As people become aware of how their lifestyle choices affect their health they are looking for resources to offer guidance in making healthy changes. Forks Over Knives – a companion to the documentary – is a comprehensive resource. It describes a plant-based diet with straight-forward guidelines:
- Eat plants – the more intact, the better.
- Avoid overly processed foods.
- Avoid preservatives and additives.
- Eliminate Dairy.
- Don’t worry about carbohydrates, not getting enough protein or omega-3.
- Consider a vitamin B12 supplement.
Experts in the field of nutrition are highlighted. Rather than getting caught up on the minute differences in these expert’s recommends, Fork Over Knives stresses the importance of a diet that sticks to the over-arching theme of these experts: eating a diet is centered around whole foods coming from plants.
The tips for transitioning are especially helpful. For breakfast the recommended go-to’s are smoothies or even leftovers. The simple tip of bringing snacks everywhere you go – in the car, at work, running errands – is arguably the most important step to success.
The book wraps up with a big recipe section. You’ll find recognizable dishes that have been tweaked into a tasty plant-based meal.
