Plant-Based Diet
Plant-based eating places foods from plants at the centre of the diet. It may be fully vegan, mostly plant-based with some animal foods, or simply a way of increasing vegetables, fruit, pulses, wholegrains, nuts and seeds.
This full Space to Breathe Therapy Nutrition Library guide explains what plant-based eating means and why nourishment depends on what is added and replaced, not simply what is removed.
The guide covers protein, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, iodine, omega-3 and vitamin D, with practical guidance on fortified foods and balanced meal building.
Inside are breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas, a plant-based meal framework, shopping guidance, budget-friendly choices, convenience foods, plant milks, meat alternatives and eating-out considerations.
There are dedicated sections for ARFID and sensory needs, autism and predictability, food allergies, eating disorders and restrictive eating, children, pregnancy, breastfeeding and digestive adjustment.
The guide finishes with common myths, a personal nutrition check-in, evidence sources and a supportive message from Space to Breathe Therapy.
The central message is that eating more plants does not have to be perfect or all-or-nothing. A good plant-based diet should be nourishing, safe, flexible, affordable and realistic for the person eating it.
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Educational information only. This resource is not a personalised dietary prescription and does not replace medical or dietetic advice.
