Vegetarian Diet

A balanced vegetarian diet can be super healthy

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Wheatgrass

Full of oxygen rich chlorophyll which promotes optimal cell function, wheatgrass juice is in fact one of the most nutritionally dense foods available today.

Chlorophyll provides numerous health benefits to our body and is considered a major blood purifier, which is very beneficial for overall health.

A single ounce of wheatgrass juice contains the nutritional equivalent of 2½ pounds of dark green leafy vegetables, in terms of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium and potassium. It is also great protein source, supplying all eight of the essential amino acids (protein building blocks).


As a potent detoxifier and antibacterial agent, wheatgrass juice clears poisons from the body, enhances immune and liver function, promotes regular waste elimination and suppresses tumors.

Note: Start with low dose (one ounce a day) so your system doesn't get shocked. Drink it fresh (once juiced it loses its nutrients), working up to 2 ounces per day.


Beverages

Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is a lot more delicious than you may have thought...

Did You Know?

A well balanced vegetarian diet is rich in fibre. Fibre is an aid to digestion and protection against disease. Fibre acts as a broom in our digestive system and helps in bowel moving. The recommended daily intake is between 20 to 30 grams. Eat foods rich in fibre like: fresh or dried beans and peas, spinach, carrots, corn, cabbages, potatoes, fresh fruits (apples, oranges, bananas), cereals (oats, whole grain wheat).

Buy an array of colorful fruits and vegetables as fresh as possible to get the full range of protective vitamins and minerals before they have chance to deteriorate. For this reason, as well as for economy, get into the habit of shopping and eating seasonally when fruits and vegetables are at their best and cheapest.

Eat unrefined whole foods as much as possible. A people who eat diet high in unrefined whole foods and fibre and low in salt and sugar have a lower incidence of blood pressure problems, bowel disease, cancer, heart disease, diabetes and gallstones.

Flaxseed oil is the best vegetarian source of omega 3s. Flaxseed oil is sensitive to heat and light, so it's not good for cooking. Drizzle oil over salads or other prepared dishes. Recommended dose is one tablespoon a day.


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