Health Tips

Meet Some Plant-Based Meat Replacements

Who says that eating a plant-based diet means missing out on your favorite foods and living off salads? A common misconception among those interested in eating a plant-based diet is that they will have to say goodbye to many of their favorite dishes, especially local and cultural ones.  Keep Reading →

Eight Foods for your Heart

Along with eating a plant-based diet consisting of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, plant-proteins (like legumes, tofu, nuts and seeds) instead of meat-proteins, and along with consuming healthy fats, here is a list of foods that studies have specifically shown may help protect against heart disease.  Keep Reading →

Help Prevent Obesity with Positive Changes

With a brand new year right around the corner, it’s the perfect opportunity to introduce healthy, positive changes into your life and help reduce your risk for obesity.

Eating plant-based foods as often as possible is one of the best things you can do, not only to help prevent obesity, but also for your health and well-being in general. Here are some helpful guidelines to assist you in creating well-balanced, plant-based meals.

In a typical day, try having:

  • 5 to 6 ounces of whole grains
  • 2½ to 3 cups vegetables
  • 2 cups fruits - fresh is best
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Tasty, Tempting, and Totally Healthy

It’s a common misconception you’ve probably heard: vegetarian food is not tasty, and living a plant-based lifestyle must mean sacrificing flavor for health.

In fact, any diet can be boring if you eat the same thing all the time or don’t experiment; by living a more veggie lifestyle, your diet can potentially be more interesting and rich, as plant-based foods are naturally packed with flavor. So who says that vegetarian cooking can’t taste great? Keep Reading →

Become A GMO-Conscious Shopper

With the risks of eating genetically modified food so uncertain, many Americans wisely try to avoid consuming GMOs as much as possible.

Unfortunately, genetically modified food is not required to be labeled. Therefore, it can be hard to know if what you buy is genetically modified or not.

Luckily, there are ways to avoid GMOs. The following is a guide on how to be a smart, GMO-aware shopper.

  1. Buy Organic. Foods with the Organic seal certify that GMOs were not used in production.
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Healthy School Snack & Lunch Ideas

It’s back to school time again! Packing lunches and snacks for your kids can be a chore, but it’s the best way to ensure that what they’re eating is the healthiest and most satisfying. Plus, with proper budgeting, it saves money and your child doesn’t have to buy snacks and lunch every day.

School lunches typically involve meat and refined flour, saturated fats and sugar. Sending your kids to school with a healthy meal will help them have the energy and ability to concentrate in class as well as reduce their risk of becoming overweight. Keep Reading →

Tasty Ways to Plant-ify Your Meals

With summer nearing its end, many of us will be heading back to school or coming back from a vacation – it’s a time that presents the perfect opportunity to adopt a healthier diet. Over 1.5 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2012, according to the American Cancer Society. That staggering number can be alarming, especially as obesity continues to be a huge problem for Americans. Keep Reading →