Session 2: Go for Plant-Based!

In this session, you will learn simple, practical strategies to build lasting eating patterns that support overall health. Topics covered in this session include:

  • Choosing more plant-based foods
  • Making healthier ingredient swaps
  • Shopping for nutritious foods on a budget

Ready to learn more? Browse our Topics and Recipe Bank under the menu on the left for additional practical tips to support your health and healthy recipes.

Videos

Shopping Smart for a Mediterranean Diet 

This video will go over how to shop cost-effectively for healthy options that at your local market
Length: 1:15

Plant Based & Mediterranean Eating for Overall Health

Our diet is very important to our health and to prevent disease. Eating closer to a plant-based or Mediterranean diet as described in this video can greatly reduce your risk for many diseases.
Length: 2:36

Simple Plant Based Swaps 

This video will teach you healthier ingredients to reach for when preparing your favorite meals.
Length: 1:19

Olive Oil Vinegarette for Plant Based Eating 

This video will teach you the key components to making a healthy and delicious salad dressing.
Length: 1:38


Infographics

Mediterranean Diet Food Swaps

This video simplifies healthy eating and goes over some healthy options to try in place of some less healthy foods you might currently use in your diet.
Length: 0:28

Download Mediterranean Diet Food Swaps
Infographic

Mediterranean Diet Basics

This video walks you through what to eat and what to avoid to follow a more plant-based or Mediterranean eating pattern.
Length: 0:29

Download Mediterranean Diet Basics Infographic

Whole Grains

This video walks you through delicious whole grain options you can eat at each meal of the day and how to identify them at the market.
Length: 0:38

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Plant Based Proteins

This video shows common sources of plant based proteins and what you can easily swap them for.
Length: 0:45

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Infographic


Go for Plant-Based! Recipes

Hearty Black Bean Soup

Hearty Black Bean Soup

Difficulty Level: Easy

Dark Chocolate Bark

Dark Chocolate Bark

Difficulty Level: Easy

View our collection of recipes designed to help you put the nutrition principles from this program into practice with simple, delicious meals you can make at home.


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