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MY JOURNEY TO PLANT-BASED EATING CHANGED MY LIFE
In the summer of 2014, on a night much like every other night, I carried one of my three children up the stairs for bed. It felt like the...


THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU DRINK SODA
With high levels of sugar, acids, preservatives, and other harmful ingredients, soda causes more damage to the body than just expanding the


RECIPES: FRESH SALSA, 3 WAYS
Nothing says “summer” like salsa. Every time I take a bite of fresh tomato salsa or homemade guacamole I feel like I’m poolside or...


STOP BEING A SHORT-ORDER COOK! TIPS FOR MAKING ONE MEAL FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
You may be on board with eating a healthy diet, but what about your kids? Kids are tough customers, to say the least. They’re notoriously...


RECIPE ROUNDUP: 3 IDEAS FOR MEATLESS MONDAY
I’ve been so busy whipping up new breakfast recipes that I’ve gotten behind on sharing my dinner recipe reviews. To make up the slack,...


EAT WELL ON THE CHEAP: TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR GROCERY BUDGET UNDER CONTROL
How much do you spend on groceries each month? It’s a question that’s being discussed right now in several Facebook groups I’m in, and...


RECIPE: HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS
Have you ever had a child so picky that he'll dig through his muffins just to eat the chocolate chips, then leave the rest? Asking for a...


RECIPE: HOLD-THE-TUNA SALAD
Here’s a fresh, tasty lunch idea that will appeal to you meat-free folks: tuna salad minus the tuna, with all the flavor and fixin’s of...


PROCESSED FOOD IS KILLING YOU, AND FOOD MAKERS DON'T CARE
In 1999, a secret meeting was held by the CEOs of 11 major American food companies — big names like Kraft, Nabisco, Coca-Cola, and...


WHAT IS A PLANT-BASED DIET?
When people hear “plant-based,” they often think of piles upon piles of leafy greens. In fact, when I tell people that I have switched to...


RECIPE: QUICK BANANA PANCAKES WITH COCONUT WHIPPED CREAM
Nothing sets the tone for the day quite like a scrumptious breakfast. I’m a full-time mom to three little ones, so none of us have to...


THE SECRET TO COOKING BROWN RICE (AND WHY YOU SHOULD SWITCH)
Do you know the difference between white rice and brown rice? (Did you even know there is a difference?) The simple answer is, white rice...


Recipe Roundup: 3 Savories and a Life-Changing Sweet
Stop what you're doing right now and read these recipes. The dessert I am about to share with you just might change your life. It did...


RECIPE ROUNDUP: 3 SAVORIES AND A LIFE-CHANGING SWEET
Stop what you're doing right now and read these recipes. The dessert I am about to share with you just might change your life. It did...


WANT TO BE SKINNY? DON'T BOTHER WITH THE GYM
This is the problem with skinny. It’s not a destination with an easily-achieved, satisfying end point — and rarely is anything about it trul


Want to Be Skinny? Don't Bother With the Gym
I don’t go to the gym to be skinny. In fact, I don't chase after skinny anymore. And neither should you. Here's why. Each January my...


WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?
I have spent a significant portion of my life being unhappy. When I say “significant,” I mean nearly a third of my existence. And when I...


Who Do You Want to Be?
You can change, any and all of it. You don’t have to settle. You don’t have to believe naysayers or diagnoses or any of the labels,...


UNDERCOVER VEGAN EGGNOG
There are some things you just can’t live without at Christmas. Invariably, many of these cherished traditions center around food. And...


Uncercover Vegan Eggnog
There are some things you just can’t live without at Christmas. For me, eggnog is one of them. There are some things you just can’t live...
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