Is this vegetarian diet healthy enough to eat most days?!


Question: Is this vegetarian diet healthy enough to eat most days!?
I'm a very, very busy person and don't have much time to put into my eating plan!. I also need foods that I can prepare big batches of in advance!. I'm not worried about calories, but how is this nutritionally!? Am I forgetting any 'superfoods' that I should include!?

BREAKFAST:
Oats, no-fat yoghurt, blueberries & rasberries!. Green tea!.

SNACK:
Walnuts/almond mix, dried banana chips, fresh orange!.

LUNCH:
2 x slices wholegrain bread, low-fat ricotta cheese, black-bean sandwich spread (black beans, olive oil, lime juice, minced red onion, garlic, chilli), baby spinach, tomato!. Cranberry juice!.

SNACK:
Dried fruit (raisins, figs, prunes, apricots), fresh cantaloupe!.

DINNER:
Vegetarian chilli (onion, red lentils, green/yellow split peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, pinto beans, egg, capsicum, carrot, mushrooms, tomato, garlic, tofu, cumin, basil, oregano) served over brown rice with steamed broccoli, pumpkin & brussell sprouts!. Red wine!.

DESERT:
2 slices of dark chocolate!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
That is a wonderfully well rounded day and I would say that you'd be well off!. The only thing I would suggest is to add some more protein earlier in your day!. That will not only help you feel fuller between your meals, but your body does best when there is a majority of your protein intake at the beginning of your day and then more veggies at the end of your day!. It helps with digestion and overall body function!. Maybe try a tofu scramble for breakfast or something of the like!? Props on your foresight and preparedness, though :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

At a glance that is a wonderfully rounded vegetarian meal!. Props to you!. I'm a full time vegetarian and don't east as well rounded meals as you do!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, your diet looks perfectly balanced and healthy!. I recommend checking your yogurt, as most contain gelatin (which is made from ground up animal bones and byproducts!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com

you sir, win at the internet, that you for playing the veg*n game!!!

sounds great, espesially the dessert!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

perfect on one condition, make sure the yughurt does not contain geletin!. if you get all natural, it shouldntWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes
i would agree with this veggie dietWww@FoodAQ@Com

i would say it is, i never put that much thought into what i eat and i have been a vegetarian for 13 years (for two of those years i have been vegan and still currently am) this would be a typical day for me

breakfast: usually cold cereal with soymilk, or oatmeal, sometimes smart bacon and toast, and always add a piece of fruit
snack: phewd idk what i eat
lunch: hmmmmm that really varies, some things that i eat a lot are veggie dogs, tofurky sandwich, veggie burgers blah blah blah
dinner: pasta (with veggie burger ground) tofurkey roast, hmm im just trying to think of things that i have eaten recently because this really varies to

just try it out and see if you can notice any changes in how you feel, even visit a doctor if you are curious enoughWww@FoodAQ@Com





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