If you’re interested in transitioning your diet to more plant based foods, here is some guidance:

Transition from >> Transition to

Beef, chicken, pork, shellfish >> Fresh salmon or trout

Cow’s milk >> Almond, soy or rice milk

Baked potato with butter >> Basmati rice with olive or flax oil

Cold cereal, oatmeal, pancakes >> Millet, buckwheat, quinoa

Coffee, soda, alcohol, fruit juice >>Alka Sana Power Greens

1 liter/quart of water per day >> 1 gallon or more of water per day

Iceberg lettuce salad >> Spinach/red leaf lettuce with avocado

Pizza, hamburger, fried chicken >> Sprouted wheat tortilla with veggies

Vinegar/cream-based dressing >> Olive oil-based dressing with lemon juice

Bread with jam >> Brown rice cake with almond butter

Pasta with alfredo sauce >> Buckwheat soba noodles with olive oil/tomato

Potato chips and ranch dip >> Wheat tortilla chips with hummus or salsa

Meat and starch meals >> Vegetables and low-carbohydrate meals

Cooked or microwaved meals >> Raw, steamed or low-temperature meals

Candy, gum, cake, pie, donuts >> Almonds, pumpkin seeds, raw veggies

DISCLAIMER: This information has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any disease. This information is not intended as a substitute for the advice or medical care of a qualified health care professional and you should seek the advice of your health care professional before undertaking any dietary or lifestyle changes. The material provided is for educational purposes only.

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