While the auspicious festival of Navratri brings in a lot of festivities and joy, these nine days also present the perfect opportunity for people looking to switch to a plant-based diet. Since millions of people across India start fasting to complete rituals and abstain from eating meat, eggs and processed foods, they temporarily switch to a whole-foods, plant-based diet with healthier options such as grains, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables. That’s why Navratri is the ideal starting point for someone looking to make these changes permanent. Here’s how Navratri can help you transition to a plant-based lifestyle: 1) Clean Eating Due to Fasting Since so many people avoid meat, eggs and processed foods, they instead start eating pure foods (sattvic diet) by increasing their intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and naturally gluten-free grains like buckwheat (anaaj), amaranth and millet(bajra). Dishes like sabudana khichdi made from tapioca pearls, kuttu roti that…