Eating healthy foods is a critical part of maintaining and improving health. Live Healthy Appalachia promotes nutritional habits consisting on whole foods, foods as grown, plant-based diets.
Eating Guidelines for Optimal Health
Live Healthy Appalachia encourages people to adopt more “plant-based” ways of eating. A plant-based diet is a diet that primarily consists of whole, unprocessed plant foods, including: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes (beans). Another key component of eating plant-based is to eat “foods as grown,” which means foods that have not been processed or changed a lot. In the grocery store, whole foods have few ingredients on the label. A plant-based diet is simple to understand and easy to follow: eat whole plant-foods, and eat a lot of them!
Why eat this way?
Poor health is a growing problem in Appalachia, but it doesn’t have to be! The root cause of many of the most common diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and even many cancers, is how we eat. Take charge of your health by choosing to eat a healthier diet rich in plant-based foods!
How do I change the way I eat?
- Join a CHIP class
- Stock your pantry with healthy essentials
- Choose CHIP options at local restaurants (see below)
- View our calendar on the side of this page for upcoming events to learn about, practice cooking, and sample healthy foods
- Recommended Reading:
- The China Study by T. Colin Campbell
- The Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn
- Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease By Calwell Esselstyn
- Recommended Watching:
- Recommended Cook Books:
- The Happy Herbivore and Everyday Happy Herbivore by Lindsay Nixon
- Get Healthy, Go Vegan by Neal Barnard
- Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
Resources for Healthy Recipes
Download out Nutrition Brochure
Healthy Shopping
Download our Brochure on Healthy Grocery Shopping in Athens Co. Ohio: Coming Soon!
Eating Out
Eating out can be a challenge for any healthy eater. Look for menu options that have lots of vegetables, preparations like “steamed” or “baked” as opposed to “fried,” and ask your server about whole-grain and plant-based options. The Athens CHIP team also works with local restaurants to provide healthy options that meet the needs of plant-based eaters.
Certified CHIP restaurants in Athens County:
Lui Lui
8 Station St.
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 594-8905
CHIP Options: Lui Lui offers a daily menu of over 7 CHIP options.
View the Lui Lui CHIP menu online
Gourmet Your Way
94 Columbus Rd.
Athens, OH 45701
740-589-6456
About : GYW provides a pre-prepped frozen meal service called “Freezer Raid” that is available every other Thursday evening 4:30-6:30. Pre-order your meals for pick-up using their website.
CHIP Options: The CHIP options change weekly but are clearly labeled on the weekly raid menu available online
The Village Bakery and Café
268 E. State St.
Athens, OH 45701
740-594-7311
CHIP Options: CHIP options change daily and are indicated on the menu board.
Busy Day Market
30 W. Stimson Ave.
Athens, OH 45701
740-592-9700
http://www.busydaymarket.com/
CHIP Options: CHIP specials available many days of the week through the deli. See the menu online (link: )for more information.
Rocky Boot Grill
45 East Canal St.
Nelsonville, OH 45701
740-753-3130
CHIP Options: CHIP specials are offered daily.
Kiser’s BBQ
CHIP options coming soon!
Jackie O’s Pub and Brewery
CHIP options coming soon!
Sikorski’s Home Plate
CHIP options coming soon!
Other Resources for Healthy Living
Hopewood Holistic Health 2012-2013 Holistic Journey Eco-wellness Series in Belize! 5% discount for Members of Live Healthy Appalachia!
Disclosure: LHA does not receive any compensation from the businesses and organizations listed on this page except where indicated.
