Meal Planning Tips in Planning Health-Promoting Meals - How Foods Fight Cancer

Meal Planning Tips in Planning Health-Promoting Meals - How Foods Fight Cancer

Meal Planning

Explore new recipes, new books, and new vegan foods as you become
familiar with the New Four Food Groups. Low-fat meat and dairy alternatives,
such as veggie burgers, soy-based or other mock meats, soy yogurts,
or rice cheese, can speed the transition from an omnivorous diet to a plantbased
regimen. To help cut the fat out of your meals, top potatoes with
baked beans, black pepper, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, Italian seasoning, or
salsa, and steam or sauté vegetables in water or vegetable broth instead of
oil or, rarely, use vegetable oil spray.

When you’re on the go, bring low-fat snacks or a bag lunch in case
wholesome foods are not readily available. Good convenience foods are
bagels, low-fat granola bars, hummus and veggie pita sandwiches, fresh
fruit, dried fruit, pretzels, crackers with bean spread, and instant bean or
vegetable soups. While traveling, request vegan meals on flights and bring
snacks along as well. Most hotels have fruit, oatmeal, pasta with tomato
sauce, potatoes, and vegetable plates. Instant soups and instant oatmeal are
easy to bring on trips and may come in handy.