The flexitarian diet is a plant-based diet that claims to reduce your carbon footprint & improve your health with an eating regimen that's mostly vegetarian but allows for the occassional meat dish.
This diet is the outcome of people who are adopting a more environmentally sustainable approach to their eating habits by reducing meat consumption in favor of alternative protein sources including nuts, beans, peas, and other legumes.

Flexitarian Diet

Meat: Beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, pork and others.
Fish and seafood: Salmon, trout, haddock, shrimp, shellfish, etc. Choose wild-caught if you can.
Eggs: Choose free-range, pastured or

Switching to a flexitarian diet means that you're opting for quality lean meat - chicken, turkey - and lessen the intake of processed meat. 
There is not much drawbacks to this diet because each and every meal will include lots of plant-based meals, fruits, and vegetables.
Wholegrain foods provide fiber, iron-fortified meals come from dark green, leafy vegetables, and vitamin C absorption comes from juices or tomatoes.

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