HERE’S WHAT OUR RESIDENT VEGAN LEARNED FROM HER TCM PRACTITIONER

After checking my pulse and body rhythms, my tongue and my eyes the TCM practitioner recommended a few things I should do. He wants me to eat some vegan protein at breakfast, take a B complex vitamin in the afternoon and include an Omega oil in my daily intake. He also did some acupuncture and recommended that I drink more liquids, something that has been recommended to me before.

Though I do take a good multivitamin already, I found a vegan, time released B Complex and a vegan Omega oil. Occasionally, I make vegan protein smoothies in which I incorporate my Greens+ at breakfast but often I just have it in juice and don’t eat anything else until closer to noon for the simple reason that I am not hungry. So, for me to eat a vegan protein every morning will be a change of pace. Peanut butter on toast is an easy fallback when I don’t want a smoothie and today I had an avocado spread on toast.

A typical avocado has a plethora of nutrients; among them in 100 grams is Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium, fiber, and protein so I knew it was a good choice. I mashed it up with 2 T. of nutritional yeast, a ½ teaspoon of lemon juice, some garlic, salt and pepper, spread it thickly on 2 pieces of toast and enjoyed it immensely.

I know that the grains oatmeal, amaranth, teff or quinoa will also be good as protein cereals so it will just be a matter of adjusting to eating breakfast every morning. Increasing my liquid intake is another challenge I will apply and overall, all TCM practitioner’s advice is logical. Even if it doesn’t help rid me of my headaches, it will only improve my overall health.