I first heard of G-BOMBS (greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, and seeds) when a friend of mine started following a new diet that has been helping her lose weight. This diet consisting of eating these whole, plant-based foods has been gaining popularity. This healthy acronym was created by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. to help people remember the best foods for lowering their risk of cancer. All greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, and seeds are high in nutritional value and antioxidants. Let’s learn more about G-BOMBS and why you should incorporate them into your diet.
What are G-BOMBS?
As was mentioned earlier, G-BOMBS is an acronym that stands for Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries, and Seeds. These foods are known as cancer-fighting foods complete with micronutrients and phytochemicals that support your immune defenses. These plant-based, whole foods come with all sorts of health benefits. Greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, and seeds contain non-inflammatory vitamins and minerals that aren’t found in many of the processed foods we see today. These foods are also beneficial in keeping your weight down. Here are some examples of G-BOMBS foods you can incorporate into your diet:
Greens
- Mustard Greens
- Spinach
- Kale
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Bok Choy
- Arugula
- Cabbage
Beans
- Chickpea
- Edamame
- Black
- Cannellini
Onions
- Garlic
- Scallions
- Chives
- Leeks
- Shallots
Mushrooms
- Oyster
- Portobello
- Shiitake
- Cremini
- Maitake
Berries
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Cranberries
Seeds & Nuts
- Almonds
- Flaxseeds
- Hemp Seeds
- Walnuts
- Sesame Seeds
What is the G-BOMBS Diet Plan?
A G-BOMBS diet plan consists of incorporating each food type into your breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal plans every day. Try to make a habit of eating a portion of food from each category (greens, beans, etc.) each day. This is great for people just starting this diet plan.
However, if you’ve been incorporating G-BOMBS into your regular eating for a while, you can do a little better than just eating greens one day and some berries the next. You can try choosing a food category to include at each meal. Or you could try to include all six food types in your daily meals. Here are a few examples of recipes you can make that includes all of those nutritional G-BOMBS in this 3-day Meal Guide and Shopping List.
G-BOMBS Diet Recipes You Can Try
This 3-day Meal Guide PDF is composed of four recipes you can make containing all of the cancer-fighting ingredients of greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, and seeds. On each of the three days, there’s a breakfast, lunch, dinner & snack recipe for you to try. Check out this fluffy take on pancakes. Or try this Sweet Red Lentil Curry recipe containing garlic cloves and onions. If you have a taste for a snack, make this Unsweet Smoothie to satisfy your taste buds.
Fight the Risk of Cancer with G-BOMBS Foods
By following this healthy, plant-based eating lifestyle of G-BOMBS foods, you’ll be on your way to having a diet of essential vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that may protect against cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and other chronic health conditions. Most G-BOMBS are naturally low in calories. However, the only ones you may need to eat in moderation are nuts, seeds, avocados, and coconuts because they’re high in calories and fat.
Although most of these foods except for seeds are low in calories, G-BOMBS water and fiber content does make them filling. This makes them effective in helping you lose and keep the weight off. Incorporate G-BOMBS foods into your diet and you’ll possibly be lowering your risk of serious life-threatening illnesses.
Have you been incorporating G-BOMBS into your diet? What interesting breakfast, lunch, or dinner recipes you’ve been making using greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, or seeds? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below on these plant-based whole foods and how have you been utilizing them in your daily diet. As always, be sure to like or share this post with the next plant-based eating friend you know.
