The VegStart Diet Week 2

The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Vegan Lentil Loaf and Asparagus for Dinner
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Vegan Lentil Loaf and Asparagus for Dinner
Why This Lentil Loaf and Asparagus is Healthy: Lentils are high in protein, fiber and iron. One cup of cooked lentils has 16 grams of fiber, which is half of your recommended amount of fiber for the day (25-30g). One cup of lentils has 18 grams of protein, so about one third your goal of 45 to 55 grams of protein a day...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta for Dinner
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta for Dinner
Why This Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta is Healthy: Brown rice pasta is great for anyone sensitive or allergic to gluten. Spinach is rich in vitamin K, which is healthy for blood clotting, strong bones, and fast metabolism. Why It Works for Weight Loss: Cooked chickpeas are packed with protein: Half cup has 8 grams of protein which is 15 percent of the 45 to 55 grams of protein that women need in a
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Snack: Edamame and Grapes
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Snack: Edamame and Grapes
Why Edamame and Grapes are Healthy: Grapes are high in antioxidants that help decrease inflammation. Why it Works For Weight Loss: Edamame is high in protein with 9 grams per half a cup has 9 grams of fiber. Edamame & Grapes Serves 1 Total Time: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 cup Frozen Edamame 1/2 cup Grapes Instructions Place grapes and edamame in containers. Nutr... Read More ...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Blueberry Cinnamon Overnight Oats for Breakfast
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Blueberry Cinnamon Overnight Oats for Breakfast
Why This Blueberry Cinnamon Overnight is Healthy: Blueberries and cinnamon are loaded with antioxidants and are known as 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 Recipe: Orange Carrot Smoothie for Breakfast
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Orange Carrot Smoothie for Breakfast
Why This Orange Carrot Smoothie is Healthy: Ginger is an anti-inflammatory and the flavor enhances everything it gets paired with, so combine it with other antioxidant-rich foods like oranges and mangos. Why It Works for Weight Loss: Orange and mango are packed with vitamin C and combined they have 173 milligrams of vitamin C...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Tropical Tofu Salad for Lunch
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Tropical Tofu Salad for Lunch
Why This Tropical Tofu Salad is Healthy: A half a cup of tofu has more protein than one egg and is packed with protein. One hard-boiled egg has 6 grams of protein whereas half a cup of tofu contains 10 grams. Spinach is high in vitamin C; in half a cup of spinach, you get 34 percent of your RDA, which is 65 to 90 milligrams a day...