August 21, 2020

Flexitarian Fridays
If you mainly eat vegetarian but occasionally choose meals with fish or meat in them, then you’re probably following a flexitarian eating pattern. Being plant-forward is good for the body and planet. You’re helping conserve resources that are sometimes depleted more rapidly if not grown, harvested or handled in a sustainable way. Including some meals containing fish are great for heart-protective benefits.

And, there are just some nutrients more plentiful in meat and seafood than you can get in standard servings of plant-based foods. That means you would have to eat more of plant foods to get enough of certain nutrients, raising calorie intake significantly. So, find a balance with a flexitarian lifestyle.

A light dinner option that will get a meal on the table in under 30 minutes is this Pecan Crusted Tilapia with Tomato Bruschetta. Tomatoes are a great source of lycopene. But, did you know that cooking tomatoes makes the lycopene more available for the body to absorb? With the vitamin C and other nutrients you can’t go wrong with this combination.