Plant-based Patient Booklet

This handout includes:
- A discussion on how to carefully plan a healthy plant-based diet
- A breakdown of each food group, serving sizes & how many servings to eat
- Which foods to limit & what to swap them with.
- An overview of nutrients that are commonly lacking, in order of priority, as well as food sources and things that inhibit or increase their absorption.
- The importance of protein & two main concerns that practitioners often see.
- A discussion on bioavailability and calculating your protein requirements.
- A cheat sheet with plant sources & protein content in grams.
- Plant-based meal ideas including 3x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3x dinner and 5x snacks.
- A blood test guide including 18 recommended markers, what they are and why they are important, as well as their functional/optimal ranges.
- Supportive tips & things to be mindful of, including the importance of good gut health & how to support digestion.
- A discussion about supplements.
- References.

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