5 Plant-Based Foods Health Nuts Eat Every Day

You’ve heard this bit of advice time and time again:  “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” There are some foods that are so good for us that nutritionists and health gurus make them part of their daily meal plan.

Monitoring food intake and enjoying plant-based foods is a great way to improve health, considering it’s widely accepted that we should eat more plant-based foods and less animal products.

Switching from meat and dairy to more plant-based products can drastically lower your fat and cholesterol levels, among tons of other benefits. Maintaining a nutritious, plant-based diet  can be easy by having a few staple foods in mind and always in the fridge. Below are the five plant-based foods that healthy people eat every day.

1.  Kale

Healthy eaters have been consuming kale long before it became a hip chip trend. Kale is a super powerhouse that’s very rich in nutritional content. According to WebMd, one cup of chopped kale contains 206 percent of the daily value of vitamin A, 134 percent of vitamin C and 684 percent of vitamin K. It also has the minerals copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium. Try mixing kale into a smoothie or hummus. Or, saute into pasta dishes. Check out some delicious kale recipes.

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