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A common challenge: Eating plant based on vacation... I've turned that into a fun opportunity rather than a challenge -
1yr
I look forward to finding and trying plant based friendly eateries everywhere we travel. Our fami...
I look forward to finding and trying plant based friendly eateries everywhere we travel. Our family favorite in Chicago: Kale My Name! Our boys ask for it anytime we're headed to or through Chicago...
  • DietIDdietitian That's awesome! I agree it's fun -- one resource I find particularly helpful is HappyCow -- you can look up vegan, vegetarian, veg-friendly restaurants, and natural food stores by area at...
  • Shey La aplicación happy cow es buenísima yo también la he usado incluso cuando estaba de visita en P.R.
Any healthy/no sugar added pizza alternatives/recipes?! This is the fifth pizza to tempt me in less than a week!
6yr
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Just started the three fruit and veg challenge
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I just made it to Level II on the The 5 Fruits and Veggies a Day Challenge!
6yr
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  • annefood Awesome @Onetiesa !
  • Onetiesa I'm trying! It's trickier than I thought but I'm getting it done!
  • annefood If you have any specific questions or need any ideas feel free to direct message me. I find that breakfast and snacks are really helpful. Most of us tend to eat a veg/fruit at lunch and veggies at...
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It's my third try and fail on level 3 for eating fruits and veggies. How do you guys do it? I am determined to conquer this!!
6yr
  • DietID_TeamDietitians A few tricks that have helped me: I keep frozen fruits and veggies on hand so it's easy to throw them in a smoothie or scrambled eggs without any chopping. I also try to have at least one serving...
  • annefood @shaunacutie your determination is awesome! Like @Rachna I also eat at least 1 fruit of vegetable at every meal, and if I eat a snack it is always a fruit or veggie with some protein (fruit with...
  • FeliciaFancy I always try and start the day by having fruit with my breakfast which is normally some kind of berry on top of my cereal or porridge. I also try and bulk prepare my lunches for the week with a...
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I had one lunch option on the road today- mediocre Mexican fast food. So I did the best I could and got a veg bowl with beans and lettuce.
7yr
Not the most delicious lunch, but at least it was pretty darn nutritious given the circumstance!
Not the most delicious lunch, but at least it was pretty darn nutritious given the circumstance!
Juice!! Good or bad!?
7yr
I kw that fruit juice is not the best option,  cuz it's fiber free and full of sugar.. So how abo...
I kw that fruit juice is not the best option, cuz it's fiber free and full of sugar.. So how about detox and healthy juices which contain fruits and vegetables?? Is it good or still bad cuz it's ...
  • annefood Hey @AhmedZ - Good question. Unfortunately many juices that contain veggies are made up of mostly fruit juice, which is why they taste sweet. As for 100% green veggie juices, they don't pose the...
  • AhmedZ thank u for ur answer, r u saying that fruit juice and fruit + veggie juice r same bad because of the sugar problem? and the only really healthy juice is only veggie juice?
  • annefood Correct, fruit juice and fruit + veg juice both have the sugar problem. 100% veg juice doesn't have the sugar problem, but we do need fiber in our diets, so if you do choose to drink veggie juice...
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An all veg Sunday Fam Lunch
7yr
Fixing Sunday Lunch...Madras spiced coconut curry with veggies from the farmer's market. This is ...
Fixing Sunday Lunch...Madras spiced coconut curry with veggies from the farmer's market. This is as fresh as it gets !
Need advice: good veg beef stew recipe?
7yr
I have tried (and failed) multiple times to create a good, beef and vegetable stew that is more veg than beef. Any tips from this expert community?
  • annefood Hey @MargaretG - I was a vegetarian for many years and haven't made beef stew since I've returned to the land of the meat eaters ;) But I would bet that an Ina Garten recipe would be a good place...
  • jfdouble yes!!
Interested in cleaning up my diet to mainly include: Rice, beans, lentils, sweet potatoes, veg, fruits.Love Dr. McDougall Starch Solution
7yr
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