There’s no better time than the start of the New Year to think about goals and resolutions related to healthy whole food plant-based eating. What do we want to do differently? How do we want to support our plant-based diet? How do we form…
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Reader Questions: Why Are We So Bloated on Our Plant-Based Diet?
This post is part of an ongoing series of questions from my readers about eating a plant-based diet. If you have a question that you’d like me to answer, please email me at diane@plantbasedcooking.com. I read every question and answer them personally, so if…
How to Easily Avoid Gaining Weight This Holiday Season
Whether it’s candied yams, stuffing, gravy, apple pie, Christmas cookies or egg nog, the holidays present a nearly endless parade of food temptations and opportunities for weight gain. Many of these rich and delicious but high-calorie foods are not available year-round and that may…
How to Have a Happy Thanksgiving If You’re Plant-Based
For vegans, vegetarians and other plant-based eaters, the annual Thanksgiving celebration of friends, family, gratitude – and large quantities of poultry protein – can be an inherently challenging mix. Like everyone else, we too love the togetherness and warmth of the Thanksgiving holiday. But…
11 Ways to Help Friends and Family Go Plant-Based
If you’ve realized that a whole food vegan plant-based diet is good for your health and your waistline, you probably want to encourage your friends and family to jump on board and join you on the plant-based journey. It makes sense, of course. We…
3 High-Protein Plant Foods You Need to Know About
These days it can seem like everyone is jumping on the high-protein bandwagon. In fact, some folks may even hesitate when it comes to adopting a healthy, whole foods vegan plant-based lifestyle due to concerns about getting enough vegan protein. You can rest assured,…
Plant-Based Vegan Snacks: Your Easy How-To Guide
When it comes to snacking, Americans don’t mess around! According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s “Snacking Patterns of U.S. Adults” report, one-quarter of Americans’ daily calories now come from snacks. This is up considerably from years ago, and a whopping 97 percent…
