Full recipe is here: tifflovestofu.com/salads/mediterranean-chickpea-lentil-salad-bowl/

try indian , there is sooo much you can do with vegetables.

Same, I got diagnosed with Ibs and chronic gastritis and I cut out most frozen and persevered food and cook 95% home made everything. My stomach heals with that diet and if I go back to my old ways I suffer. I took eating what ever I wanted for granted as a kid. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food.”

Love being a plant based. It been 20 years for me.

Hi everyone! Thank you for the overwhelming support. Just a reminder for some of the more negative comments I've been seeing, this is my plant-based journey story and I simply wanted to share what worked for me. It does not work for everyone. There is no right way to eat, just do what works for you.

I just had too much meat.....that I started seeking vegetables. Made me feel a hundred times better and even fixed symptoms that I thought was just normal since I've always had them for the longest time. I'm not completely vegetarian, I still eat a bit of meat and fish every now and then. But it would be easily like months before I eat meat, for like special occasions like parties or events, if I choose. Conforming myself to become purely veg, left me open to get tempted and finally binge eat because I'll think I'll go back to being vegetarian after this meal or this one cheat day. But now I'm not limiting myself and am able to choose a largely vegetarian diet without feeling tempted to "cheat" on my diet, because there is nothing to "cheat" on, I can eat if I really wanted to. And I no longer want to eat meat right now.

Same thing happened to me. I was sick everyday for years and had no idea why. Nothing helped and I tried everything. One day my friend told me to try going vegan and even though it was a hard transition at first, it was the best thing to ever happen to me! I never get sick anymore!

thanks for going plant-based and creating this channel - it's absolutely really truly cool. I really like the recipes on this channel so far!

Man, this makes me so happy. I'm not even vegetarian myself, but in a world where its normal to see people constantly shilling their magical cures or trying to force the people they know into their own lifestyle, it's just so wholesome and heartwarming to see somebody sharing something worked for them. "Going plant based won't resolve all the health problems out there, but I'm lucky that I found something that works for me." Hell yeah, you go girl.

As someone who’s extremely sensitive to textures with certain fears about food, going plant based helped me out a hell of a lot more than I realized because it wasn’t my main reason for doing it initially. But after several years I’ve noticed how much more comfortable I am with dishes that just contain beans, vegetables, grains etc compared to dishes with eggs or meat (I don’t even like egg substitutes outside of baking that’s how much I hate anything with texture resembling eggs) and it gives me a sense of being able to control my food anxieties especially when going out and trying new things. ✨

It's incredible how altering our diets can alter our health and it seems to be different for everyone. I was suffering with a lot of health issues as well and I had a doctor recommend cutting out certain foods. I've discovered avoiding grain, processed sugar, dairy and starches is what I need! So hard to make such drastic changes but I feel so much better 😭💖 and it's not about foods being "good" or "bad" it's just that my body is sensitive to those foods.

I fully agree I'm on my way there, fully plant based and it feels amazing!!!

Subscribed:). Yes agree Indian food, specially vegetarian dishes can do wonders for health

i relate so much! going vegan drastically improved my health

I went vegetarian because it was a fad in Middle School. Everyone else around me who tried it lasted about 6 months. It fixed the stomach aches and issues I'd been having since birth in a couple of weeks and I never went back. It's been 15 years.

This looks delicious and your skin is amazing!

Happy for you! And YES, it DOES feel good to do right by your body! It somehow does so much for the mind and spirit, too, when the body is conscientiously maintained. You look amazing! And sure hope you feel incrediblel, too!

I'm glad you found what works! everybody's body is different and deserves to be taken care of well. congrats!

Yes I have been trying this plant based diet . ❤️

It’s helped so much!! It’s changed life for the better❤❤❤

That's a blessing. Thank God for that.

I love how she said "something that worked for me" because as a life long former vegetarian, I was suffering from a lot of deficiencies until I changed to a pescatarian diet. I also eat some chicken now. Never felt better. I have more energy and my chronic fatigue seems to have lessened. So it really depends on the individual.

I’m on my way to majority plant based diet too

quick advice : extra virgin olive oil is for raw consumption, like a drizzle when yoi serve your dish it's not for roasting/sautéing as its got a low smoke point (plus you want to keep all the good nutrients, and it can be pretty pricey !) i'd use sesame oil for wok and vegetable oil or refined coconut oil for roasting and sautéing.

I love that you shared your experience without claiming it will work for everyone. You are awesome. And that bowl looks delicious.

Good for you for finding what works for you. I had to go very low carb to fix my issues.

As a recovering cheese addict... I feel this.

More power to you! Choosing a plant-based lifestyle has been a game-changer for me! Not only have I noticed a positive impact on my health - more energy, clearer skin, and better digestion - but it's also a powerful step towards reducing my environmental footprint.

It will preserve your health and beauty!

Thank you for sharing your journey and definitely can relate ❤❤❤

It's good that you were able to fix your health problems. I myself found out I have acid reflux and changing my diet has made a big improvement. I just stopped eating certain foods and my issues went away. Trust me I know the struggle of giving up certain foods my biggest was coffee.

Yes dear I feel till your normal you will not understand but when there is a health problem..you do whatever good for your health and you want to come back to normal as soon as possible... for that we have follow whatever is best for us.. Health is wealth...absolutely true ...they will only understand who went through health problem

Good for you I am happy for you

Salad looks delicious wish you showed how an what you put in it 😋

That food looks fantastic

Going vegan for me fixed many health issues and gave others much relief .One huge change was my skin .It went from reasonably clear to crystal clear ,soft as baby’s skin and for the first time I could tan a little instead of burning! I received complements from everyone who knew me on the change of how I looked and felt . My dad asked what I did .He said I never looked so healthy and vibrant! Some close friends asked me to teach them what I did and ate to look so healthy and they also eventually went vegan !!! After 3 months you feel so good !!!It is incredable !!!

Oh I wish I could eat like that. I would just love it.

That salad does look yummy

I used to be on a plant base diet ( yes with supplements ) and both me and my husband felt terribly weak and almost sick for a year an a half. Then we went back to our regular diet and all is back to normal.

Happy to see you found something that helped. Typically the opposite when it comes to stomach issues I've been seeing. I have Crohn's and I get major bubble guts eating plants, not as much with fruits but veggies. Finally started adding animal protein in, and as much as I don't like the flavor my symptoms are less severe, even better

It works for everyone actually.

This is very interesting- my vegetarian diet was working horribly for my body, and since becoming keto (nearly the polar opposite), I've lost weight, regained normal B12 levels & regulated my blood sugar. Everybody truly is different & I support you listening to your bodies needs! I'm glad it works for you!

So true I was at my happiest and healthiest when I was on a vegan diet I want to go back.

Gastrointestinal problems so had to change my eating. The pescatarian way seem best for me at first, but I may eat eggs or lamb but trying to cut those out as well. I also intermittent fast. This journey can be difficult when so many around me eating everything I CAN NOT. I’m at my ideal weight & feel best now. Discipline & exercise has helped me. ❤ 😊I cut out white sugar & high fructose corn syrup, & GMO CORN in everything in USA. READ ALL LABELS ON FOOD, or stay with fresh 🥕 🥦 veggies only!

I really love how you worded this you didn’t claim it works for everyone, or say that it’s the right way to eat, you explained what worked for you.😊

Ehew this looks tasty! Glad adjusting your diet helped you.

Yes. Good. Eat your vegetables guys. Fibers... But also eat other foods. Balance is the key. Everything in moderation

Perfectly Lovely meals!!!💞💞🙃💞💞

It also helped, me and my family

I had a very urgent surgeries when I was 13 and one of them I had to get my gallbladder removed. Ever since then I’ve really bad stomach issues as well, I’m not lactose intolerant and greasy foods, sometimes even salad(depending what’s in it) will cause my stomach to be in so much pain and I’ll have to go to the bathroom. It’s 4 years later and it still has not gone better or went away. I try to be vegetarian or eat less unhealthy foods, I want to do that but my family is not the healthy type I can’t get away from the bad food. When I’m on my own I’m definitely eating healthier for my own sake. Hoping I will no longer have the horrible feeling in my stomach.

It looks so tasty 😋

I'm glad you're feeling better. I hope you will continue to spread this message

Yum!! And thank you for calling it plant based instead of vegan because often time people conflate the two as if theyre the same... With plant based being a health focused diet and vegan being an ethical stance related to avoiding all areas of animal use

I have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia as well as Sjögren’s Syndrome. My symptoms, joint pain, etc., went away going full carnivore. I’m grateful to live where we all have the choice to eat the way that’s best for us. 🧡💪🏼

i struggle with sever stomach/gi issues and im thinking of going vegetarian bc meat ALWAYS makes me feel so sick, could u maybe make a vid on the issues u had and things u did to transition over? it would be great :)

i'm having some rashes issues on my body that suddenly erupted. I'm now slowly progressing into plant base cos none of the medications or creams work. This is motivating for me to see thank you!

I love that you healed yourself with food! It also should be mentioned that eating highly processed plant based food all the time also isn't good for you! Whole foods the majority of the time make a huge difference!

For the record, we eat more than salad.

Same! I had undiagnosed neuropathy in both arms and was in severe pain and had to wear braces all the time. I went to doctor after doctor, test after test and the last doctor I went to, crying and begging for surgery, anything, told me “Sometimes we don’t know what’s wrong and you just have to learn to live with pain.” I was furious and determined to try anything. Cut all meds and went vegan that day. I have healed 90% so far and still getting better. Thanks for sharing, hugs💕✨

Excellent

Becoming vegan helped my gastrointestinal problems significantly. I also felt even worse after eating when I ate non-vegan. I'm glad this worked for you as well!

People dont normally eat enough vegetable as it is. I will not go vegan ever, but I choose a couple days of the week to eat just fruit and veggies to give my digestive system a break. Also a tbsp of metamucil a day wouldnt hurt either. It helps move "things" along 😀

I’m becoming a nurse practitioner because no one helped me( I have severe PMDD, had to discover that myself and beg a doctor to confirm it), still having to help myself bc western medicine discounts food and lifestyle SO MUCH.

Even I also have some kind of similar problem. Dr advised me to maintain plant based diet routine but I don’t know much vegan recipes. I think your channel is going to help me a lot... love from Bangladesh ❤❤🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

I did this several years ago and it worked thinking about doing it again

Man that looks good. YUMMY

This is so fascinating to me, bc some people watch their health get better when they switch to Carnivore while some get better switching to a plant-based diet

Totally get it, but in reverse, I was a vegan since high school, but started having multiple health issues through my entire college years, so I started eating meat after I graduated and my health issues just gradually went away…. ❤️

I’m glad you found a way to make yourself feel better. I don’t eat much milk but what I do is organic, grass fed, wild caught, free roam, etc. I prefer eating less meat just bc it makes more sense to me to eat veggies- like why do we need to kill animals to eat them when there’s plenty of fruits & veggies that are filling & edible. Thanks for sharing your journey.

Same with me!! Same exact thing

I decided to become meat eater because I had no health Issues and I was an underweight. After being meat eater, I have been enjoying my food a lot more. It have had fixed my weight problem. Now I’m 3 safe Kg away from being an underweight. My skin undertone has changed from yellow to pink and I’m looking 10 years younger than my age.

To each his own, goin vegan gave me so many issues and stomach problems, biggest mistake I ever made

Me too I had to do the same thing and it's been working for me throughout all these years. Thank you for your video God Bless.

Looks good!

I’m not 100% vegetarian but definitely soft vegetarian. I just feel better eating veggies, if a meal has no color I know I’m going to feel sick later.

I tried vegan (i'm pescatarian with some chicken here and there) and I still had explosive diarrhea

That looks amazing 😍

*Theres no denying this looks great!* 😋

It works at first, and then you feel even worse ((

Fish is rich in omega3.. so don't blame your health issues on non veg food. Stop alcohol, smoking, late nights and food with preservatives

I need that salad in my life.

**pours seed oils**

This looks really tasty

To some people it is other way around

Omg this is amazing 🤩

The chickpeas look good. I like to roast them up in my toaster oven with salt,pepper, paprika, and a bit of olive oil.

I'm happy it worked for you. I have some health issues: pcos, cfs, fibromyalgia, and ibs... I tried plant based diet so many times before because I hate the taste of meat, meat fats, butter, milk etc but it didn't work for me all... The ibs symptoms and fatigue became worse over the time until reach to where I can't handle it anymore. I have I stopped eating so many things and was only eat white rice, chicken breast, and chicken broth until I got better. Now I have eating problems because the food my body accepts are mostly the food I can't handle their taste, so I sometimes lose my appetite completely for days or even weeks... It's really a struggle, I hope one day I'll be able to eat normally like others do.

That’s so much nutrients and vitamins in one plate. Yumm!!!!!

That’s amazing to hear! I had the same results 💕 seven years later and I can still say it was the best decision to try!

Whoa aah, looks so delicious!

I must try this salad

I drink alot of coffee and no water and just some food but im fat. I have a vitamin deficiency and i suffer fron dehydration. Now im learning what foods work and i what i need and like. The fact that my 3yr old loves to be in the kitchen has been fun. 1 step at a time

Wow.. this is amazing

Excellent!

Good for you!

Thank you for sharing this amazing dish!

Love all of the vibrant colors!

Yes! My stomach is so much better now as a vegan. I had the nightmare life before. But still can have issues but it is mostly related to alcohol, sugar and spicy or red food and bad oils. But quiting meat had the biggest impact on my problems for sure!

I remember when I was a vegetarian cause I used have belly issues as well and helped me a lot and I’m glad it helped you.👍

Thank you for delivering such a great message regarding your journey. Your video is wonderful.