PremiumAnahad O’ConnorWashington Post·4 Jul, 2026 04:00 AM8 mins to readAvocado on toast is a great breakfast option if you're planning a more plant-based diet. Photo / DepositPhotosAvocado on toast is a great breakfast option if you're planning a more plant-based diet. Photo / DepositPhotosNichole Dandrea-Russert explains how to get essential nutrients from plants alone.Nichole Dandrea-Russert is on a mission to get people to eat more plants.

As a registered dietitian who eats a strictly plant-based diet, she encourages people who want to eat a healthier diet to practise what she calls layering.