I have started to take some plantbased nutrition certification courses and during one of my courses, I came across this Whole Food Plantbased (WFPB) food pyramid and wanted to share it because I feel it is so spot on. This is a great graphic to save on your Pinterest or your phone for reference.
Fruits & Vegetables should make up the bulk of our lifestyle. This includes starchy vegetables like my favorite, potatoes! Eat as much as possible in abundance, every day.
Whole Grains come next as the biggest portion, which includes complex carbs like brown rice, quinoa (complete protein!), GF oats, whole grains, etc. are great options to build meals around.
Leafy Greens has its own section – a la having the lean green smoothie every day or adding greens into everything you make. I like to add spinach to pasta, curries and soups. 🌱
Legumes are key – beans, lentils & chia seeds! I love chickpeas in curry and my No Tuna Salad recipe – both are in the RECIPES Ebook.
To eat sparingly on the pyramid are high fat whole foods like: avocados, nuts, olives and dairy substitutes. I share this a lot and in the new REVAMP Ebook, but when it comes to weight loss I like to limit my oils, nuts, seeds and fats as they can make us hold onto weight even though they are “whole” foods.
Notice nothing processed (plantbased or not) makes up this pyramid, it is just built around whole natural unprocessed foods. I talk about this in depth in my new Ebook REVAMP and how to approach eating the 80/20 method to ensure a sustainable whole food plantbased diet! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments. xx, Elizabeth