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What Is 30 Plants a Week? A Plain Answer
30 plants a week means eating 30 different plant foods over seven days. What counts, how people keep track, and where to start.
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Short answers about eating 30 different plants a week: what counts, what to cook, and how to keep track. From the makers of the Eating30 app.
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Where Does the "30 Plants a Week" Number Come From?
The 30 plants a week target traces back to the American Gut Project. A short, no-hype look at where the number came from and how to treat it.
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30 Plants a Week vs 5 a Day: What's the Difference?
5 a day counts portions of fruit and veg. 30 plants a week counts different kinds of plant food, including grains, beans, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices.
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Plant Points Explained: Why a Pinch of Oregano Is a Quarter
Many people count herbs, spices and small amounts as a quarter or half plant point. How plant points work, and how Eating30 lets you log them.
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Is 30 Plants a Week Hard? A Realistic Look
30 different plants a week sounds like a lot. Where the count actually comes from, why the first weeks feel hardest, and what to do if you stall.
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Your First 30 Plants Week: Start by Counting What You Already Eat
A simple plan for your first week of the 30 plants a week challenge. Count first, change one thing, and don't buy anything weird.
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How to Track 30 Plants a Week: Paper, Notes App or an App
Three ways to keep count of your plants each week, with the pros and cons of each, from a paper list on the fridge to a dedicated app.
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Do Herbs and Spices Count Towards 30 Plants a Week?
Yes, herbs and spices count towards 30 plants a week, dried ones included. How most people count them, what about spice blends, and what doesn't count.
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30 Easy Plants to Start With: A Simple List
A list of 30 everyday plants that are easy to find, cheap and simple to use, to help you reach 30 plants a week without any special shopping.
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Eating30 in Two Minutes: What the App Does
Eating30 is an iPhone and Android app for tracking 30 different plants a week. A quick tour of what it does, what's free and who it's for.
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