Everything Under The Sun: A Healthy Seasonal Vegan Diet

Peter and Sarah.

Take two people, Peter Hagstrom and Sarah O'Toole, and mix with a generous dose of wanting to eat healthier, throw in a mix of seasonal local produce, and you come up with THE SEASONAL DIET. This twosome were concerned that their unrestricted diet choices were not very healthy. Both had various digestive issues, their coffee consumption was through the roof, and there were also troublesome skin issues.

There was relief from consuming a vegan diet that conformed with the seasonal changes in available produce. Then there were those wonderful benefits - each lost ten pounds, they developed more muscular definition, they had greater immunity, and their stamina improved.

The Seasonal Diet Plan is based upon the produce available during different seasons. Besides supporting local farmers and being cost effective, it also gives the benefit of being able to consume the freshest fruits and vegetables. Combined with the diet plan, they also produce free seasonal recipes, which are available for free download on their website.

Both noted, "Our project is aimed at successfully getting people back into the kitchen. We believe with more people shopping locally for seasonal produce and cooking plant-based, animals will suffer less, our planet will be at ease, and our bodies will feel more nourished than ever before."

In a recent post, they discussed five things that can get in the way of a healthy lifestyle:

1. Vegetables aren't the main attraction. Most people feel that they are eating a lot of vegetables, but they are usually just side dishes. None of their meals were using vegetables as the entree. So, the diet recommends having a main dish salad for at least one meal each day.

2. Believing that just changing diet will lead to a healthy body. This involves thinking that the only thing needed is to just have that main meal salad and magic happens; your skin clears and your stomach issues clear up. But feeling better involves a more holistic approach. Besides food intake, you have to get enough exercise, be well-rested, and engage in more positive thinking.

3. Eating the same thing all the time. You have that favorite smoothie or type of salad as your go-to choice in your diet. You eat it all the time, but over time, only one or two options gets boring. Besides, if you keep eating the same thing every day, you miss out on key nutrients. That's why you want the most variety of produce in your diet, which may actually mean trying some new recipes with new ingredients to give your taste buds a pop!

4. Lacking support. When you change your diet, you want people to be cheering you on, backing you up. That's what leads to success with any diet change. You need at least one or two people in your life who will root you on and help you over those rough spots. Just having someone encouraging you to stick with your diet plan can get you over the hump.

5. Just imitating others. You're just going through the motions without any background knowledge. Those you are copying have their own reasons for selecting a diet. Just following the leader won't give you a reason. You must think it through for yourself and make your own decision. That decision gives you more commitment and persistence.

Seasonal recipes are available on the website.

You can find a considerable amount of information at The Seasonal Diet website. There are recipes, new information, and a library. If you feel this is something that interests you, check it out.