Kathy Davis explained what plant-based means and that is she feels better when she eats more plant-based food. She states that plant-based is a definition of whole plant foods that are as close to nature intended. The biggest advice Kathy has for people switching to plant-based is slowly incorporating plant-based into their lifestyle and not immediately changing everything. Utilize what is already familiar to you and everyone in your family. How you create your transition plan depends on what you are trading, may it be time or even your budget. It’s all about finding the perfect balance between your plan and your current lifestyle.
She also shares her personal recipes for breakfast, lunch, and even snack time.
For breakfast:
● Half a cup of rolled oats
● Half a cup of non-dairy milk (Kathy prefers unsweetened soy milk)
● Half a cup of frozen blueberries (can be equated to about a teaspoon to a tablespoon of maple syrup)
● A teaspoon of ground flax
Let it sit overnight in the fridge or for how long you have. If you like it warm, you can opt to put it into the microwave for 30 seconds.
For lunch,
● Boil potatoes, bake potatoes, or cook brown rice
● Prepare a salad
● While reheating the rice or potatoes, chop up vegetables
● Add some spinach, beans, usually garbanzo chickpeas salad
● Add some vegan dressing, maybe balsamic vinegar, and tahini, or maybe it's maple syrup and mustard
● Think about what flavours you are wishing to experience in your salad.
For snack,
● Hummus with chickpeas (either homemade or canned)
● If making hummus from scratch consider adding some tahini, lemon, cumin, garlic and balsamic vinegar. Kathy does not add oil
● Choose your favourite vegetables
● For crunch cravings, baked tostada chips, Wasa crackers, Mary’s crackers or low-fat Triscuits
When working with Kathy, you can expect a deep discussion around goals and strategies coupled with a year-long program. She takes a look at what is driving the decision to eat more plants and then maps out what eating more plants looks like for you.
“Focus on eating more plants, make it accessible, make it one step at a time and just enjoy what mother nature gives us.” — Kathy Davis
Wellness Nuggets:
● People go vegan for animals, but they eat plant-based for their health.
● Add in more plants to your meal
● Look at the amount of processed food you get in your meals and evaluate if there is a way that you can swamp in more whole foods
● When switching out foods, use familiar food to help with the transition. These are here examples:
○ vegetable broth for chicken broth
○ non-dairy products for the dairy products in place that you can control
○ unsweetened yogurt
○ cooking without oil
○ the brand of potato chips.
● Plant-based is more than just a food but a mindset with a light body and clearer headspace
● Swap out the processed food in your afternoon snack for fruit or veggies, add a salad or a vegetable soup
We invite you to ignite the Wellness Warrior in YOU!
About the Guest:
Kathy Davis is a plant-based accountability and empowerment coach, the CEO of VegInspired, and the author of three cookbooks: the 30-Minute-Whole-Food-Plant-Based cookbook, the Super-Easy-Plant-Based cookbook, and the Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Diet cookbook. Kathy empowers high achieving professionals to elevate their energy step, into their genius, and crush their ambitions by teaching healthy living habits.
Website: www.veginspired.com
Facebook Personal: www.facebook.com/kathydavis231
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in.kathyallendavis/
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Resource link/Giveaway
Kathy Davis will be hosting a free workshop called Using Food To Fuel Your Goals: Healthy Habits for High Achievers happening on December 6, 2021. Visit www.veginspired.com/masterclass for more information.
About the Host:
Jenny Ryce is a Mindset and Accredited Executive Coach, speaker, podcast host and the President of Your Holistic Earth, a global community advocating holistic wellness, connection and professional collaboration.
Jenny is passionate about connecting others to the power of mindset and wellness. When she is not pursuing her professional passions, Jenny can be found spending time in nature, getting grounded and finding inspiration.
Jenny is the proud mother of two amazing daughters and the wife of a military veteran. You will often hear her say that they fuel her passion.
It is time to redefine your wellness and experience first-hand what Winning with Wellness can do. Jenny believes that you should always capitalize on your greatest asset, YOU.
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