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 [...]
Want a refreshing high-protein lunch or side-dish that sings of summer and won't weight you down? Look no further than this lemony, minty quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe with chickpeas. Quinoa Health Benefits Quinoa is an excellent source of protein, antioxidants, minerals and fiber. A cup of cooked quinoa is about 220 calories, and has more fiber than [...]
Need a new 30-minute oil-free plant-based dinner recipe that will satisfy your multi-vore household? Look no further than this vegan version of Mongolian Beef and Broccoli. It uses a healthy whole soy product from Butler Foods, called Soy Curls. (Get them on Amazon.) Soy Curls are just cooked and dehydrated non-GMO soy beans - no [...]
Almost all of my green juices start with a cucumber. Cucumber juice provides a lot of volume, making it an economical choice for the base of a green juice. But there are so many more health benefits to cucumber juice! Here are the many reasons to include this humble garden veggie in your fresh green juice recipes. [...]
When trying to lose weight we often think of restriction. What we can't eat. Those tiny meals can lead to hunger and frustration. Your best efforts derailed. Fortunately, there's a way to eat more food and still lose weight. It's one of the many benefits of a whole food, plant-based diet and lifestyle - being able [...]
Ever finish a plant-based meal and feel like you still want something more? If so, your meal may have been missing “umami.” Many of us grew up knowing about the four flavors or tastes: sweet, sour, salty and bitter. The fifth flavor is “umami.” Umami is Japanese for “pleasant savory taste.” It’s described as [...]
Recently, I had an Aunt visiting from out of state and my parents over for dinner. While they do eat plenty of vegetables, their diet includes meat, dairy and eggs. What whole food, plant-based meal would they find enjoyable? I decided to make an unctuous, vegan lasagna for dinner. You may be wondering if a [...]
Ceviche is a Central and South American dish typically made with seafood, lemon or lime juice and chili peppers. The citric acid from the lime or lemon juice causes the proteins in the seafood to become "cooked." (Unlike cooking with heat, an acid marinade will not kill bacteria or parasitic worms.) Fortunately, you don't have to [...]
"The Salad is The Main Dish," so says Joel Fuhrman, MD. Sound advice. Getting lots of raw veggies into your diet provides insoluble fiber for gut health and countless phytonutrients that help fight disease and satisfy true hunger. But sometimes salad can get boring. The same old veggies. The same dressing. That's when it's time [...]
If you've never eaten a plantain before, you're in for a treat! This cousin of the banana is better for cooking. It's slightly more starchy, a bit lower in sugar, and provides lots of potassium, vitamins A, C, and B6, magnesium and fiber. The plantain is definitely healthy. The problem is that the nutritional value [...]
