INDEPENDENCE FROM MEAT DAY
03rd July 2018
Independence from Meat Day on July 4th is a chance to test a vegetarian lifestyle for a day, or longer if you’re up for the challenge.
A vegetarian’s diet does have its benefits and could be a great addition to your own diet when training.
Research suggests that vegetarians generally have better health, as vegetarian foods contain lower fat and cholesterol, as well as being high in fibre, making your bowel movements more regular and healthy.
The Preventive Medicine Research Institute in California suggests that the average person loses 24lbs in their year of being meat free. By not eating meat, you avoid consuming pesticides, metals (mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium) steroids, carcinogens or hormones that are pumped into animals or are transferred to them one way or another.
A vegetarian diet is also a great way of saving money, as vegetables can be healthier and make more meals.
Celebrate the day by vowing to spend an entire day not eating any meat. Now this is actually easier than it may sound.
We’ve put together some ideas for how you can try to be veggie for a day…
Chickpea and squash coconut curry
1 onion
1 garlic clove
1 red chilli
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp garam masala
400g butternut squash, peeled and diced
400g tin of chickpeas
400ml half-fat coconut milk
200ml vegetable stock
Veggie shepherd’s pie
600g white potatoes
600g sweet potatoes
40g margarine
1 onion
2 carrots
3 cloves of garlic
2 sticks of celery
Olive oil
350g mushrooms
12 cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
100ml vegetable stock
400g tin of lentils
400g tin of chickpeas
Veggie and bean chilli
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 small piece of ginger
1 large onion
2 courgettes
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 red chilli
100g red lentils
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
195g tin sweetcorn
420g tin butterbeans
400g tin kidney beans