This guide to nutritional eating presents important researched-based foundational information about individual nutrients and standards by which the nutritional adequacy of any diet can be assessed. Additional attention is paid to specific elements of plant-based diets which are more likely to lead to nutrient deficiencies. The guide also provides a practical planning framework for assembling nutritionally adequate meals. Finally, the meal planning framework is supported with 4 weeks of plant-based recipes for meals that are healthy, easy to prepare, time conscious, and delicious. By utilizing all three components (nutrition foundation, meal planning, and recipes) you are ready to enjoy the amazing benefits of plant-based eating now and to expand your menus with new recipes in the future. You may decide to follow a plant-based diet “all of the time”, “most of the time”, or “some of the time” using this book as a guide. Are you interested? If so, grab a garden basket, bowl, or bucket, and let’s go fill it with sound nutrition knowledge, flexible and practical meal planning guidelines, and terrific “go-to” recipes and meal ideas that can be used again and again.
