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How to Have Fun Eating a Plant-Based Diet

It may seem counterintuitive that starting a new way of eating could be fun. After all, aren’t we about to give up foods we love to eat and have to restrict ourselves? The answer is in your perspective. If you’re switching from a standard…

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Tips to Handle Every Plant-Based Diet Challenge With Ease

Like most worthwhile things, switching to a plant-based diet takes work. If you’ve been eating vegan for years, you might understand the challenges people face. For those transitioning from a meat-inclusive diet, there will be some hurdles. As real as all these challenges are,…

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Reader Question: Not Everyone’s Health Recovers on a Plant-Based Diet

This post is part of my ongoing Reader Questions Series, however, it’s more of a comment than a question. See what you think.  READER COMMENT: It’s great to hear about your health journey and success; however, let’s be honest, a whole food plant-based lifestyle…

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Reader Question: Help! We Just Don’t Like Plant-Based Food

This post is part of my ongoing Reader Questions Series. READER QUESTION: Hi Diane, At age 56, and struggling with menopausal weight gain, I watched The Game Changers and read Dr. Greger’s book, “How Not to Diet.” My husband and I switched to a…

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13 Ways to Stick with Your Health & Fitness Goals

Start Today Any time of year can be the right time to lose weight, get more exercise, and eat well, right? Perhaps your doctor said you’d better do x, y, or z or you’ll have to take medication or have a procedure. Or maybe…

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5 Tips for Successful New Year’s Plant-Based Diet Resolutions

There’s no better time than the start of the New Year to think about goals and resolutions related to a healthy whole food, plant-based diet. What do you want to do differently? How do you want to support your plant-based diet? How do you…

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How to Easily Avoid Gaining Weight This Holiday Season

Whether it’s candied yams, stuffing, gravy, apple pie, Christmas cookies or egg nog, the holidays present a nearly endless parade of food temptations and opportunities for weight gain. Many of these rich and delicious but high-calorie foods are not available year-round and that may…

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Why Should I Eat a Plant-Based Diet?

Eating a plant-based diet is one of the fastest-moving diet trends. It is gaining even more traction every year! You may be asking yourself, “why should I eat a plant-based diet?” Read on to discover why this idea is producing a revolutionized change in…

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Just Say No: How to Quickly and Easily Stop Eating Junk Foods

One of the toughest things about transitioning to a whole food plant-based diet is resisting the temptation of unhealthy but tasty and at least temporarily-satisfying foods. These are typically salty, sweet, and fatty foods that you’ve grown accustomed to over the years and have…

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5 Tips for Happy, Healthy Plant-Based Kids (and Parents!)

If you’re loving your plant-based diet, you’re probably wanting to share it with your kids. Of course, you want to have them be as enthusiastic about this healthy lifestyle as you are!   When we see the benefits of eating this way, we naturally…

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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 bodies. Our clothes…

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A Plant-Based Guide to Thriving During the Holiday Season

If you’re not feeling entirely “holiday happy” right now, rest assured that you’re not alone! The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time of year filled with meaningful moments of connection with families and friends, but the reality is that the pressures and…

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How to Create Plant-Based Affirmations That Work

You’ve probably heard of affirmations. But, have you ever considered applying these simple yet surprisingly powerful tools to support your plant-based dietary habits? Affirmations don’t cost anything. You don’t need any special certifications, training or equipment, and you can do them anywhere and anytime…

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Go For Plant-Based Progress, Not Perfection

You want to make lasting plant-based progress, right? The truth is that 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 there’s no such…

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The Secret to Success on a Plant-Based Diet

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 more control…

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