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.

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.

Sweet, Salty, Savory Tofu & Purple Sweet Potato Sunday Breakfast

Sunday is our Fun Day.  A perfect morning for a bit of sweet, salty and savory to start out the day.  The Tofu & Purple Sweet Potato ‘Hash’ delivered on all fronts.  It is my adaptation of the Cinnamon Tofu from Virginia Messina’s Vegan For Her.  I thought I had written the recipe down, and no longer had a copy of the book on hand, so I had to wing it and create my own version.  I am sure her Cinnamon Tofu is delicious, but my Tofu & Purple Sweet Potato late Sunday breakfast served with whole wheat raisin bread and sunflower butter certainly started our Sunday Fun Day out right!