Shopping List for New Plant Based Eaters
Here are some foods you might want to buy as you start eating healthy.
If you have trouble finding anything, remember it is probably available on amazon.com.
Vitamin B12 supplement take 100-500 mcg daily or 2,500 mcg weekly
Dark greens for salads
Other fresh and/or frozen vegetables like bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic, carrots, broccoli
Berries (fresh or frozen)
Fresh fruits like apples, oranges, bananas, mango
Flax meal - 1-2 tablespoons/day
Dry beans, lentils
Canned beans (drain & rinse off the salt!)
Whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, oats, barley
Non-dairy milk - lower in calories, no sugar added
Raisins, other dried fruit without sugar added
Nuts (walnuts are best)
Optional (Advanced) Ingredients
Nutritional yeast - TJ’s, Mona’s
Spices like turmeric, smoked paprika, oregano
Cacao (cocoa) powder
Erythritol = a naturally occurring artificial sweetener
Omega-3 DHA supplement 250 mg/day
Amla = Indian Gooseberry powder