You may be wondering what exactly is a whole food, plant-based diet? What do you eat? What don’t you eat? Is it the same as a vegan diet? These are all great questions, and they’re the same ones I first had when I learned about this way of eating. (Watch the video below, or continue [...]
[Updated Oct. 5. 2022] Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women (besides skin cancer.) I used to think that family history or genetic predisposition are the main causes of breast cancer. After all, that is what we hear about in the media most often. But I was wrong. Way wrong. Only about [...]
This vegan tortilla soup features the best of Fall in the Southwest - Hatch chiles and fresh, sun-ripened tomatoes. Hatch chiles are varieties of green chiles (usually Big Jims) grown in the Hatch Valley in New Mexico. I fell in love with them when I lived in New Mexico during my Middle School years. When [...]
If you’re interested in following a Mediterranean Diet to improve your health, you’ll want to read the book, “The Vegiterranean Diet” by Julieanna Hever, MS RD. The book cuts through the often-repeated myths and gets to the core of the health-promoting foods of the Mediterranean Diet - the whole plant foods. Julieanna is a Registered [...]
This beautiful red juice is a classic. Apples, beetroot and carrots make a lip smacking combo that is sure to stay in high rotation on your juicing menu. The addition of fresh ginger and some lemon give it that special zing with each nourishing sip. Apple Juice Benefits I generally choose a crisp red organic [...]
This gorgeous and delicious, garnet-hued juice is made possible by two nutrition superstars - red cabbage and organic red grapes. Red cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable, and possibly one of the healthiest foods on earth. Cabbage juice is known for healing ulcers and relieving the symptoms of bowel diseases such as IBS and Chron's. Because [...]
I find most diet and food tracking apps to be a chore to use. All that measuring, weighing, counting, searching, and logging. I just can’t keep up with it! Fortunately, eating a varied and healthy whole food plant-based diet is naturally low-fat (10% or less of total calories) and it provides plenty of protein, (around [...]
This light green juice is a refreshing and nourishing addition to your day. It's a wonderfully hydrating choice for breaking your fast first thing in the morning, and it also works well as an afternoon pick me up. Cucumber Juice Health Benefits Most of my green juices include some cucumber. Being 95% water, they provide [...]
A growing number of individuals are adopting a whole food, plant-based lifestyle. The effectiveness of this way of eating to prevent and reverse chronic conditions and achieve a healthy body and weight - without drugs and their unwanted side-effects - is nothing short of amazing. Some people make the transition to a plant-based diet practically [...]
Drinking a fresh juice each day as part of a whole food, plant-based lifestyle is a delicious way to ensure maximum nutrition for a healthy body full of energy. You may have already established your daily juice practice, or you may be striving to stick with this new healthy habit. When you are at home, [...]
