 77 percent water which makes them great for weight loss...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipes, Week 2, Day 6
Breakfast: JUST Egg Classic Omelet
Why It's Healthy: JUST Egg is free of cholesterol and has similar amounts of protein with less saturated fat than chicken eggs. JUST Egg is also non-GMO and free of artificial flavors.
Why It Works for Weight Loss: One serving of JUST Egg contains 45 calories, 5 grams of protein and no carbs. The ...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Expert Tip 6: De-Stress Any Chance You Get to Let Go of Fat
For some people going for a walk in nature helps their stress levels, or taking a luxurious bubble bath. Other people unwind over reality TV or reading a good book. Whatever makes you laugh, breathe deeply, and relax will lower your stress hormones and help your body let go of stubborn fat.
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The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipes, Week 1, Day 6
Breakfast: Berry Baked Oatmeal
Why It's Healthy: Chia Seeds are a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids, and combined with oats and berries make this breakfast rich in antioxidants.
Why It Works for Weight Loss: Oatmeal leaves you satisfied longer, so you’ll eat less and be full until lunch, due to the high fiber content. One ...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet, Expert Tip 7: Limit Processed Foods
Stay away from processed foods because they are filled with sodium, sugar, hydrogenated fats and preservatives. They can also be loaded with chemicals, such as food coloring, and have been engineered to make you eat more.
A recent study found that participants who loaded up on processed foods ate an average of 500 more calories a day than those who stuck to whole foods, which will keep you fuller