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Plant-powered for life : eat your way to lasting health with 52 simple steps and 125 delicious recipes / Sharon Palmer, RDN.

by Palmer, Sharon.

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The Experiment, [2014]

Vegan cooking -- Health aspects.

Vegetarian cooking.

Cooking (Vegetables)

Cooking (Natural foods)

9781615191871 (pbk.)

1615191879 (pbk.)

368 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

Create your own plant-powered goal -- Take meat off the center of your plate -- Reclaim your culinary traditions, or develop new ones -- Learn your foods' pedigree -- Create a plant-powered pantry arsenal -- Spend some time cooking every day; and enjoy it! -- Honor the growing seasons of plants -- Eat real foods first -- Make variety your motto -- Choose foods as close to nature as possible -- Eat more, weigh less -- Read it before you eat it -- Be globally inspired -- Eat the whole plant -- Eat your way to the end of the rainbow -- Good meals don't just happen; plan them wisely -- Shop thoughtfully and purposefully -- For whole plant food treasures, try a farmers market, csa, or even your backyard -- Foster friendly bacteria -- Aim for at least 6 servings of veggies every day -- Enjoy sweets; when they're worth it -- Shoot for 3 to 4 servings of fruit a day -- Pay respect to heritage foods -- Make time for a truly balanced breakfast -- Be very picky about carbs -- Remember, fresh isn't always best -- Eat well on the run -- Snack right! -- Invest in the money- and time-saving kitchen tools you need -- Lose your fear of fats -- Eat a dark green leafy vegetable every day -- Love your legumes for protein and beyond -- Power up on nuts and seeds -- Strengthen your bones with plants -- Eat mindfully -- Make the switch to extra virgin olive oil -- Sport a plant-based milk mustache -- Spice it up! -- Ditch the salt, power up on real flavor -- Share the plant-powered love! -- Make friends with soy -- Become a smoothie operator -- Get a daily plant-powered omega-3 boost -- Embrace whole grains for flavor and health -- Give sprouted grains (and legumes) a try -- Don't forget about fungi -- Take a bite out of raw plant foods -- Make it coffee or tea time today -- Splurge on dark chocolate in petite portions -- Indulge moderately in alcohol, especially red wine -- Find a place for fermented foods -- Create a new plant-powered goal.

"Fruits, veggies, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and other plant-based foods can work wonders for your health and vitality -- and they're delicious when done right! Still, many of us don't get enough. Whether you're a meat-loving omnivore or junk-food vegan, if you've been meaning to eat more whole plant foods, this book is here to help. Set a personal goal (anything from 'I will eat a plant-based meal every day' to 'I will go 100 percent vegan'), then approach it at your own pace by taking 52 simple steps and cooking 125 mouthwatering recipes in any order you like"--Provided by publisher.

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