Go meatless for a day or more! Eat more plant based meals!
Transcript: This week try going meatless one day this week..or if you want a challenge add a few more days or even a full week! Plan at least one day of plant-based meals and you’ll be joining a global effort to try to reduce meat consumption in the U.S. by 15 percent. There are so many reasons to join this effort: The health benefits of eating vegetables include adding important nutrients to your diet such as potassium, dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and vitamin C. Research also shows that eating less meat has a reduced risk for developing heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes. Even one day of vegetarian livin’ each week can help reduce the environmental impact of the livestock industry, which accounts for more than 14 percent of global greenhouse gases every year. Finally, cooking vegetarian meals can give you a reason to get creative. Head to your local market (the closer the veggies were grown, the better) then whip up a pan of this delicious vegetarian recipe you found online for dinner tonight.
