The Perfect Veggie Burger

"The human body has absolutely no requirement for animal flesh. Nobody has ever been found face-down 20 yards from Burger King because they couldn't get their Whopper in time." ~ Michael Klaper, MD

THE PERFECT VEGGIE BURGER

I get asked almost EVERY day if the plant-based meat alternatives like the Impossible Burger or the Beyond Burger are good for our health.  

Before I answer that question, you need to know that these plant-based meat alternatives were formulated over years to be almost exact replicas of the texture and taste of meat, but without using a live animal. 

What does meat have in it that people like?  

FAT.  

So these meat substitutes also have a lot of fat.   

Saturated fat to be precise.  

A standard Beef burger patty  (say, From McDonalds - which is not the best quality, but it's a good comparison) is 67% fat, most of that is Saturated fat - the fat that clogs your arteries and gives you heart disease amongst other nasty things. 

An impossible burger is 53% fat - again, most of it saturated.  

So, in that sense, is it healthier?  Not by much

BUT. . . 

This is what store bought plant-based burgers have going for them:

1.  They are MUCH better for the environment, using a fraction of the water and land resources as a meat patty

2.  They are MUCH better for the animals - none of which are tortured and killed in the process of making said burger

3.  They have no cholesterol or hormones, or medications or chemicals that are present in meat. 

So, in that sense they are better.  But eating them instead of a meat burger is only marginally healthier.  

What can you do instead?  Make your own . . . with WHOLE FOOD!!!

It's so easy.  

Throw the ingredients in a bowl.

Shape into patties.

Bake.

Eat.

Freeze the rest for later. 

Here is my SECRET formula for the PERFECT veggie burger. 

Choose your favorites in each of the categories to make the burger that is perfect for YOU. 

ENJOY!  Make your own and tell us about it in the comments.

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Your plant-based health checklist:

Here is a quick checklist to get you started with your plant-based journey.

Remember, imperfect action beats inaction; get started and keep trying.

• Write a list of plant-based foods you already like. (Check out my free list HERE).

• Look up your favorite recipes and work out ways to swap animal products for plant-based ingredients.

• Be open to new flavors and try new things.

• When at restaurants, order the plant-based option.

• Instead of dairy milk, use plant-based milk in your coffee and cereal. If you don't like the taste, try another brand.

• Unless you want to, there's no need to swap out everything all at once. One step at a time is fine. Eventually, you will crowd out all the unhealthy animal products with healthy plant-based foods.

• Find a proven plan to get well and stay well with my book, Fabulous Health.