In their book The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods you Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!, John A. McDougall and his wife, Mary, prove that a starch-rich diet can actually help you lose weight, prevent illness, and cure common diseases. Read the post to learn more...
Read MoreStarches, such as potatoes, are complete foods that help you meet nutritional needs, boost energy, and satisfy hunger. They contain very little fat and insignificant cholesterol. A starch-rich diet helps you to loose weight and prevent illness. I often design many meals off of a very simple potato chip recipe. To make the chips, I do not use any oil, or any other ingredient. Making these simple, clean-burning potato chips will help you achieve greater health and in this post, I'll show you how.
Read MoreIn Dr. Fuhrman’s book Super Immunity, The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body’s Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free, he says, “The key component to obtaining incredible health is to eat more vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, beans, and other nutrient-rich foods."
Read MoreLife hacking refers to any trick or shortcut that increases efficiency. I've heard this said before, "Life is hard, but it doesn't have to be!" That's life hacking. Use your magnificent brain to solve problems and be more productive, in light of challenges. After a few years of following a plant-based diet, I have a few food hacks, that follow the diet guidelines, and will help you to find many a plant-based options, among the sea of Oreos.
Read MoreHere is a fun post to show you that even though you never expected to use garbanzo beans in baking, or absolutely love a dessert that is vegan, gluten-free, and free of sugar and oil, there are many ways to indulge on plant-based goodness, even for us with a sweet tooth.
Read MoreI am often asked about what I am eating and for examples of my everyday meals. It is pretty common for me to make a stew for myself and my husband, Adam, my friends, or my daughter, Lacey, and her boyfriend, Scott, when they are visiting from New York. A vegetable stew is good staple and you will find that everyone loves it! There are many different types of seasoning and vegetables, that combine to make unlimited combinations. You will find you will feel better after dinner and have plenty of energy for the rest of your evening. I love using potatoes as they make the stew extra hearty.
Read MoreWe can be very reluctant to change – especially changing something we have done a certain way forever. But, when you read and study about the relationship between disease and nutrition, you can’t image why we would eat so unhealthy, potentially putting our health and longevity at such risk. Not only OUR health is at risk, it is a family thing. We are all in this together.
Read MoreWe are not alone in our interest to consume whole, plant-based foods. In fact, in my city, it is common to pass people on the street enjoying green beverages. Juice shops are popping up all over NYC, which is a great convenience for getting your greens. It is also a ton of fun to visit these wonderful establishments serving up health! Follow me, an experienced juicer, as I take you on a juice tour of NYC green juices and smoothies.
Read MoreWhen you are working 40 hours a week and attempting to have a social life, plotting out what to have for dinner can become a challenge. I like to pretend I know how to cook, but the truth is I could never toss together a meal from the odds and ends in our kitchen cabinet. What I can do is follow directions very well, enter meal delivery services.
Read MoreDessert forever changed when I learned about "nice" cream, an ice cream alternative that is very nice to your body, the environment, and even your pocketbook. I say this because it is made with 100% whole foods an contains hardly any calories or fat (not that it is important to count calories on a plant-based diet), made without any animal products, and costs about $2 or less per batch, depending on your recipe. And whereas many homemade ice creams take a lot of time and effort, this recipe is easier to make than running out the deli for your sweet craving. You can make it in seconds!
Read MoreA Plant-Based Blog
