It’s not easy eating clean – especially around the holidays. It seems that everywhere we look at holiday time there’s food temptations staring us in the face – candy bowls filled to the brim in offices and lobbies, boxes of chocolates from our neighbors, sugary eggnog on tap at holiday parties, and of course, beautifully-decorated…
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Help for Depression, Stress, and Anxiety: Mood-Boosting Plant Foods That Might Surprise You
We all know how important diet is to overall health and for preventing many chronic conditions, such as heart disease and cancer, but did you know that certain vegan plant foods can actually lift our spirits, providing dietary and nutritional support for depression, stress, anxiety, and seasonal affective disorder? Eating deliberately to boost our mood…
5 Tips for Plant-Based Vegans on Turkey Day
It’s that time again – another year, another Thanksgiving! And, that time when “Turkey Day” could send a plant-based vegan searching for coping tips. For plant-based vegans, the annual Thanksgiving celebration of friends, family, gratitude – and large quantities of poultry protein – can be a challenging mix. Like everyone else, we too love the togetherness…
Gluten-Free Eaters Beware
Higher Arsenic and Mercury Levels Gluten-free eaters beware. According to a May report, “The Unintended Consequences of a Gluten-Free Diet,” new research indicates that gluten-free dieters may be at greater risk of exposure to two highly-toxic metals, arsenic and mercury. Both metals tend to bio-accumulate in rice, a popular gluten-free substitute grain. A team of…
The Low-Down on Arsenic in Rice
Perhaps you’ve heard about arsenic in rice and are wondering what, if anything, you should be doing about it? With all the food, health, and environmental concerns out there, it can be hard for the average consumer to know what to take seriously. But inorganic arsenic, a naturally-occurring trace element, is extremely toxic to humans,…
Staying Motivated on a Plant-Based Diet
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Staying Motivated on a Whole-Foods, 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 shopping habits, make food from scratch, and most of all –…
Dining Out on a Plant-Based Diet
Plant-Based Dining in Beef Country Dining out on a plant-based diet can be a challenge, even for seasoned vegans, and the thought of eating out on the road can seem especially daunting. But don’t despair – with a little flexibility, creativity, and research, you’re bound to find some decent options no matter where you are….
Readers Plant-Based Questions Answered
I often receive questions from readers here at Plant-based Cooking and on my Facebook page, as well. So I’ve put together this post, “Your Plant-Based Questions Answered,” because I know if one person asks it, many others have the same question. Starting anything new can be a challenge depending on your knowledge level. Starting a…
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…
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