The Plantiful Health Equation
Your Diet
+Whole Plant Foods
=Health
Healthy eating is a spectrum, the Plantiful Spectrum
Measure the quality of your diet is by the amount of
Whole Plant Foods
You consume
These include
Whole Grains
Beans and Legumes
Sweet Fruits
Savory Vegetables
And Satisfying Nuts and Seeds.
Move up the Plantiful Spectrum by
Increasing the whole plant foods in your diet, and
Decreasing the rest.
It’s as simple as that.
The Plantiful Spectrum
Fully Plantiful
The most plant-centric diet. All calories come from plant-based foods, in their most intact or whole form. Your plate is comprised of whole grains, beans and legumes, fruits and vegetables, with nuts and seeds consumed sparingly
Vegetarian
This diet is centered mostly on whole plant foods; however it may incorporate some animal products, including milk, eggs, or cheese. Sometimes called “lacto-ovo vegetarian”
Flexitarian
This diet may still be largely plant-based; however it can incorporate occasional milk, eggs, and cheese, along with fish and chicken. The Mediterranean Diet fits in this category
Standard American Diet (SAD)
Heavily reliant on meat and other animal products. The only plant-foods consumed are highly processed, in the form of crackers, chips, candy, soda, and other poor nutrient quality food. Currently 86% of Americans don’t meet the minimum for fruits and vegetables and 99.5% don’t meet the minimum for whole grains. This diet is VERY low in whole plant foods, lacks sufficient fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and is high in dietary cholesterol, saturated fat, and animal protein
