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 man who’s been running competitively since high school but has really hit…
Staying Motivated
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 for many people to give up on a…
7 Tips for Sticking with a Plant-Based Diet
No matter where you are on your plant-based journey – whether you’ve been eating plant-based vegan for years or you’re just making the switch – there can be challenges and temptations to avoid all along the way. I know, because I’ve been there. To…
How to Deal with Non-Plant-Based Vegan Family and Friends
It’s one of the most common dilemmas facing plant-based and vegan eaters, and a question I get all the time: How do I relate with my non-vegan partner and family members? What can I do to make sure I stay on track and even…
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 truth. Rick, 58, and Laura, 57, told Plant-Based Cooking recently that they’re…
Staying Motivated on a Plant-Based Diet
Staying motivated on a diet is super important, especially a plant-based diet. Like many worthwhile things in life, adopting a whole-foods vegan lifestyle may have its challenges, often requiring major changes to familiar routines. It takes intention to be food-conscious at every meal, change…
10 TED Talks about Eating a Plant-Based Diet
Get Your Motivation On With TED Talks Sometimes all we need is a pep talk, you know the one that gets you motivated to take action. It can renew our commitment to avoid a bad habit or move us to take steps to create…
Plant-Based Success Story – Carol
Meet Carol, a Plant-Based Success Story I’m very excited to share Carol’s success story with you. I met Carol through a Facebook group for the Plant Pure movie / movement and when I read her post, I was moved at how positive she was…
Why You Can’t Resist Food Temptations and What To Do About It
Chocolate chip cookies. Mmmmm. Just saying the words makes me want to have one. And don’t put one in front of me because I’ll certainly give in. It makes me ask, “Why can’t I resist food temptations?” Resisting food temptations is hard, and we…
Create a Vision Board to Rock Your Plant-Based Goals
Why Create a Vision Board? The Brazil Olympics just ended last weekend, and I thought I’d share a skill that many athletes use to accomplish their goals. Visualization. You may have noticed athletes seemingly concentrating and tuning out all else around them just before…
4 Reasons Why Diets Don’t Work
I’m excited to share an article about why diets don’t work from Jill Thomas, Healthy Habits Hypnosis. Jill is a certified clinical hypnotherapist. Her services were a wonderful help to me when I was going through a tough time. I still have the hypnosis session…
6 Tips for Dealing with Food Triggers
Do you get cravings you can’t ignore? Just recently I made the mistake of looking at desserts on Pinterest – late at night. Oh boy, that was a mistake. I just couldn’t wait to make the blondies I discovered. Good thing they were made with chickpeas and oats,…
10 Ways to Get More Sleep, Stay Slim and Improve Aging
I don’t know about you, but I need sleep. Lots of it–at least 8 hours a night– or I’m not very productive the next day. I find myself constantly raiding the fridge. and maybe, even, I’m a tad cranky. And of course, I find…