Benefits of Meatless Mondays and tasty dinner ideas that are sure to please any meat eater
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Joanna Kriehn, MS, RDN, CDCES - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
The benefits of Meatless Mondays are real! Learn how cutting back on meat helps your health, pocketbook, and the environment. Plus, we share some tasty dinner recipes that are sure to please any meat-eater.
Health benefits of Meatless Mondays
Meatless Mondays exist as a way to help people eat more plant-based meals, which are associated with positive health outcomes.
Positive impact on cholesterol levels
Plant-based eating has been shown to improve heart health. Did you know that plant-based diets are associated with a reduced total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol?
Decreased blood pressure
People who follow a vegetarian diet tend to have lower blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death.
Reduction in overall mortality
One study found that greater plant protein intake was associated with reduced overall mortality in both men and women.
Cost savings of swapping plant-based proteins for meat
Meat can be expensive. Consider switching tempeh for beef and three-bean chili for chicken to reduce the cost of your weekly grocery bill.
MyNetDiary makes it easy to eat plant-based
If you're curious about eating more plant-based yet unsure of where to start, MyNetDiary can help! We offer two plant-based eating plans, vegan and vegetarian. Both diet plans are available with Premium membership to track your targets and progress efficiently. Plus, going Premium also opens hundreds of dietitian-approved recipes (half plant-based). Here are a few favorites you might try for dinner.
Meatless Monday recipes for meat eaters
Simple ratatouille
Tempeh stir-fry
Mediterranean pasta salad
The benefits of Meatless Mondays include health improvement, being kinder to our planet, and saving money along the way. What's holding you back from embracing all these benefits of Meatless Mondays?
Adapted from original content by Martha M. Henze
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Meal Planning & Diets->Vegetarian
Jul 12, 2021
