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What I Ate for 7 Days on a Plant-Based Diet

July 10, 2019 By Diane Smith 8 Comments

Veggie Sandwich

I often just decide what veggies to buy on the spur of the moment and then brainstorm when I get home. However, if you’d like to read some tips on plant-based meal planning, check out my article, “Beginner’s Guide to Easy Plant-Based Vegan Meal…

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Get Your Leafy Greens On! (Part 2)

June 27, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Leafy Greens

As promised, in this second part of “Get Your Leafy Greens On!” we’re going to take a closer look at the nutrition and health benefits of the top four green superfoods according to plant-based pioneer Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI). Kale,…

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Get Your Leafy Greens On (Part 1)

June 12, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Sauteed Greens

If you’re following a whole food plant-based diet – and if you’re anything like me – you’re probably eating your fair share of tossed green salads. Perhaps you’ve tried different types of lettuces, such as romaine, red leaf, and butterhead, and maybe you’ve tried…

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15 Plant-Based Recipes to Soothe Inflammation

May 28, 2019 By Diane Smith 4 Comments

Turmeric Tea

If you’ve read my article on the “Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet,” you’re probably aware of the good news that many common plant foods naturally possess anti-inflammatory properties. Medical researchers are finding an increasingly clear connection between chronic inflammation in the body and…

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Meatless Makeovers and Dairy-Free Delights

May 16, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Happy People

It’s time for a meatless makeover! Why? Because eating less meat (and dairy) can protect your health including your arteries, help you lose weight and even reduce your risk for death. If you’re new to eating a whole food plant-based diet you may be…

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Just Say No: How to Quickly and Easily Stop Eating Junk Foods

May 9, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Pink-Donut

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 fatty foods that you’ve grown accustomed to over the years and have…

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Seven More Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know

May 1, 2019 By Diane Smith 2 Comments

Tofu Egg Salad

In case you missed the original “Seven Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know,” you’ll want to hop on over for a read! That first article was so appreciated that I decided we needed another, because, let’s be honest, there are way more than…

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11 Ways to Help Friends and Family Go Plant-Based

April 25, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Friends Enjoying Pizza

If you’re passionate about eating a whole-food, plant-based diet because it’s excellent for your health and your waistline, you’d likely want to encourage your friends and family to jump on board and join you on the plant-based journey, as well. It makes sense to…

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12 Must-Have Kitchen Tools for Plant-Based Cooking

April 18, 2019 By Diane Smith 3 Comments

Large Pot

You may have discovered that eating a whole food plant-based diet can involve quite a bit of cooking at home. But that doesn’t mean you have to be a slave to your kitchen! Adding plant-based kitchen tools will allow you to enjoy the ease…

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7 Tips and Timesavers for Plant-Based Cooking in a Flash

April 10, 2019 By Diane Smith 11 Comments

Man Cooking

Most of us are strapped for time, but getting a healthy and delicious plant-based meal on the table is essential. Check out these seven plant-based cooking tips for getting in and out of the kitchen in a flash without sacrificing nutrition or flavor. Plant-Based…

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How to Make Delicious Homemade Nut, Seed and Grain-Based Milk

April 2, 2019 By Diane Smith 13 Comments

Oat Milk in glass jelly jar

Are you ready for some DIY plant-based kitchen fun?  This article will show you how easy it is to make fresh, wholesome, and healthy plant-based milk from nuts, seeds, or grains right in your own kitchen with a blender. One sip and you’ll be…

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Three Great Reasons to Make Your Own Almond and Other Plant-Based Milk

March 28, 2019 By Diane Smith 2 Comments

Homemade Almond Milk

Perhaps you’ve noticed the milk aisle is looking a little more plant-based lately? Plant-based milk is big business these days – it seems like every week a new brand, flavor, or type of plant-based milk appears on the shelf. Once considered exotic fringe foods,…

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Olympic Skater Meagan Duhamel: Living the Plant-Based Dream

March 21, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Meagan Duhamel

To most of us, Canadian pair skater Meagan Duhamel is living the dream. An Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist, two-time World Champion Figure Skater, and seven-time Canadian National Skating Champion, Duhamel and partner Eric Radford are currently skating…

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Plant-Based Heart Health for Endurance Athletes and Everyone Else

March 8, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Heart Vegetables

There’s a common perception out there about fitness —the longer and harder you exercise, the better your health – right? Not so fast. Read on to learn about the little-known risks of high-intensity endurance athletics and how a vegan plant-based diet can help protect…

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The Science of Plant-Based Athletic Advantage

February 28, 2019 By Diane Smith Leave a Comment

Skater

Have you noticed? Plant-based eating is a red-hot trend these days for elite professional athletes. From tennis pro Venus Williams to Olympic skating medalist Meaghan Duhamel, ultramarathoner Scot Jurek and numerous NFL players, the list of plant-based athletes grows longer by the day. Is…

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