If you’re new to eating a plant-based diet, you might feel overwhelmed with how to proceed. Not only are you trying to figure out what foods to eat, but also may be struggling with how to make a plant-based meal or how to make recipes that everyone will love, plant-based or not. Eating a plant-based…
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Five Ways to Improve Weight Loss on a Plant-Based Diet
While there are lots of reasons people are attracted to a whole food plant-based vegan diet – such as animal welfare and the environment – a desire to lose weight for overall wellness or to overcome conditions associated with obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease, is right up there at the top of the…
The Basics: Your Guide to a Whole Food Plant-Based Vegan Diet
With plant-based diets and especially plant-based athletes getting so much media attention lately, you’ve probably seen and heard the news and maybe even some hype. Perhaps you’re wondering what all the fuss is about? Or maybe you have some friends or family members who’ve gone plant-based and are raving about it? If you’ve grown curious…
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 look and feel better and we have an enhanced sense of…
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…
A Plant-Based Eater’s Guide to Thriving During the Holidays
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…
10 Tips for Easy Plant-Based Kitchen Cleanup
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…
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 you are awake! (Actually, you can even record affirmations to play…
Go for Plant-Based Progress, Not Perfection
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…
Is Depression Holding Back Your Plant-Based Lifestyle?
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,…
The Magic of a Weekly Meal Planner
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…
Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
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…
Zero-Calorie Sweeteners: Are They Healthy and Safe?
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…
Five Tips for Traveling on a Plant-Based Diet
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…
