With plant-based diets and especially plant-based athletes getting so much media attention lately, you've probably seen and heard the news and maybe even some hype. Perhaps you're wondering what all the fuss is ...
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Why a Daily Weight Tracker is Your Waistline’s Best Friend
Who doesn't want to look and feel their best? Have you noticed that life is just better all-around when we're at the best weight for our height and body type? We feel lighter, more graceful and more "at home" in our ...
Plant-Based Moroccan Holiday Menu
Wasn't it just January? The months seem to slip by quickly, and with Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to think about our holiday meal (if you're celebrating, of course). I'm sharing something a little different ...
A Plant-Based Guide to Thriving During the Holiday Season
If you’re not feeling “holiday happy” right now, rest assured, you’re not alone! The holidays are meant to be a joyous time of year, filled with meaningful moments of connection with family and friends. Still, the ...
10 Tips for Easy Plant-Based Kitchen Cleanup
You've probably found that cooking from home is a given if you want to eat healthy whole food. This, my friend can be a challenge, especially if you’re new to eating a plant-based diet. Not only that, but kitchen ...
Go For Plant-Based Progress, Not Perfection
Are you trying to make lasting progress on your plant-based diet? Whatever kind of goal we’re trying to achieve or new habit we're trying to adopt – whether it's getting in shape or reading more – for most of us, ...
Is Depression Holding Back Your Plant-Based Lifestyle?
Are you feeling dissatisfied with the progress you’re making on your plant-based diet? You may or may not realize it, but depression may be playing a role in keeping you from the healthy lifestyle you’re looking ...
The Magic of a Weekly Meal Planner
If you find yourself scrambling last-minute to put balanced, healthy lunches and dinners on the table, you're not alone! We've all been there (well, at least most of us!) In fact, I'll confess that to save my own ...
How to Make Plant-Based Vegan Cream Sauce
If you love rich foods as much as I do, you probably know how a cream sauce can really make a dish. Unfortunately, plant-based eaters are often unsure of how to make a vegan cream sauce without dairy milk, ...
Can a Plant-Based Diet Help Reduce Inflammation
Inflammation sometimes gets a bad rap, but it is an important part of your body’s defense. It helps you fight off infections and heal from injuries. The main concern is chronic inflammation. This type of ...
Plant-Based American Classics Recipe Roundup
Are you a plant-based eater who finds yourself craving American Classic eats? You know, recipes like burgers, beef stew, fried chicken, fish n' chips, and other dishes traditionally made with animal products in ...
Zero-Calorie Sweeteners: Are They Healthy and Safe?
In my previous articles on sugar and sweeteners, we’ve learned why added sugar is so bad for you and how to avoid it, how mineral deficiencies can cause sugar cravings, and how the sugar in whole fruit is ...
Five Tips for Traveling on a Plant-Based Diet
Warm weather or the holidays are travel time, and you may be wondering how you can see all those longed-for vacation spots (or your far-away family) and still stick to your plant-based diet. We all know how ...
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 ...
The Secret to Success on a Plant-Based Diet
It may all in your head Here's one big tip designed to help you quickly leap to success on your plant-based journey by changing the way you talk to yourself. It includes a freebie you can download if you want to get ...
