Welcome to PlantNourished^®

It’s May and your calendar is likely already booked with an upcoming family or personal vacation. In fact, you may have more than one trip planned over the Summer. And why not? The grandkids will be out of school, and there’s no better time for a family reunion and some warm sunny weather together.

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Do you seriously want to change your diet to improve your health but feel lost on how or where to begin? It’s hard not to feel bombarded because there seems to be so much information everywhere. You’ve been researching on the Internet, browsing Facebook, watching YouTube and yet…you still feel lost....

Do you go grocery shopping and intentionally steer clear of the organic produce section? Maybe you’re retired and money is tight, so you feel you can’t afford to buy anything organic. After all, the organic product option is definitely going to be more expensive…right?

Not quite. Let’s save some mo...

Tired. Stressed. Anxious. Busy. Frazzled. Worn Out…Do any of these words describe you? If so, I want to talk to you today. I want to tell you something important… to celebrate YOU and to honor YOU. Whether you are a mother, a grandma, a great grandma, or a caregiver to a loved one, this is for you.

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Do you have a loved one in your family who had breast cancer or is currently fighting it? Maybe you’ve just received a breast cancer diagnosis yourself, or it’s a challenge you’ve been going through for a while now.

The question is – is it all just genetics? Just because your mother or grandmother ha...

Do you hate throwing away food? I certainly do. Yet, sometimes it’s not our fault. The food may be edible but we just don’t know how to best use it. And then we end up throwing it away, along with our grocery dollars into the trash.

Well, let’s change this and put some money back in your pocket. In t...

Eating plant-based can be really confusing at times, especially if this is a completely new eating pattern for you. And sometimes manufacturers don’t help. They tend to make the plant-based diet world even more overwhelming and confusing by the products they market to you. 

So how do you be smart on ...

Do you have a meat-loving spouse or family, and wonder if and when they will ever come on board eating plant-based? I’m sure you would love to see your spouse, children or grandkids make positive changes to their eating too, but…right now they seem pretty set in their ways. 

Well, what if things turn...

What will it take to really make a shift – a REAL one - in your weight and health? For some, it can seem so easy like a tree shedding leaves…for others it will take more deliberate effort. That was the case with my client Zohreh, who had struggled for a number of years without sustained success in l...

Are you tired of yo-yo dieting and want a change…a permanent one? My client Zohreh did. Over the years, Zohreh had struggled with her weight, despite trying a number of different ways to lose pounds, but the results never seemed to last. She also wanted to optimize her health given a strong family h...

Are you confused and tired of seeing different dietary and nutritional supplements being marketed at you…everywhere? There are so many that it’s hard to know what's really necessary for health and not just hype…Like vitamin D. Is this something we really need to be concerned about?

I feel the same wa...

Do you have a loved one suffering from dementia, or have you started noticing a few worrying signs of it in yourself? Maybe it’s not you, but others around you who have noticed…and that’s concerning you more than you want to admit. 

Either way, you know you want to stay as mentally sharp and alert as...

Do you want your family or grandkids to enjoy more nourishing whole plant-based foods in their meals? But they just don’t seem as interested in improving their health, and some days it’s a challenge even getting them to try a new vegetable dish at the dinner table. 

So how do you get them to like oth...

Has anyone ever said to you that grains and fruit are bad because they have too much carbs? Or have you thought this yourself? Maybe you have diabetes or want to prevent it, and heard that plant-based eating can help. But you’re afraid to try this way of eating because of what it might do to your we...

Have you seen the new 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and wondered if you should follow them? You may have seen talk about them on the news and social media, and don’t know quite what to believe. The slogan of eating more ‘real foods’ sounds good though, and the New Pyramid diagram seems ...

The new 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released on January 7, 2026 and already they have created quite a stir. Perhaps you’ve seen the Guidelines and wonder what to make of them too. For one, there’s a featured image of an inverted pyramid comprising foods like butter, steak, whole ...

Are you ready to begin plant-based eating but worry how this diet transition can fit into your packed schedule? You’re already busy running around taking care of others and the home. Maybe you’ve tried to make an online vegan recipe in the past, but it was complicated and took way longer than you th...

Do you want to move away from a meat-heavy diet but worry that eating plant-based will take too much time in the kitchen? Maybe you have time but you KNOW you won’t have the energy or ability to be standing for hours prepping, chopping and cooking vegetables, grains and beans. After all, doesn’t it ...

Feeling tight on time and looking for ways to make plant-based cooking faster? Maybe you’ve been in transition for a few weeks now and wonder whether there are ways to cut time in the kitchen and make things more sustainable. I get you. I have a busy life too and don’t want to spend hours in the kit...

Are you struggling to stay plant-based eating and it has only been a week or two? If that’s you, it’s easy then to start wondering, “How do I stay plant-based eating or stay motivated to keep going?”

Let’s talk about that today. In this 4th and final episode of the Plant-Based Beginner Series, I’ll s...

Have you started a plant-based diet change or want to begin soon, but know that eating more vegetables will be your biggest challenge? Maybe you’ve been used to meat-heavy plates since growing up and hardly cooked with vegetables. So how do you make vegetables tastier and more appetizing?

Let’s tackl...

It’s the New Year, and you’re wanting to build a healthier lifestyle in 2026. But maybe you’re finding yourself lost in the supermarket. If so, I don’t blame you. There are SO many different foods and products sold in the grocery store, and new ones coming on the market every day. So HOW do you eat ...

Are you exploring plant-based eating now and think you want to make a change, but feel confused about what this actually means? You see others moving into plant-based eating and know it’s helping them. But is eating this way the same as going vegan? Or how do you know you’re choosing the right foods...

Are you searching for a way to better your health…naturally, without needing more meds or surgery? Maybe you’re looking to drop a few pounds, and hope that’ll come with better blood sugar control and lower cholesterol. If so, this could be why you’re exploring plant-based eating right now. 

Well, if ...

Do you want to build a stronger, healthier body, and enjoy foods more freely...without worrying that they will cause weight gain or spike your blood sugars? Well, if you’ve been looking into plant-based eating, you might have heard already that a plant-based diet change can help get you there.

But wh...

What if you thought you were doing the right things and invincible, and then…a heart attack happens? That’s exactly what my guest Cindy experienced. She had been trying to eat ‘clean keto’ and was feeling she had more energy with weight loss.

Then, a heart attack came out of the blue. That’s how her...

Cindy was just a regular person on a regular Standard American Diet, living a quiet sedentary lifestyle. One based on frozen dinners and pre-packaged meals, along with sodas and sugary snacks, though she did try a ‘clean keto’ diet on and off. Except one day, something happened that changed everythi...

Looking for an Easy Plant-Based Meal Option?

I know how busy life can get. There may be work, a home to care for, a family to cook for and grandkids to watch. So with hectic schedules and health challenges, making a lifestyle change like moving to plant-based eating can seem way harder than it needs ...

As we age, it’s hard not to start worrying about our health, and about how long we can stay ‘mentally there’ for our loved ones. It’s natural to want to stay alert, sharp and aware of the people we love and of our surroundings, so we can get the most out of our remaining years.

But maybe Alzheimer’s ...

It’s that time of year again. A moment carved out, where we can just sit…and be. A time to recognize ways in which our lives have changed and how far we’ve come since the year started. Despite the ongoing unrest and uncertainty we see in our nations and in the world around us, I know there is STILL ...

Sometimes there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in a day. Do you feel this way? I know I do. I'm in a busy motherhood season right now, as a working mother to young children. There are groceries to buy, a business to run, school lunches, to pack, laundry, to do homework, to check over, cooking,...

Are you new to plant-based eating and want to try MORE fruits and vegetables, but don’t know where to start or know how to enjoy them? You haven’t cooked with most of the veggies you’ve seen in the Fresh Produce department and some look odd and unfamiliar. And in the kitchen, you’ve generally stuck ...

Are you worried about starting plant-based first, because the rest of your family are meat-eaters? You’re afraid that you’ll end up having to always eat differently, and be forever ‘double cooking’. If that’s you, I know how you’re feeling. But sometimes, you won’t know till you take that FIRST step...

Have you ever tried to make a big change, but then struggled without guidance or support? That was Dawn’s case, a past client of mine. In this episode, I’m sharing with you her story. 

Dawn works full-time as a nurse and has a family of five. Talk about being busy! She first tried taking some steps t...

Sometimes we wish we have more money to spend on groceries so we can buy more fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy better health. Is that you? I’ve certainly felt this way at times. 

But what if I told you that you’ll be able to enjoy MORE fruits and vegetables, by first learning how to stretch your ...

Do you have a strong family history of cancer? Or have you lost a close friend to cancer? Maybe you’ve seen the impact of cancer in breaking families apart and worry about getting it yourself and then losing time with your loved ones. Well, if you’re wondering if there is a benefit to eating plant-b...

Are you looking for ways to lower your salt intake for better health, but don’t know how? You’ve just started moving to plant-based eating and everything seems new. There are new foods, products and ingredients. What do you need to watch out for when it comes to salt and sodium?

Most of us at some po...

Is your diet transition away from meats going pretty well, but now you’re stuck on dairy?
You’re trying but it’s a challenge because you’ve been heavy on dairy your whole life and have been used to lathering your toast, soda crackers, baked potatoes and pancakes with butter. So now you need a replace...

Have you ever received some health news from a doctor that shocked you, because you never expected a certain condition to happen to you? That’s what my guest Diane experienced and it really made her sit up and take notice, even though she was already dealing with high cholesterol, high blood pressur...

Are you looking to build your health with more fruits and vegetables, but worry about what that’ll do to your grocery bills? Summer was great with farmer’s markets and supermarket bins full of harvested produce sold at lower prices. But now it’s Fall, and winter is fast approaching. That means fresh...

Did someone say ‘hunger’? If so, I’m not surprised. I actually hear about frequent hunger being a challenge from many people making the transition from meats to plants. But just because this is quite a common issue doesn’t mean that a plant-based diet will automatically cause you to be constantly hu...

The nutrition world can be so confusing, don’t you agree? A new protein powder, immune boosting pill, brain health or other dietary supplement seems to appear on the market every day, and they are ALL being promoted as necessary for wellness. You see adverts everywhere – on social media, in the mids...

Did you know that making the mental shifts needed for a plant-based diet change is just as important as making shifts in the actual foods you eat? Yet, many people don’t realize this, and spend most of their time researching recipes on the Internet or the latest kitchen gadget instead. Of course, ha...

Do you want to eat plant-based, but dread giving up your favorite treats and snacks? You know they contain dairy, egg and come with added refined sugars and saturated fat, so aren't the healthiest. So the question is, “What can you eat instead?”

I agree that it'll be helpful to have an alternative i...

In the first part of my interview with Guest Winnona, we talked about the big health changes she experienced on a whole food plant-based diet over the course of a year. Now in this 2nd Interview part, we get practical.  Winnona not only shares what her typical meals are like in a day, but also more ...

It’s time to check in with my guest Winnona Yi, who first appeared on this podcast when she was just 3 months into her plant-based diet transition. How is she doing now, more than a year later? Recall that prior to this dietary change, she had been eating a regular diet heavy in fast foods, and had ...

Are you starting a plant-based diet but worry about getting enough iron? All your life, you’ve been on a meat-heavy diet and the idea of getting anemia has never crossed your mind. But now when you talk to someone about going plant-based, one of the first questions they tend to ask is, “Won’t you ge...

Are you wanting to begin a plant-based diet, but don’t know if you’ll be able to handle the ‘gut’ transition? You’ve heard or seen others on social media complain about gas and bloating, and you’re worried the same will happen to you. 

But does this happen to all people making this diet change? And h...

Need a Super Simple Homemade Salad Dressing Recipe?

When I first moved to plant-based eating many years ago, I still bought regular bottled salad dressings for my salads. But as I moved more into a whole food plant-based diet and began learning more, I realized that these were not the healthiest ch...

Have you been on a low-carb diet like Keto and want to move away from it? You’ve done research and now know that plant-based eating would be best for your health. But how do you make this transition?

You want to get healthier, but not gain more weight. You’re actually hoping the scales will tip mo...