HOW TO SELL YOUR SOUL TO SEITAN OFFHAND
by Joella Marcus
DISCLAIMER: I am not a health professional and this advice is just a guideline to what worked best for me. For professional advice, please consider speaking to a GP, nutritionist, or dietician where relevant. Readers should be advised that this article may be triggering for survivors of eating disorders. It is also important to note the ethical impacts of some spices mentioned in this article. Research and buy from sources that have ethical and fair farming practices.” As the plant-based diet begins to grow in popularity, some may question why. But eating plantbased isn’t just a fad or an influencer-cult; it’s a diet filled with benefits for both you and the environment — which explains why it aligns with our climateconscious generation. In Australia, our meat consumption habits are among the highest in the world, with the average Australian consuming 110kg of meat a year.1 The livestock and agriculture industry is the largest environmentally taxing industry, due to its land usage, water consumption and overall emissions being the second highest greenhouse gas producers. The agriculture industry uses 70% of freshwater reserves. To put that amount into perspective the water required to produce one beef burger is equivalent to 32 showers!2 But let’s focus on you — the consumer. This diet will not only do the world good, but will benefit your health. Firstly, your blood pressure, cholesterol, and saturated-fat.... #notallfats consumption will most likely decrease, and the types of nutrients you consume, will broaden. I’m not saying that all animal products are unhealthy, however, the gut can be positively influenced by consuming plant-based iron versus animal-based iron. Additionally, a plant-based diet has also been associated with a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and chronic diseases.
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GOLDEN RULE: SEASON YOUR FOOD & ADD SOME SPICE The must-have seasonings: 1.
Garlic — there’s no such thing as too much
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Cumin — a spice of all trades
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Vegetable Broth — will add depth and a flavourful base to your dishes
Paprika — she has range, she can be subtle or spicy
Fresh herbs — basil, oregano, coriander (the fresher, the better!)
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Get saucy — pesto, soy, peanut, teriyaki, Sriracha, and so on
ABS Statistics. The Essential Vegan Toolkit by Sara Botero 3 VIC GOV Better Health 4 GOV Health Direct 1
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