Let’s face it – even though we know that a completely unprocessed whole food plant-based diet is the healthiest way to eat, for many of us it’s unrealistic to avoid ALL processed and packaged foods. We want to be successful with our plant-based lifestyle,…
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Is Red and Processed Meat Really OK? Debunking the Latest Hype
If you follow the news even a bit, you’ve probably caught wind of the latest uproar about the health impacts of eating red and processed meats. One after another news outlet, from the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times…
Recipe Roundup: Jumpstart Your Fall with Healthy Warming Spices
Fall happens to be one of my favorite seasons. All the seasons all special, but what’s not to love about beautiful fall colors, heart-warming holidays and delicious warming fall foods such as soups, stews, squashes, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, apples, and pears? And, that…
Oatly Oat Milk: What’s All the Buzz About?
Well, as they say, there are exceptions to every rule! In my March article, “Three Great Reason to Make Your Own Almond and Other Plant-Based Milk,” we learned that most brands of store-bought plant milk are highly processed beverages made with fillers and stabilizers…
Get Your Leafy Greens On! (Part II)
As promised, in this second part of “Get Your Leafy Greens On!” we’re going to take a closer look at the nutrition and health benefits of the top four green superfoods according to plant-based pioneer Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI). Kale,…
Get Your Leafy Greens On (Part 1)
If you’re following a whole food plant-based diet – and if you’re anything like me – you’re probably eating your fair share of tossed green salads. Perhaps you’ve tried different types of lettuces, such as romaine, red leaf, and butterhead, and maybe you’ve tried…
Can You Raise Healthy Kids on a Plant-Based Diet?
Whether you’re new to a whole food plant-based diet or have been whole food plant-based for a long time, you may have some questions and concerns when it comes to raising plant-based kids. After all, the dietary wisdom we’ve inherited as a culture –…
Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
The science keeps getting louder and stronger all the time – chronic inflammation in your body is never a good thing and can only cause problems. The good news is that there is something you can do about that. In addition to exercise and…
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…
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…
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…
Gentle Lentils: Nutrition and Health Benefits
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…
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…
3 High-Protein Plant Foods You Need to Know About
These days it can seem like everyone is jumping on the high-protein bandwagon. In fact, some folks may even hesitate when it comes to adopting a healthy, whole foods vegan plant-based lifestyle due to concerns about getting enough vegan protein. You can rest assured,…
A Vegan’s Guide to Vitamin D: How to Make Sure You’re Getting Enough
Most Vitamin D Is Not Vegan-Friendly Did you know that most Vitamin D3 supplements are not vegan? That’s right. If you look on the label, you’ll see the word “lanolin” in the “supplement facts” section. “Lanolin” might sound innocuous enough, but it’s actually a…
