Eat your vegetables. We have all heard it from our mothers, our doctors, our wellness experts, and our health conscious friends. Vegetables are low in calories, and rich in fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. They keep us healthy, radiant, active, and youthful. Plant-based diets have been shown to benefit heart health, reduce wealth, and decrease mortality. Whether you choose to go vegan, or just to make vegetables the star ingredient in your meals, a plant-based diet is good for your body and it is good for the planet. Thankfully, in New York City we have countless opportunities to indulge guilt-free at the many vegan and vegetarian restaurants that take a creative approach to the old “Eat your vegetables” adage. Here are five haute picks for a vegan meal that will please both your taste buds and your wellbeing.
