Did you know that reducing the amount of meat you eat can have positive effects on your health and behoove the environment as well. That doesn’t mean become a vegetarian. It just means you may want to try one of these fun ways to eat a little less meat day to day:

•  Meatless Mondays – pick one day a week to go vegetarian.  You may find it tastier and easier than you thought!  It’s possible that you will soon be adding more meatless days to your week.
•  Do the 50/50 swap – cut back on meat by 50% by substituting beans (black, kidney, or pinto) and/or more vegetables.
•  Try more meat-free recipes – there are lots of great websites for you to try.  Check out All Recipes or Eating Well and search for vegetarian recipes.  This week’s Feed Your Life blog even has my family’s favorite pasta salad recipe.  Don’t be afraid to experiment.  A great way to start is to peruse the vegetarian cookbooks at the library for recipes your entire family will enjoy.
•  Add some non-meat substitutes like soy crumbles to your recipes that call for ground beef.

Read Feed Your Life to learn all the reasons that a reduction in meat intake is good for you, animals and the world.

Sara Armstrong is the owner of Zoi Wellness Consulting. In addition to wellness coaching, Sara specializes in health education seminars, diabetes prevention and management, Health for EVERY Body, and worksite wellness design. You can email Sara for a free wellness consultation at sara@zoiconsulting.com.