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Abby German Shepherd Mix

How a Plant-Based Diet Supports Healing (What I Discovered)

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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Positive Thought

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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 advised you to do x, y, or z, or you may need to take medication or undergo a ...

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New Year's Resolutions

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Scale

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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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Dan-King-Runner

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 ...

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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”).  Sugar is one of the hardest things ...

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7 Tips for Sticking with a Plant-Based Diet

Want to make plant-based eating easier? The truth is that staying on track isn't about having perfect willpower. Having a few simple strategies will help you navigate cravings, social situations, busy days, and ...

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Vegan Athletes Rick & Laura

Plant-Based Runners Rick and Laura Bruess

There’s a myth that competitive athletes need meat and dairy to succeed, but according to long-time plant-based, vegan runners Rick and Laura Bruess of Boulder, Colorado, nothing could be further from the ...

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