Plant Based Foods for Your Health!

Private Home Care is passionate about proper nutrition. We know from scientific evidence that you can significantly improve your diet, health, and risk of disease by eating more plant-based foods. You can still gain benefits from plant based foods without going completely vegan or giving up all of your favorite foods

But where to start?! The key is moderation. Taking small steps and making small changes can have a big impact. Note: you don’t have to eat just salads! There are plenty of delicious, filling options that are plant based and also not salads!

-A simple very first step is to make sure to have at least one plant-based snack a day. This can be nuts, fruits, veggies, crackers with hummus, a smoothie, toast with peanut butter, whole wheat pretzels and so forth. Experiment and discover what you like!

-You can also make healthier swamps. Instead of cream in your coffee, use almond milk. Instead of churned butter on your toast, use a healthy butter substitute spread. Instead of sprinkling cheese on your salad, add creamy avocado!

-You can start by saying that you will make sure to have three plant based meals a week. This could be breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Examples are oatmeal with nuts and a banana for breakfast, bean burrito or falafel for lunch, or whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce for dinner.

-Next you can challenge yourself to eating one vegan meal a day for seven days. Suggestions: vegan pancakes from a ready to make vegan pancake mix for breakfast, three bean chili or minestrone soup for lunch, vegetarian sushi or baked potato with vegetarian baked beans for dinner.