Tofu is a very versatile food with a plethora of cooking options. As the saying goes, either you love tofu or you haven’t had it prepared well. It’s made from soy beans and if you’re eating a plant-based diet, you’ll want to learn how to properly cook with tofu. Baked Tofu Tofu Scramble Rev up…
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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 and knows her stuff! Her services were a wonderful help to me when I was going through a tough time. I still have the hypnosis session she recorded and it’s comforting to know…
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, but sugar, too. ? I had to make them, but I…
Uncommon Ingredients
Scroll down for stores that may carry these uncommon ingredients, however, if you’re having trouble finding these in your local stores, keep this handy free PDF of links to products on Amazon.* Why does it seem that many plant-based recipes have such strange and uncommon ingredients? The main reasons are that they are great for getting…
10 Every Day Quickies for Health
What You Do Counts! These 10 EVERY day quickies for health can make a difference in your life – who you ultimately become or what you end up doing. Every step contributes to that. It’s the same with our health. We make choices every day about what we eat or do that adds to or detracts…
Meatless Makeover
Your health tip for today is followed by ways to implement the very important step towards BECOMING the WORLD’S NEXT TOP PLANT-BASED EATER. It’s time for a meatless makeover! EAT LESS PROCESSED OIL and Cook like you’re a MEATLESS MASTER! Why? Because eating less oil and meat can protect your arteries, give you better blood…
My first Giveaway October 1-31
I’m excited and ready for my first ever giveaway to celebrate reaching 1000 followers on Facebook and the opening of our new tee shirt shop. I feel so honored to share plant-based recipes and how to live a healthy life. Not to mention how excited I am to be opening the tee shirt shop. Read on to see what you…
Oil-Free Hummus Formula
Why eat hummus? Well, it IS a great snack and much cheaper to make yourself than buy it at the store, and it’s also one of the easiest ways to eat beans. Eating beans every day is turning out to be a very good indicator of longevity, so this oil-free hummus is good for you…
Juggle to Improve Your Brain
Juggling Balls This last holiday, one the the gifts I received was this burlap bag full of juggling balls. I actually had requested it because I love to throw things into the air and catch them. I know, it’s a bit strange, but I thought it was time up my game and learn how to…
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 myself wondering why I didn’t get more sleep in the first…
Should You Give Up Cow’s Milk
Why would you give up Cow’s milk, you might ask. “It’s a staple from my childhood and the main source of calcium,” you say. It may seem like an impossible feat, but it can be done. I wouldn’t have thought it myself, as I loved milk in my morning coffee. But here I am today,…
Nutrition Year in Review
If you haven’t been to Dr. Greger’s website, NutritionFacts.org, I highly recommend it as a great resource for fast and easy to understand videos about studies in nutrition and health. There are over 2,000 health topics, including (to name a few): Arthritis Blood pressure Cancer Depression Diabetes Inflammation Omega-3 Fatty Acids Pregnancy Weight loss To give…
Sharing a Personal Health Journey
Diane hiking near Mammoth Lakes, CA This is a post about my personal health journey. I’m not just talking about losing weight and lowering cholesterol, although they are a part of it. It’s about dealing with my increasing episodes of heart palpitations. First, although most palpitations are harmless, if you are experiencing undiagnosed heart palpitations,…
Tomatoes for Health
I’m passing along to you this great email I received from Dr. Fuhrman about the benefits of tomatoes. If you are interested in receiving these emails yourself you can sign up here: Dr. Fuhrman’s Email and Newsletter Signup. I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Fuhrman’s approach to health and nutrition. I often turn…
Flaxseed vs Diabetes
Every once in a while I’ll post a video from Dr. Michael Greger’s website, nutritionfacts.org. His videos, like the one below on flaxseed and diabetes, are easy to understand and a quick way to get information from nutritional studies. You can get his newsletter or join him on Facebook to get updates. In this video,…
