Thinking about going meat-free may sound crazy for someone who truly loves Buffalo chicken sandwich. Like, no JOKE!!!

I know some of you might be thinking how am I going to get all the nutrition that I need? How will I get enough protein? What about iron and vitamin B12? These questions are very important but the good news is: you can get all your nutritional needs through a well-planned vegetarian or vegan diet. What’s more, what is the big deal? There is an increasing body of evidence showing the health benefits of a plant-based diet, particularly when it comes to reducing chronic disease risk.

Even though I enjoy eating meat, I can go days without it; and when I do eat meat, I eat very small portions which will make this challenge so much easier. I also love my vegetables, legumes and fruits which are necessary when you are replacing your animal protein. In addition, I will have more wholegrains, nuts and seeds as part my diet.

Wanna know what will I include in this challenge? Here’s a list of some of the things that will be part of my #NoMeatinMay diet:

Protein: such as chickpeas, lentils, dried beans, oats and brown rice since I honesty don’t like quinoa

Calcium: kale, broccoli, hard tofu, almonds etc…

Vitamin B12: This vitamin is found in red meat, poultry, seafood, milk, yoghurt, eggs and cheese. Plant foods are not really a reliable source of this vitamin; therefore since I personally not a big fan of cheese, eggs and yogurt will be definitely my to go choice

Irion: plant foods such as legumes, cereal grains, nuts, seeds and dark green leafy vegetables. I will also include food that are high in vitamine C to help with the absorption of Iron.

While I am sure there maybe guidelines on what to eat or where to start , everyone’s nutritional needs are different. Therefore, if you are planning to or have recently adopted a meat-free diet, I suggest that you do your own research. For me, this is a quick overview of what will be included in my #NoMeatinMay diet. I can’t wait to share the process with you all.

 

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