A community that encourages individuals to incorporate a plant-based diet into daily life.

est. January 2022

What is a plant-based diet?

A plant-based or plant-forward eating patterns focus on foods primarily from plants. This includes fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. It doesn’t mean that you are vegetarian or vegan and never eat meat or dairy. Rather, you are proportionately choosing more of your foods from plant sources.

How can a plant based lifestyle help?

One person going vegan for one year will:

Stops five people from starving
Reduces 3,267 pounds of CO2 emissions
Saves 25 lives (24 chickens, .01 sheep, .5 pig, .4 cow)

Save the Environment

Going one year without paper saves 8.5 trees. Going one year without beef save 3,432 trees.

Decrease Your Carbon Footprint

Research shows that adopting a vegan diet could reduce an individual’s carbon footprint from food by up to 73%.

Increase Your Energy Levels

Being a vegan is not a trend, it’s an awakening. Feel better from the inside out.

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8 easy ways to get started with a plant-based diet.

Eat lots of vegetables

A good rule of thumb is to fill half of your plate with vegetables and more vegetables at lunch and dinner. Taste the rainbow, include different colors in choosing your vegetables. Green is good but don’t forget about the yellows, reds, and oranges.
Change your mindset

Choose smaller amounts, pay attention to portion size. Awareness is a great start to learning how to portion control, jot down how much you eat and when, You will be amazed by seeing what you are eating and when.
Choose good fats

Wait, what? Good fats are good for your heart, your cholesterol, and your overall health. These fats can help to: Lower the risk of heart disease, strokes, bad LDL cholesterol levels, while increasing good HDL. Good fats are in olive oil, olives, nuts, seeds, avocados to name a few.
Go vegetarian one meal

Sometimes it’s good to ease into a whole plant based diet. To ease into this start with cooking a vegetarian meal at least one night a week. Build these meals around beans, whole grains, and vegetables. It’s easier than you think.

Go for greens

Enjoy a variety of green leafy vegetables such as kale, collards, swiss chard, spinach, and other greens each day. Steam, grill, braise, or stir-fry to preserve their flavor and health benefits.
Include whole grains

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Start with oatmeal, quinoa, buckwheat, or barley. Add some nuts or seeds along with fresh fruit to complete the meal.
Salad as a foundation

Romaine, spinach, bibb, kale, spring mix or red leafy greens. Add an assortment of other vegetables along with fresh herbs, beans, tofu, or peas.
Fruit for dessert

Grapefruits, blackberries, mangos, oranges you name a fruit and enjoy it as a dessert. A ripe, juicy peach, a refreshing slice of watermelon, or a crisp apple will satisfy your craving for a sweet bite after a meal.