Recently, we thought we were saying goodbye to our sweet 15½-year-old shepherd mix, Abby. She's been part of our family for so long that it’s hard to remember life before her. In the middle of it all, I found myself ...
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How to Create Plant-Based Affirmations That Work
Article updated 3-02-25 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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 advised you to do x, y, or z, or you may need to take medication or undergo a ...
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 for a healthy, whole-food, plant-based diet. What do you want to do differently? How do you want to support ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Dan King: Whole Food Plant-Based Champion Runner
Expert Interview: Vegan Athlete, Dan King 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 ...