Our Interview with Jessie Gould, Founder of Health Food Startup Ox Verte

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Our Interview with Jessie Gould, Founder of Health Food Startup Ox Verte

Imagine a world where healthy, balanced, tasty meals arrive at your office. After lunch you feel nourished and energized, and you shine right through until the end-of-day. That's what the innovated catering company, Ox Verte, provides to its clients through the use of plant-based foods and as well as sustainably sourced whole foods. In this article we interview Jessie Gould, Founder of the creative health food startup, to discuss the business of food and the newest trends for modern eaters. Looking to get more plant-based foods into your diet? Ox Verte also reveals their clever food prep processes so that you always have healthy food on hand. 

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Our Interview with Plant-based Author and Podcaster, Howard Jacobson

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Our Interview with Plant-based Author and Podcaster, Howard Jacobson

Howard Jacobson has a message, backed by science, and he's broadcasting! We're so exited to bring you our interview with an innovator and leader in plant-based wellness, Howard Jacobson. Howard shares his story in adopting a plant-based lifestyle and discusses his work with Dr. T. Colin Campbell, how he makes time for plant-based eating for his whole family, the ideal diet, the protein myth, healthcare, and more.

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Healthy Plant-based Lunches in Union Square NYC

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Healthy Plant-based Lunches in Union Square NYC

Rather you work in tech on silicon alley or at any number of businesses in the Union Square area, you'll find plenty of plant-based food options that can be bought to-go. I've put together this quick guide to Union Square plant-based eats. Regardless if you are a regular to the area, or just visiting NYC, you'll find a lot of plant-based and vegan options at restaurants. The demand of the movement is really exciting. 

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Consume Healthy Fats and Avoid a Common Mistake

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Consume Healthy Fats and Avoid a Common Mistake

By now, it seems like many people know that unsaturated fats, the healthy kind of fat, is not "fattening" as previously thought. There are many amazing sources of healthy fats such as avocados and raw nuts and seeds, and these foods will improve your overall health and your appearance. But another myth keeps circulating about how to consume these fats. Many people assume these foods in any form are good for you, and in the case of oil, use it generously in cooking and dressings. In this post, I'll dispute this myth by supporting consuming fats in their whole food form and talk about how to and why to avoid oil.

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The Pumpkin Spice Hype and Our Healthy Alternative (Vegan Pumpkin Muffins!)

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The Pumpkin Spice Hype and Our Healthy Alternative (Vegan Pumpkin Muffins!)

Pumpkin spice is having a moment. The first signs of fall have been solidified not from the crisp air or the colorful foliage, but the appearance of pumpkin versions of everything you can imagine. From Hershey Kisses to waffles and coffee creamer, there are so many pumpkin spice products. However, none of these are health foods, and few contain, well, pumpkin! What's going on? This post will explain the difference between pumpkin flavoring and actual pumpkin, and also offer a quick and easy pumpkin muffin recipe made of entirely whole, plant foods.

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Our Interview with Amy-Lee Goodman, Author of Rethink Food and The Meaty Truth

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Our Interview with Amy-Lee Goodman, Author of Rethink Food and The Meaty Truth

We were blown away by author, Amy-Lee Goodman's, presentation at The Seed Experience, a plant-based food conference we attended this spring in NYC. She has a wealth of information from her huge research projects on health, healing, and the environmental implications of meat production. So it is with huge excitement that we post an interview with Amy-Lee, who is as warm and friendly as she is knowledgeable about the benefits of  a plant-based diet to ones health, and how the mass consumption of animal protein effects the greater world. Similar to me and my Mom, adopting a plant-based diet for Amy-Lee was a family matter. Read on to learn Amy-Lee's story and where her research as led her. You won't regret it!

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De-Stress with These Four Tips

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De-Stress with These Four Tips

Participation in the plant-based lifestyle isn’t just about what you eat, or what you don’t eat, it’s about your personal journey to better your health and vitality through incorporating less processed foods. The journey to wellness includes more than just the foods you eat, it includes finding your place, connecting with the world around you, and living in the moment. Even if you don’t connect with the plant-based diet, the you can still enjoy the following tips for connecting with yourself and world. 

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5 Tips for Eating Plant-Based on Summer Vacation

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5 Tips for Eating Plant-Based on Summer Vacation

With any luck, we'll all be heading out soon for summer vacation, and I hope yours will be wonderful! When I was still getting the plant-based lifestyle down, traveling created some anxiety. I had successfully built a structured environment at home, where I had a system of finding the best whole, plant foods and eliminating all animal protein. Taking this on the road meant less predictability, but I found it was easy to travel with my diet. Here are some tips so you too can have a healthy, veggie-rich vacation.

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