Have you tried to gradually transition to a whole food, plant-based diet, but found yourself reverting to old food habits within a short period of time? If so, you may need a new strategy. While some people can make incremental changes to their diet and lifestyle that result in significant change over time, this strategy [...]
You probably know that it’s important to include leafy greens in your diet. Raw vegetables, including those dark leafy greens, are associated with reduced risk of cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Yet only about 1 in 5 Americans are eating a daily salad. Most people are totally missing out on the benefits of [...]
One of the most frequently asked questions I hear is “what is the difference between juicing and blending?” That is usually closely followed by “which is better, juices or smoothies?” My answer? It depends! Both juices and smoothies have a place in a healthy plant-based diet. Here are the differences and some things to consider [...]
The humble vegetable usually left behind on the veggie tray or ignored on a plate of wings has suddenly become a celebrity. People everywhere are now drinking celery juice every morning – 16 oz. of it on an empty stomach. Many people love plain celery juice. Others find it intolerable, reporting nausea and other discomforts. [...]
It’s National Nutrition Month®, an entire month dedicated to nutrition education and action. So what should you eat? A whole food, plant-based diet is proven by decades of research to be the most health promoting way to eat. It’s evidence-based nutrition. We’re talking randomized controlled trials on hundreds of thousands of people from all over [...]
Each year nearly 800,000 people in the US experience a stroke. It’s the leading cause of adult disability, and the 5th leading cause of death. But here’s a number that should really get our attention: Up to 80% of strokes can be prevented. There are many risk factors for stroke. While some are non-preventable medical [...]
Every year, millions of Americans go on a diet. About 97 million of them. Ninety-seven million men, women and teens make the herculean effort to lose weight using a wide range of diets. Some throw in the towel after just a few days. Others stick it out longer, and experience some weight loss. But over [...]
Bone broth, stock made from animal bones, is touted by many as health promoting. You see cartons of it in the grocery stores (this “miracle” broth is even available on the pet food aisle.) Well known individuals like Dr. Axe promote and sell a bone broth protein powder and bone broth protein bars, and a [...]
You may have heard that you should limit your fruit consumption because it causes weight gain or can make it difficult to lose weight. The concern was around the fructose in fruit. Studies started coming out about the damage that fructose can do to the body, and since fructose is found in whole fruit, many [...]
Q: "Is it true that the pulp is where all the important nutrients are, yet juicers only extract the juice?" A: I hear variations of this often, that the pulp that is discarded is where all (or most of) the nutrients are, and that when you juice you are essentially throwing away the most important part [...]
