10mo ago

A cool guide to the whole foods plant-based diet

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- Forks Over Knives suggests using a small amount of water, which definitely does not give you the same result.
- I hear you. The minimization/exclusion of oils in a whole-food plant-based (WFPB) diet is not something that all WFPB people agree with. The author of Forks Over Knives is known for it though
- You could oven-bake your veggies, it's a similar but healthier option. I do like to pan fry my veggies too though.

Are tubers a nutritional group or just a plant group? I find fruit (sweet, vitamins), vegetables (vitamins, fibre), grains (meal bulk, protein), and legumes (protein) useful nutritional groupings, but I don't distinguish between vegetables and tubers - that's the gist of my question. Soybeans are an odd omission, although I realize their 5-6-item lists at the top aren't comprehensive
- There’s a good amount of fibers and carbs in legumes. Also, do soak your legumes, they’re rich in oligosaccharides which we can’t digest and cause massive bloat and gases. They dissolve in water so that’s a way to get rid of them. Another is toasting (common with soy) to caramelize them.
  
  Legumes are wonderful! I used canned chickpeas, black beans, and canellini beans; I use dried lentils. I rinse them all and soak none. This is anecdotal, but I've never heard someone on a plant-based diet say they feel bloated or gas-y

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