Scoring at the “No-Leaf” level on our 4-Leaf Program. Only 10.8% of the 205 calories per serving were from whole plants – in nature’s package.I knew immediately that this meal would never come close to being in the 4-Leaf range - with over 80% of calories from whole plants - but I wanted to make sure.
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While the meal was 100% plant-based with a long list of fresh vegetables like spinach, tomato, scallions, garlic, and bell pepper the primary source of calories was by far the fat in the tofu. For this recipe to be highlighted as a “healthy meal,” he may unintentionally be leading some people down the wrong path. Like most vegetarians, sometimes they focus too much on what they’re avoiding and not so much on what they are actually eating. Looks like eggs, tastes like eggs, has almost as much fat % as the eggs - but it’s not eggs it’s also not a health promoting 4-Leaf meal. While I am an admirer of this particular MD, I think this is a good example of how the medical experts sometime lose sight of the big picture. Last week, I noticed an online recipe for a “tofu scramble” from a noted health MD and felt that I should use that recipe as an example to help educate my readers. So when they first start out with their meatless diet (for any number of reasons), many of them turn to tofu, which is used extensively in many dishes - as a substitute for all kinds of meat, cheeses and eggs. Since it is not meat or dairy, most vegetarians think that it must be a healthy product that they “can” eat. It is my observation that most vegetarians do the latter and many of them never achieve the results they are seeking. If you’ve read about our 4Leaf Program, you already know of my conviction that the primary emphasis must be on maximizing the healthiest of foods versus concentrating on what you’re avoiding. The average American averages nearly 40%. One aspect of 4Leaf eating is keeping your percent from fat below 20% of your daily calories.