Healthy Village

Our last blog post on how to lose pounds for life by giving up dairy was no doubt eye-opening to many. Here it is in case you missed it: blog.lose-weight-for-life.com/blog/healthy-village/0/0/lose-pounds-for-life-3-reasons-to-give-up-dairy.

I promised to help those of you willing to give up dairy or at least cut down on dairy with healthy food tips and even vegan dessert recipes. As a reminder, vegan sources of calcium include fortified grains, soy products, and even green leafy vegetables.

We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Nutritious eating begins with breakfast. So if you are accustomed to eating a healthy whole grain cereal, what do you put on it without dairy?

Three choices, each with their own unique flavor are grea substitutes: soy milk, rice milk, and almond milk. All are readily available in even mainstream grocery stores as more and more people are becoming vegan. Stay away from the formulas with added sugar, and you've got the perfect start to your day.

Are you finding it difficult to give up cheese? Experiment with tofu recipes that use a food processor or blender to create the same creamy sensation as cheese. Tofu is one of the most nutritious foods you can eat (as long as you don't have an allergy to soy of course).

Check out this vegan recipe for Tofu Eggplant "Parmigian": www.lose-weight-for-life.com/tofu-eggplant-parmigian.html. You'll be amazed how good it is without the cheese! Or how about Tofu Spinach Lasagna? www.lose-weight-for-life.com/tofu-spinach-lasagna.html.

So what about dessert? Do you have a difficult time visionalizing how a vegan dessert recipe with no eggs or dairy can possibly be tasty? Here are a few easy vegan dessert recipes to convince you: www.lose-weight-for-life.com/vegan-dessert-recipes.html. Many more are available at websites like vegweb.com and vegancoach.com, and savvyvegetarian.com.

A vegan lifestyle diet doesn't have to mean foregoing delicious food. Healthy vegan diet foods are easy to make.