A Healthier Foodie

Recently I've been asked to help out with a vegan booth at a local health fair. This should be interesting for me. As much as I love the occasional bacon cheeseburger I do realize a meatless diet is sometimes a better choice.Luckily there are some great soy products out there the market.

as much is soy is good for you it does have a down side. Too much can raise the risk of breast cancer and it can be more fattening than meat. However there are a lot of pluses to a soy burger as well. Boca burgers and Morningstar fakin bacon can lower cholesterol as well as creating a healthier diet.If you're put off by these , just gradually ease them into your meals. Maybe have one or two meatless days a week.Another idea is mixing tofu fake beef crumbles into chili or marinara sauce to get acclimated to the taste and feel of tofu. Just don't go cold turkey (pardon the pun).

If tofu isn't your thing then add more vegetables to your diet. Squash can be made into the main food of a meal. You can slice it into chucks that can be grilled with heart healthy olive oil. Ratatouille is another good meatless and healthy dish. It's chock full of tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini along with garlic. Stuffing onions with celery is another good veggie dish as is stuffed peppers with tomatoes and chick peas.

Be a healthy foodie and eat well.Stay away from meat a smuch as you can and have a better diet.