Health Tips Roundup

This is a quickie roundup of articles here on the website that you might find helpful. You can also find useful information on the Tools, Tips, and Freebies page and peruse through all of the articles on the Health Tips link. Maybe you haven't read about Carol's success story or want to learn a little more about me. Here's your list.

Plant-Based Moroccan Holiday Menu

Wasn’t it just January? The months do seem to slip by quickly and with Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to think about our holiday meal (if you’re celebrating, of course). I’m sharing something a little different than what you might typically expect for a holiday meal, my plant-based Moroccan Holiday Menu. I’ve made this on…

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 rich and meaningful moments of connection with families and friends, but the reality is that the pressures and often unrealistic expectations of the season combined with family…

If you celebrate the holidays, like so many of us, you probably find this time of year particularly challenging. Gift shopping, home decorating, family dinners and parties can all be stressful and time-consuming, especially if you’re new to eating a plant-based diet. Following a whole food plant-based diet can mean more time spent grocery shopping…

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 you are awake! (Actually, you can even record affirmations to play…

Whatever goal we’re trying to achieve or new habit that we’re trying to adopt – whether we’re trying to get in shape or become a better photographer – for most of us there’s no such thing as overnight success. It’s the same with switching to a plant-based lifestyle: it takes time and hard work to make…

Are you feeling dissatisfied with the progress you’re making on your plant-based diet? You may or may not realize it, but depression may be playing a role in keeping you from the healthy lifestyle you’re looking for. Making the switch to a plant-based diet takes energy, effort, intention and motivation. Whether your depression is mild,…

Easily eat your way to health with this Weekly Meal Planner & grocery list. No more stressing about what to eat every night.

How to Make Plant-Based Vegan Cream Sauce

If you love rich foods as much as I do, you probably know how a cream sauce can really make a dish. Unfortunately, plant-based eaters are often unsure of how to make a cream sauce without the dairy milk, cheese, and butter. The good news is that it’s easier than you think! Simple and versatile…

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 other positive lifestyle changes, such as good sleep and maintaining adequate…

22 classic American recipes made plant-based

Are you a plant-based eater who finds yourself craving classic American eats like burgers, beef stew, fried chicken, fish n’ chips and other dishes traditionally made with animal products in them? Food plays such a central role in our lives and is often the source of good memories. We typically celebrate holidays and other milestones by sharing these kinds of dishes year after…

In our previous articles on sugar, we’ve learned why added sugar is so bad for you and how to avoid it, how mineral deficiencies can cause sugar cravings, and how the sugar in whole fruit is fundamentally different from other sugar. We’ve also taken a look at date sugar and blackstrap molasses, the only two…

Warm weather is travel time, and you may be wondering how you can see all those longed-for vacation spots and still stick to your plant-based diet. We all know how challenging it can be at times to eat cleanly at home, at work, and with friends, and “hitting the road,” as they say, whether you’re…

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 content. They’re excellent choices for natural sugars – when and if…

The Secret to Success on a Plant-Based Diet

This article is designed to help you quickly leap forward to success on your plant-based journey by changing the way that you talk to yourself. I know how important this awareness of self-talk was in my own journey, and I want to share my hard-won personal experience of success with you.

Dan King: Whole Food Plant-Based Champion Runner

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 his stride since going plant-based nine years ago. King’s athletic performance has been nothing short of stellar…

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