Who would have dreamed that broccoli could be the base of a delicious pesto? This vegan Broccoli Pepita Pesto recipe is whole food, plant-based and oil-free. You gotta’ make it to believe it! I love broccoli, and I love that I have a new way to enjoy it even more. By quick-steaming the broccoli, you’ll [...]
Bok choy is the star in this delicious and energizing green juice recipe. Bok choy is a low-calorie, high-yield juicing vegetable rich in antioxidants, as well as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer compounds. Bok choy contains more than 70 antioxidants to help protect your cells from free radical damage. Bok Choy : Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Cancer [...]
Want to feel satisfied after a meal, while still losing weight? Consider the nutrient density of the food or fresh juice you are enjoying. Your body knows the difference between 100 calories of Oreos® and a 100-calorie green juice. The nutrition in your food and beverage choices directly influences not only your overall health, but [...]
As a Certified Health Coach helping people adopt a whole food, plant-based diet, I often get asked about dairy. It goes something like this . . . Q: “If I eliminate dairy on a plant-based diet, will I get enough calcium?” A: Yes, you can get enough calcium on a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. [...]
Onions are more than the perfect aromatic beginning of a delicious meal. The unique phytonutrients in onions make them anticancer, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, delivering many health benefits across the body. The onion is a member of the allium family of vegetables that includes garlic, leeks, shallots, chives and green onions (scallions.) The benefits of onions [...]
Oats are a popular heart healthy choice for breakfast. But when it comes to losing weight, not all types of oats are going to help you reach your goal. You could make a steaming bowl of oatmeal from steel cut oats (unrolled), rolled oats or instant oats. You could eat Muesli (raw rolled oats with [...]
We know that red meat is associated with higher cancer risk than white meat, but what about cardiovascular health? Over 100 million American adults have high cholesterol. This leads to one in four having their lives cut short by heart disease. Along with prescribing statin drugs, doctors often advise their patients with high cholesterol to [...]
Eating a whole food, plant-based diet rich in certain foods can help lower your LDL cholesterol by nearly 30% in 30 days. That’s what researchers at the University of Toronto found when studying the cholesterol-lowering benefits of certain foods. Results like that are as good as a statin drug – without the possible negative side [...]
How much meat can you eat and still be considered eating a whole food, plant-based diet? Most people would answer zero. And indeed, a 100% whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet has many benefits, including the longest, healthiest lifespans. It is also the most therapeutic for reversing serious health conditions like cardiovascular disease and type 2 [...]
There is one supplement that many people should be taking – vitamin B12. In this blog post, I am going to review why B12 is so important and who should consider supplementing and why. (You might be surprised that it includes more than just those eating a vegan or whole food, plant-based diet.) I’ll also [...]
