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Confused About Beans?

As you are looking to begin a plant-based diet, you may see or hear a lot of advice about eating more beans. But what exactly are beans, where do you buy them and do they cause gas? It’s natural to have questions if you’re not used to eating much beans or have only tried 1 to ...

You may have heard that whole grains are a key part of a whole food plant-based diet but are wondering if eating whole grains is actually healthy for you. For example, you may have heard that whole grains are too high in carbs and cause weight gain, or you may be on a gluten-free diet and you’re not...

Looking to Boost Your Immunity With Food?

If you are wondering how to eat to boost your immunity, the good news is a whole-food, plant-based diet not only nourishes you, it’s also superb for building up your body’s immune defenses! And with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it doesn’t hurt to boost o...

Is Tofu Good For You?

We hear a lot about soy and soy products like tofu, some good and some bad. So are you supposed to eat it? Yes! Unprocessed and minimally processed soy and soy products like soybeans, tempeh, edamame, soy milk and tofu can and should be part of a health-boosting plant-based di...

As you are beginning a plant-based diet, you’ll likely find that there are lots of new and unfamiliar plant-based ingredients and foods around you. That’s absolutely fine, because this is part of the fun of plant-based eating – it gives you the opportunity to try many new foods and find new food fav...

Why People Follow Plant-Based Diets

A review study published in 2020 revealed that people had many motivations behind following plant-based diets. These reasons included wanting better health, to lose weight, and ethical reasons such as environmental concern, world hunger, religion, and animal welfar...