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The Vegetarian Pyramid Diet reflects an all plant and all vegetable diet which will help you lose weight as well as have increased energy. When your diet consists only of high sugar and fat content coupled with animal fats from meats this creates a difficult problem when your trying to lose weight at the same time.

Take a cue from the Food Groups above on the Vegetarian Food Pyramid.  The foods at the bottom of the Pyramid are what you can eat lots of and the foods at the top you should eat less of in your healthy diet.

The Perfect Dinner combination is actually very economical for Meal Planning when you include the following:

Whole Grains-Common Whole Grains are: rolled oats, brown rice, whole wheat flour, sprouted grains, buckwheat.

Whole Grains do not include corn of any type because 100 percent of the corn produced in the USA is genetically modified and unlabeled.

What are Whole Grains? Whole Grains contain the parts of the grain were made naturally before food companies took them out.  This includes: Bran, the Germ, and the endosperm -this may sound unpleasant but these are the most nutritious packed parts of the grain.

Beans

These are your colorful variety of Vegetable Protein and High Fiber vegetables: Red Kidney, Black Beans, White Navy Beans, Chick Peas, Black Eyed Peas, and Lima beans.  There are many types of beans to add to your diet for healthy proteins -see our Hummus Recipes.

Vegetables

All vegetables are good for your health from tomatos, green beans, broccoli, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers, sprouts, and any type of dandelion greens.  Sea greens are also very helpful especially to prevent thyroid diseases.

All of these ingredients will Prevent cancer, and alkalize your body which is your best defense mechanism against diseases.

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The Asian Diet by far has been enjoyed around the world in Asian restaurants and homes for many years in North America. The basics of the Asian foods which are plant based rather than animal proteins account for the lower cases of osteoporosis, heart disease and cancer amongst Asians. Similar to the Mediterranean diet the Asian diet is considered by research to be beneficial for weight control and healthy food ingredients.

A main staple of the Asian Diet is rice which makes up appoximately eighty percent of the calories in billions of Asians and is their main export to the world. At the bottom of they Asia Pyramid Diet in the diagram you can see that noodles and rice with other whole grains comprise this percentage followed by fruits, vegetables and nuts or seeds. There are 11.9 million Asian Americans living in the USA imported from over 50 different countries.

The mainstay or major components are vegetables and rice with some added proteins from soy like tofu or a chicken or meat addition. The ratio would be

Fruits Typically pineapple, banana, mango, pears, grapes.

Vegetables broccoli, bok choi, mustard greens, bamboo shoots, chili peppers, beans, green onions, radish, shitaki mushrooms.

Seeds and Nuts – Sesame, peanut, chestnut,
Noodles -The use of rice noodles, rice products and breads and grains with minimal processing.
Vegetable Oils =corn oil, peanut oil, and sesame oils are used in cooking.
Fish and ShellFish -Shrimp, clams, prawns, crabs,
Dairy – Dairy consumption is very low compared to the North American diet -soy is preferred.
Eggs and Poultry – Poultry is used more commonly than meat but in small quantities.
Meat – beef is used in small quantities as an ingredient instead of a major component.

Beverages: Saki Wine, green, black or white teas, water.

Spices- The flavors in Asian dishes are enhanced by the use of ginger, garlic, fenugreek, cumin, miso, black bean paste, teriyaki and soy sauces.

The Asian diet is very low in fat and is a significantly more healthy diet due to the low consumption of meat or animal protein. Beans are also used to a great extent in daily meals.
Try to incorporate asian healthy foods in your diet and follow the guide of the Asian Pyramid.

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