7 Simple Meatless Meal Ideas

March 19, 2018 "Do you often wonder where your energy went? Here are three simple secrets to energizing your day: Get a good night's sleep. Eat a healthy diet. Exercise."— Andrea L. Cheville, M.D. Healthy Cooking 7 meatless meal ideas Have you hopped on the "Meatless Monday" bandwagon? Here's why you should. Built around vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, eggs and grains, meatless meals offer many nutrients, including protein. Eating a variety of these foods throughout the day can give you all the essential amino acids — the building blocks of protein — that your body needs. So instead of focusing on meat as the center of your meal, think about the colorful and satisfying meals you can create with vegetables and whole grains. Use these ideas to get started. Try these meat-free meals » Move More Are you as active as you think? You don't have to pound away on the treadmill to get adequate exercise. In fact, physical activity comes in many forms, including swimming laps, walking your dog and doing yardwork. Answer these questions to assess your overall activity level, and find out if you're moving enough throughout the day. Take the quiz now » Today's Healthy-Eating Tip Lose weight with mindful eating Mindfulness pulls you out of your habitual patterns of thinking, feeling and acting. Mindful eating allows you to notice each bite or sip you take. It helps focus your senses on exploring, savoring and tasting your food. It puts you in touch with your eating triggers and helps you become more conscious of what and how much you eat and drink. ADVERTISEMENT Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship: Policy | Opportunities Ads by Swoop Asthma & Allergic Asthma - See Symptoms & Treatment Info Allergic Asthma is a Type of Asthma. Learn More & See a Treatment Option. Psoriasis Treatment Explore a Treatment Option for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Relapsed Multiple Myeloma - Updated Treatment Option Info See the Updated Superiority Study Results in this Relapsed MM Treatment Option. Help For Adult Depression Discover A Treatment Option For Major Depressive Disorder Today. Osteoporosis Information Treatment Is Available To Help Manage Postmenopausal Osteoporosis BECOME A MEMBER! The Mayo Clinic Diet on Monday March 19, 2018. Copyright 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved. | Subject to our terms of service and privacy policy