Plant Points: What Counts? | How to Get 30 Plants a Week
There’s been a growing hype online and in the media around getting your 30 plant points a week. But what exactly counts as a plant point? And why is it important to aim for 30 of them every week? In this blog, I explore the research behind this hype, break down what types of plants count towards your weekly plant points and share some easy tips on how to get 30+ different plants a week.
30 Plants a Week Meal Planner and Plant Point Tracker
Say goodbye to mealtime guesswork! My free weekly meal planning printout simplifies your journey to 30 plant points a week. Start by mapping out your breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks for the upcoming week and watch your plant points add up. Not quite reaching your goal? Try to identify areas in your week where you can sneak in those extra plant points. Ready to start eating more plants? Download my free more plants meal planner and plant point tracker now!
15 Ways to Eat More Plants | More Plants Nutrition
Are you looking for a simple and effective way to improve your gut health and overall wellbeing? It turns out that one simple dietary change could make a big difference: eating 30 different plants a week. In this blog, I share 15 ways to eat more plants to help you improve your health. Keep reading for some practical healthy eating tips!
5+ Plant Point Dinner Recipes
Looking to boost your plant points? Check out my collection of plant-forward dinner recipes with 5+ plant points. These are healthy, plant-focused dinner recipes that are packed with vegetables, lentils and beans, helping you get plenty of fibre and nutrients. You'll be reaching 30 plants a week in no time!
30 plants a week: what counts? 🌱 Move over 5 a day - now we’re trying to get 30 different plants a week! This includes: 🍊 Fruits 🥦 Vegetables 🫘 Legumes and pulses (beans, lentils etc) 🥜 Nuts and seeds 🌾 Whole grains (all 1 plant point) ➡️ AND herbs and spices (which are a 1/4 plant point) Remember, each type of plant only counts towards your 30 a week once, because the aim is to get more diversity in our diet! If you want aim for 30 plants a week, but don’t know where to start, hea...
Why 30 plants a week? 🌱 You might hear me talking about HOW to get 30 plants a week, but I wanted to share a little bit about the research behind it! In 2018, The American Gut Project published research to show that people who eat over 30 different plants a week have a more diverse gut microbiome compared to those who eat 10 or less different plants a week. And research suggests that a more diverse gut microbiome fosters a healthier, more resistant gut! But this doesn’t mean we should be ...