The Shaolin Temple Diet Nutrient Profile and Shopping List

This is the third in a series of posts sharing the amazing benefits Don and I have been experiencing eating a diet similar to those of the Shaolin monks, or the Shaolin Temple diet.  Read about the Shaolin monks and what the diet entails here, and about the many benefits to following this formula, for our health, time and budget here.

In this post, I share what a day of meals could look like while eating the Shaolin Temple diet, along with the nutritional profile.  I also outline the shopping strategy, post pictures of some of our recent meals, and provide links for some simple and delicious recipes.

Benefits of Eating The Shaolin Temple Diet

At the time of writing this, Don and I are midway into our fourth week of eating the Shaolin Temple diet.  We have really been enjoying this experience over all, despite a few glitches.  I have taken pictures of our meals, or most of them, every day.  

Here are more food photos, a list of benefits, and a few of our glitches.

Pan Fried Tofu w/ Shiitake Mushroom Gravy

First, the benefits:

• We are loving the food!
• We are feeling really good eating this way
• Easy to digest, no bloating or gas
• Meal prep has become very stream lined
• Shopping has become very stream lined – once you pick up some things that you are probably not accustomed to buying, it becomes a breeze.
• The Eight Treasures Summer Congee recipe has actually helped reduce my power surges (a.k.a. hot flashes) quite a bit.  Go figure, hot congee every morning during peak heat here in the desert southwest.

Eating Like a Shaolin Monk

Don has been reading about the diet of the Shaolin Monks on the Huffington Post.  The Shaolin Monks are known for their amazing athletic abilities as martial artists.  They are truly unsurpassed.  Many monks begin their training at age 3.  I would guess that even the 8 year olds are doing things many of us never accomplish in our life time.

Actor Jason Scott Lee stayed with the Shaolin Monks for two weeks to fulfill a lifelong dream and see if he can learn some of their secrets.  He was put to the test, to say the least.  You can see for yourself in this really great documentary.