How to thrive on a vegan diet?
Well-planned vegan diets contain all the nutrients we need to remain strong and healthy. When people go vegan, they often eat more fruit and vegetables, and enjoy meals higher in fibre and lower in saturated fat.
The Vegan and The Vegetarian Diet shows that sources of calcium are found in many food groups. It draws attention to the importance of beans, lentils, chickpeas, nuts and seeds in a healthy diet. The Vegan Plate also highlights that it is essential to get enough vitamin B12, vitamin D, omega-3 fat and iodine. You will notice that there is no mention of high fat, high sugar processed foods. There are many animal-free items that fall into this group, but they are not an essential part of a varied and balanced vegan diet. Limiting your intake of processed food will help you to maximise the quality of your diet.
Juice Cleanse: Our recommendation is to pre-cleanse for 2-7 days depending upon your current eating habits and lifestyle.
Let your energy levels, metabolism, attitude and digestive system experience a Reset so you can live your healthiest and happiest life. We recommend that you embark on a 7-day pre-cleanse phase to reduce potential detox symptoms and let us prepare your taste buds for your cleansing journey!
Raw Food Diet:
eating a high proportion of raw foods makes you healthier.
Some raw foodists are vegan, and they consume no foods of animal origin. Others eat raw meat and raw animal products.
Preparing the food; A raw foodist prepares food in a special way.
The only heating that is allowed is with a dehydrator. This blows hot air through the food. The temperature is never above 116 Fahrenheit, or 46 degrees Celsius. Raw foodists also may also blend and chop up their foods.
- Grain and bean seeds are eaten soaked and sprouted rather than whole
- Nuts can be soaked, and some fruits are dried
- Many fruits and vegetables are juiced or used in smoothies
Sample meals include:
- breakfast: fruit with dehydrated seeds
- snack: green smoothie
- lunch: apple and nut salad
- dinner: stuffed Portobello mushrooms