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Has your life – at home or at work – been hectic and busy the moment 2024 started? Now in a blink of an eye, it seems that the end of the year is upon us with just a few weeks left. And you find yourself wondering, “Where DID this year go?”  

Well, I’m definitely feeling the same way. That’s why I in...

It’s coming to that time of year again, when calendars begin filling up with festive events and holiday gatherings. But if you’ve just recently started eating more plant-based, it can be also a time of worry and anxiety. Maybe you’re wondering, “How do I navigate this holiday season?” and “What will...

Does the idea of making plant-based meals seem too daunting and overwhelming, even though you want to start plant-based eating to improve your health? If you’re living by yourself so are only cooking for one, this transition can seem like something even harder to do. So how do you begin and make thi...

Do you want to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables because you know it’ll benefit your health, but struggle with the cost? Food prices in general seem to be rising, for both animal-based foods and fresh produce. So what do you do? Skip the produce section and just rely on canned fruits and vegetabl...

Have you seen or had acorn squash before? These squashes look like huge acorns with their round plump globular shapes and even grooved ridges. They are often sold in bins at the grocery store with a dark green appearance, though they may appear in other colors, such as orange and white! If you’re ne...

Have you been feeling a lack of control around food? If so, you’re not alone. That’s what my guest Winnona had been experiencing. Binge eating was a lifelong issue for her, and it occurred most often during the evenings while watching TV. But this ALL changed within a short period of time after she ...

What’s it like to have to deal with gut issues like stomach aches, bloating and diarrhea constantly for most of your life… and then suddenly to have them disappear? That would be an amazing change, wouldn’t it? That’s what my guest Winnona experienced after moving to a plant-based diet. Prior to thi...

Even if you don’t have a cow’s milk food allergy, it’s hard to miss the fact that many commercially processed food products sold contain cow’s milk-based ingredients in them. That’s because dairy is commonly used by manufacturers to make many of their food products more appealing and taste better. J...

There’s a common concern I see among those wanting to start a plant-based diet lifestyle. And it’s this. It’s a fear that eating this way will cause them to seriously lack key nutrients, because they’re taking out meats, dairy, eggs and other animal-based foods from their meals. Do you have this fea...

Do you want to get healthier and eat more vegetables like leafy greens? You know they’re good for you and that they’re nearly non-existent in your meat-heavy diet right now. But there’s a problem – you’ve never been very fond of raw veggies and can’t stand salads. So how do you get past this?

If this...

Are you in the midst of your transition or want to start, but find the challenge isn’t the actual diet change itself, but handling this transition with loved ones? Maybe you have a spouse that seems ‘dead set’ in his or her ways and refuses to bulge from a heavy meat-eating diet. This can make cooki...

What’s the biggest killer in the world? No, it’s not war, cancer, accidents or environmental disasters like wildfires or earthquakes. It’s heart disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer in the world AND in the United States. You may not be surprised by this. It’s likely that you already have heart pr...