By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
August 10, 2020
Some days, it feels like big food companies make my job nearly impossible.
Most recently, I’ve been flummoxed by those vegetable- or plant-based meat replacement products. They’re being produced, distributed, and marketed by popular restaurants in a really big way.
Just look at the Impossible Whopper from Burger King or the “Beyond Meat Fried Chicken” sold by KFC. Our grocery stores are filled with these fake foods and thousands of people are being fooled.
I know. They sound so healthy! After all, everyone needs to eat more natural, plant and veggie based foods, right?
Thus, in the name of good health, people are ordering plant-based burgers from White Castle and Carl’s Jr. They’re selecting the meatless meatball sub at Subway… and the vegan sausage option at Dunkin’ Donuts.
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I’ve even had a couple of patients switch to plant-based “Just Eggs” now available in grocery stores.
But here’s the deal.
Using terms like “plant-based” and “vegetable-based” paints a health halo around these foods that isn’t deserved. And it is leading you down a dangerous path.
The fact is, these foods are nothing more than ultra-processed junk food. They aren’t brimming with whole plant foods or veggies. There are no beans, greens, nuts, seeds or carrots within.
The packaging is much more likely to show words like soy or pea protein isolate, methylcellulose, calcium alginate, xanthan gum and other undecipherable stuff on the ingredient list. And, by the way, the soy or peas used are not organically grown.
This pretty much meets the definition of an “ultra-processed” food. They’re foods made from substances extracted from real foods, synthesized to add flavor… and engineered to make fake foods taste and feel like they’ve never been processed at all.
It is a lot of Tom-Foolery. And I don’t like it a single bit.
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I could easily make a case that potato chips are a plant-based food. And they are! But they’re also highly processed. So would you choose to eat a bag of potato chips over a healthy dinner?
If you really want to get more veggies and plant-based foods in your diet, there is a much healthier – and easier – way to do it.
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Remember! When a manufactured product says it is plant-based, it seldom contains any real whole, plant-based foods.
But a trip to your local market or produce stand can give you all of the real, honest-to-goodness plant-based nutrition you want.
It’s easy to buy whole vegetables. Look for cauliflower, asparagus, carrots, mushrooms, spinach and other veggies. Bring them home and whip up a stir fry. Add them to your salads. Chop them into your soups and stews. Stack them inside a veggie wrap.
Cook them up right and they will taste better than any veggie burger you can buy.
Grab a variety of fruits to toss into your yogurt or oatmeal. Make a fruit salad or use them as a high-energy snack during the day. Go for all colors of the rainbow… blueberries, blackberries, apples, tomatoes, avocado and citrus.
Go nutty with all of the tree nuts and seeds you want. I’m especially fond of pistachios. But almonds, walnuts, cashews and Brazil nuts are all associated with good health. So are seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame and more). Eat them as an afternoon snack or use them to top off your salads, veggies, meats and breakfast meals.
Learn what a legume is and bean up! I don’t care if you opt for lentils or chickpeas… black beans or navy beans… or any other kind. If you don’t know how to use them, don’t worry. They are extremely versatile. Add them to soups, make bean dip, top your salad with them or make your own chickpea hummus.
Add herbs and spices to everything. It can be chili pepper and cumin for heat…or onion and garlic for flavor. Add parsley, basil and oregano for an Italian flare… or turmeric and coriander for Indian cuisine. The possibilities are endless.
Stop worrying about meat. If you want to have a burger, have one. Enjoy a meatball sub if it strikes your fancy. It is always best if you make them at home where you have control over the ingredients. Just try to keep your meat consumption at tolerable levels – not more than 13% to 15% of your diet. And whenever possible, always go the grass-fed organic route.
Give up on fake foods. You already know that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. So forget about the marketing schemes and creative labeling tactics which are all designed to lure you into the health halo effect.
Make your own decisions… and marketing frippery be damned!
SOURCES:
Gibney MJ. Ultra-Processed Foods: Definitions and Policy Issues. Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Feb; 3(2): nzy077.
