I posted about this on my Instagram (@fightforthefitlife) earlier today, but I want to reiterate what conclusion I have come to about what is the 'best and healthiest' way to eat. I had a great meal for lunch today (my birthday!) and I was feeling like I needed some greens. I had been to my stepbrother's wedding and brunch and family events all weekend and I felt a need to do a little bit of detox. Although I ate pretty well for a wedding feast, I still knew that my diet was drastically different from how I usually eat (along with my mom trying to force-feed me meat!).
So I made this plate of greens and decided that Veganism is not what it's all about - there is a lot of room for unhealthiness within the range of the vegan diet; just because the food is holistic and proper ethically does not necessarily mean it is healthy. I am going to switch my focus to a more plant-based diet and work on the 80-10-10 principles of eating: 80% carbs (mostly plant based), 10% fat and 10% protein.
Now for the plate: I have savory asparagus (baked in the oven with coconut oil, nutritional yeast, pepper, tamari, and onions), sweet and savory green beans (cooked on the stovetop with onions, coconut sugar, green beans, honey, tamari, salt and pepper). Also I threw in some leftover quinoa-veggie 'scramble' and a small spinach salad.
So I made this plate of greens and decided that Veganism is not what it's all about - there is a lot of room for unhealthiness within the range of the vegan diet; just because the food is holistic and proper ethically does not necessarily mean it is healthy. I am going to switch my focus to a more plant-based diet and work on the 80-10-10 principles of eating: 80% carbs (mostly plant based), 10% fat and 10% protein.
Now for the plate: I have savory asparagus (baked in the oven with coconut oil, nutritional yeast, pepper, tamari, and onions), sweet and savory green beans (cooked on the stovetop with onions, coconut sugar, green beans, honey, tamari, salt and pepper). Also I threw in some leftover quinoa-veggie 'scramble' and a small spinach salad.