Warm weather is travel time, and you may be wondering how you can see all those longed-for vacation spots and still stick to your plant-based diet. We all know how challenging it can be at times to eat cleanly at home, at work, and with friends, and “hitting the road,” as they say, whether you’re…
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Coconut Sugar and Evaporated Cane Juice: Health Foods or Hype?
In our last Plant-Based Cooking “sugar” article, “Two Healthy Sweeteners You Need to Know About,” (fourth in my series on sweeteners), we discovered that two relatively uncommon natural sweeteners, date sugar and blackstrap molasses, are the only sweeteners with any kind of significant nutritional content. They’re excellent choices for natural sugars – when and if…
The Secret to Success on a Plant-Based Diet
This article is designed to help you quickly leap forward to success on your plant-based journey by changing the way that you talk to yourself. I know how important this awareness of self-talk was in my own journey, and I want to share my hard-won personal experience of success with you.
Dan King: Whole Food Plant-Based Champion Runner
When Boulder, Colorado-based international champion runner Dan King turned the big “Five-O,” making the switch to a whole food plant-based diet was a no-brainer for a man who’s been running competitively since high school but has really hit his stride since going plant-based nine years ago. King’s athletic performance has been nothing short of stellar…
Two Healthy Natural Sweeteners You Need to Know About
Date Sugar and Blackstrap Molasses (This is the fourth in a series of articles on the perils of added sugar. Be sure to check out the third article, “The Truth About Fruit Sugar on a Plant-Based Diet.”) By now we’ve all heard of refined sugars being referred to negatively as “empty calories” – and that’s…
The Truth About Fruit Sugar on a Plant-Based Diet
(This is the Third in a series of articles on the perils of added sugar. Be sure to check out the second article, “Fight Sugar Cravings with Plant-Based Nutrition”). My previous two articles in my series on added sugar, “12 Tips for Avoiding Sugar Cravings on a Vegan Plant-Based Diet” and “Fight Sugar Cravings with…
Fight Sugar Cravings with Plant-Based Nutrition
Sugar Cravings Can Be a Sign of Mineral Deficiencies (This is the second in a series of articles on the perils of added sugar. Be sure to check out the first article, “12 Tips for Avoiding Added Sugar On A Plant-Based Vegan Diet.”) If you’re like most people, you probably struggle from time to time…
12 Tips for Avoiding Added Sugar On A Plant-Based Vegan Diet
(This is the first in a series of articles on the perils of added sugar. Be sure to check out the second article, “Fighting Sugar Cravings with Plant-Based Nutrition”). One of the hardest things for many people to give up on a plant-based diet is sugar. It’s a rare person in our society who doesn’t…
Plant-Based Meal Prep for Busy People: Five Tips to Keep You Cooking
Do your dreams of organizing and streamlining your plant-based meal prep always seem to fall short of your ideal? Is that lean, green, spotless plant-based cooking machine of a kitchen you’re trying to set up never quite getting up to speed? You are not alone! Many things, especially any kind of organization and time management,…
Does Organic Really Matter?
Some people swear by organics, while others couldn’t care less. Where do you fall on that spectrum? Are you someone who won’t even take a single bite out of a conventional apple because of concerns about pesticides or artificial waxes? Are you constantly reading labels and checking for organic certification symbols? Perhaps, on the other…
7 Tips for Sticking with a Plant-Based Diet
No matter where you are on your plant-based journey – whether you’ve been eating plant-based vegan for years or you’re just making the switch – there can be challenges and temptations to avoid all along the way. I know, because I’ve been there. To help you, I reflected on what little “tricks” have helped me…
Beginner’s Guide to Easy Plant-Based Vegan Meal Planning
Meal planning is often a significant challenge for those just starting out on a plant-based diet. In fact, according to my online survey of Plant-Based Cooking email subscribers, meal planning is the #1 challenge! Since meat is not the main event on a plant-based plate, people can tend to feel lost and not know where…
Gentle Lentils: Packed with Protein and Flavor
Lentils, a dietary staple of world cuisines such as Indian, Nepalese, Greek and Italian, are a wonderful and sometimes-overlooked plant-based food. Lentils come in many varieties ranging in color from black and various shades of brown to red, orange, yellow and slate green. As you can see below, there are many nutrition and health benefits…
How to Deal with Non-Plant-Based Vegan Partners and Family Members
It’s one of the most common dilemmas facing plant-based and vegan eaters, and a question I get all the time: How do I relate with my non-vegan partner and family members? What can I do to make sure I stay on track and even perhaps encourage my loved ones to follow me down the plant-based…
The Science of Smoothies: Rick Bruess’ Superfood Smoothie for Your Health
Rick Bruess takes it in stride when his wife of 33 years, Laura, teases him about how long it takes him to make his signature “Superfood Smoothie” each morning for breakfast (see the complete recipe below). The retired Boulder couple are long-time vegans and competitive runners, and the Superfood Smoothie is essential for fueling their…
