My family loves meat (steak, chicken, pork). But every week, I make a meatless dinner. I don’t want my family to give up meats, just eat less of it. Fatty red meats and many processed meats are high in saturated fat, which raises LDL (bad) cholesterol and increases risk of coronary heart disease. Research has linked those who ate mostly red and processed meats were found to have the highest risk of breast cancer. In addition, meat consumption is linked to colon, prostate, pancreatic, and gastric cancers.
This should compel you to at the very least eat less meat and more fish and vegetarian dishes. A vegetarian diet is inherently healthful because it is about consuming more fiber and more antioxidant-rich produce. This type of diet is associated with a higher consumption of fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, magnesium, unsaturated fat, and countless phytochemicals.
So, for dinner tonite I am making an eggplant lasagna. Click here for the recipe. I will make a tossed arugula salad on the side. It’s so good, you might never want to eat a meat filled lasagna again!