Are You Eating Enough Plant Based Foods?

I recently read a blog post on Jason Ferruggia's site, "Grow a Younger Body with Plant Based Foods". He had a guest poster Brendan Brazier, Author of Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life that said something that is sticking with me. He said "Your current body has been constructed from the food you've consumed over the last year".

Now think about that statement for a second. To me that confirms that you must have long term consistent healthy eating in order to see the results you're looking for. One week on a diet, 6 weeks on a diet, even 3 months on a diet is going to help but probably not make much of a difference in the long run. A year of good solid clean eating, imagine the possibilities!

I am not a vegetarian or a vegan but anyone who knows me knows that I eat alot of vegetables. We are into the summer months and that means tons of fresh local produce at your fingertips. Here is a fabulous website where you can locate local farms and farmers markets. If a vegetable is in abundance at the farmers market, buy it and bring it home! Don't be afraid to experiment. There are many websites where you can look up an ingredient and find recipes to incorporate that ingredient. Two of my favorites are Cooking Light and All Recipes.

Here's to fresh summer eating!