Pomegranate juice is well known for its heart health benefits, lowering blood pressure and supporting heart health in other ways. A meta-analysis of eight randomized placebo-controlled trials on pomegranate juice found that it significantly lowered systolic blood pressure regardless of how long or how much pomegranate juice was consumed. Diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) [...]
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 was quietly published December 29, 2020. And the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has demanded that the USDA retract and redraft the guidelines. Disappointingly, (but not surprisingly,) the new guidelines still call for dairy - a whopping 3 cups of it a day. They make this [...]
Flavan-3-ols, a subclass of flavonoids found abundantly in tea, apples, chocolate, berries and grapes, may help lower blood pressure naturally. There have been many small interventional studies over the years that have demonstrated the heart health benefits of flavan-3-ols. Now there is published research from a large population study that also supports these conclusions. [...]
Looking to boost your metabolism so you can lose weight more easily and lower your cholesterol naturally? You absolutely can. New research shows that you may be able to significantly boost your metabolism, by as much as 18.7%, and lower total and LDL cholesterol by 19.3 mg/dL and 15.5 mg/dL, respectively, in just 16 weeks. [...]
There are a growing number of meat substitutes available today in grocery stores and on restaurant menus. These include Beyond Meat®, Impossible Foods™, and other store brand versions of plant-based ground beef, hamburgers and sausage. But are they heart healthy? After all, these meat substitutes are highly processed (plant-based, but NOT whole food as they [...]
Berries are superfoods. The rich and vibrant red and blue colors of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and other berries are due to an abundance of flavonoids with serious health benefits. According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a serving of berries should be eaten every day. It’s the second B in the acronym G-BOMBS of the Nutritarian [...]
Love lasagna but hate how long it takes to make? This easy whole food, plant-based lasagna recipe comes together quickly and can be made and ready to eat in about an hour. Unlike my weekend lasagnas, there is no cashew cheese sauce or almond ricotta in this recipe. I also use a jarred sauce and [...]
Can celery juice lower blood pressure? There are both animal studies and human studies on celery phytochemicals that support celery juice for high blood pressure. In this article I'll share a couple of these studies with you, and also a delicious blood-pressure lowering juice recipe. I invite you to watch the video or scroll down [...]
These delicious grilled portobello fajitas with a quick guacamole are whole food, plant-based (WFPB), oil-free and so tasty you'll want to make them often :) . Growing up in Texas, beef and chicken fajitas were a staple, and I made them often. Now that I follow a whole food, plant-based lifestyle I enjoy making fajitas [...]
Why is kale and kale juice so popular? Should you be juicing with kale for the benefits? In this video and blog post I’m going to share with you the many, many health benefits of kale and kale juice. I’ll also share some cautions so that you’ll know if YOU should be juicing kale. (Watch [...]
