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There are huge benefits to your health from eating a plant based diet. Don’t just take our word for it though, we’ve got an impressive line-up of experts to give you all the facts about the advantages of plant based living.

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Top 5 FOODS TO HELP YOU SLEEP

Here are five foods to help you get a better night’s sleep

ASK THE chef

Our resident chef Katy is on hand to answer any of your plant based food-related questions. Got a question you want answering? Write to chef@plantbasedmag.com for the chance to get your question on these pages.

FANCY A BITE

Craving a food adventure beyond the kitchen? To save you having to ransack search engines for the best vegan restaurants, cafes, street food or quick bites around the UK, our Editor has tried and tasted various plant based eateries to bring you this month’s hot spots.

HEALTHY THYROIDS AND IODINE

You can’t have one without the other

Vegan in Arizona

It may not be the healthiest of states to be vegan in, but as Nick Abell finds, it tastes pretty great

The V Word

MOTHER’S DAY AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ME

ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO QUINOA

KEEN TO CONQUER QUINOA? TRY THESE TRUSTY TECHNIQUES

PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI IN FOCUS

BUT WHAT CAN I DO WITH PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI?

NUTRITIONIST’S NOTEBOOK: BANANA DRAMA!

Veronika Powell MSc, Viva!Health

LOOSE ENDS

Make the most of your leftover ingredients with these recipe ideas

Strictly Vegan

Professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff reveals all about her sudden change to a plant based diet, life after Strictly and her favourite Russian dish made vegan

Can Beetroot Improve Athletic Performance?

Dr. Michael Greger explains the role of a plant based diet in relation to health

Best in Season

What are the benefits to eating local, seasonal produce?

Chloe Coscarelli

Vegan royalty Chloe Coscarelli is back with a brand new cookbook

AZAD SINGH

THIS BIRMINGHAM-BASED PERSONAL TRAINER SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE OF TWO YEARS OF PLANT GAINS

FROM TREE TO PLATE: California Walnuts

Deni Kirkova reports on the processes involved in producing walnuts and why you should be eating more of the underrated nut

STEP BY STEP

Guiding you through each step of the process

SPREAD THE LOVE THIS Mother’ s Day

Calories 168, Fat 8.4g, Saturates 1.6g, Carbohydrates

Mother’s Day GIFT LIST

Can’t decide what to buy your mum this Mother’s Day? Here are some of our top picks for gift inspiration.

Homemade MOTHER’S DAY

• 1× 400g tin chickpeas in water, drained and liquid

PLANT POWERED PLANET

• 1 × 500g tin (approx) young green jackfruit in brine

GLOBAL-INSPIRED CUISINE

Recipe and image supplied byMy Vegan Travels by Jackie

PLANT BASED MADE EASY SNACKS

It’s easy to swap out your non-vegan food. Here’s our favourite and easy plant based snacks.

Weekday Meals

• 200g (3 cups) wide, flat rice noodles, soaked in

Cannelloni from scratch

• 150g (1 cup) cashews, soaked in hot water for 30

GLUTEN-FREE TREATS

1 Place all the crust ingredients into a food processor

KEEP IT RAW

• 150g (3 cups) grated carrot (or carrot pulp from

SIMPLE SAUCES

1 Add all the ingredients to a high performance blender

Chloe Coscarelli

• 1× 410g can lentils, drained and rinsed, or 115g

Recipe Round-up

• 70g (½ cup) sunflower seeds + more to sprinkle on

SWEET POTATO AND QUINOA CHILLI

1 Place all the chilli ingredients into a very large

QUINOA CRUST

1 Place the quinoa, bouillon and 350ml water in a saucepan

APRICOT, PUMPKIN AND QUINOA MUFFINS

1 In a small bowl, mix together the chia seeds and

SPAGHETTI WITH PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI, CHILLI AND LEMON

SPAGHETTI WITH PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI, CHILLI AND

PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI AND LEEK GRATIN

• 450g (1lb) purple sprouting broccoli, washed and

ASIAN GREENS

• 300g (1 ¾ cups) purple sprouting broccoli, washed

TENDERSTEM®, CARROT AND BULGUR WHEAT SALAD

1 Place the bulgur wheat in a large bowl and pour over

FIG, ORANGE, CRANBERRY AND CALIFORNIA WALNUT RAW FLAPJACKS

• 120g (1 cup) California walnuts, plus 16 whole walnuts

SMOKY ROSEMARY AND CHILLI CALIFORNIA WALNUTS

2 Line a flat baking tray with baking paper, place

CALIFORNIA WALNUT DRINK

1 Place the walnuts into a mixing bowl and pour over

BANANA MALT LOAF

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas Mark 4, 356°F) and

REALLY EASY CHOCOLATE SOFT SERVE

1 Chop the frozen bananas into 1 cm (½ in) rounds and