Starting the day off with a plant-based smoothie puts you on the path to getting those nine servings of fruits and veggies a day. Enjoy these beverages instead of sugar-laden soft drinks and your weight will thank you, too. Homemade almond milk is easier to make than you think and has no added sugar.
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5 Tips for Happy, Healthy Plant-Based Kids (and Parents!)
If you’re loving your plant-based diet, you’re probably wanting to share it with your kids - of course, you want to have them be as enthusiastic about this healthy lifestyle as you are!When we see the benefits of eating this way, we naturally want to set our plant-based kids up for success. ...
Can You Raise Healthy Kids on a Plant-Based Diet?
Whether you’re new to a whole food plant-based diet or have been whole food plant-based for a long time, you may have some questions and concerns when it comes to raising plant-based kids.After all, the dietary wisdom we’ve inherited as a culture – which is advanced by numerous nutrition policy ...
Seven Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 confidence ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
