Photo courtesy of Pixabay. Choosing whole, plant-based foods is always the healthiest option, and it’s often the easiest, since you won’t have to sift through ingredients. Buying whole foods also tends to be cheaper, since you aren’t paying for the extra processing and packaging. This lack of packaging is why it often pays to buyRead more
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The tastebuds of children are not as hard to shape as many people assume. Childhood taste buds left to their own devices, however, can form poor eating habits that last a lifetime. In an NPR interview with Bee Wilson, author of “Baby’s First Bite”, Wilson makes the point that as humans, we’re all hardwired toRead more
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Photo Courtesy of Pixabay. Dairy products are often the last, and hardest thing to eliminate when switching over to a plant-based diet. You’ve probably heard people complain more often about giving up cheese than meat, and it turns out that cheese cravings have biological roots. Cheese cravings are actually rooted in the protein fragments producedRead more
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Photo courtesy of Pixabay. Video Courtesy of Awareness Act Between the 4th of July and Memorial Day, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans eat an estimated 7 billion hot dogs. Soft drinks, chips, meat, ice cream, and other unhealthy foods are are marketed heavily during these holidays, complete with red whiteRead more
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This 4th of July, celebrate your health as a patriotic act, and get excited about all of the plant-based grilling and picnic style dishes out there. There so many plant-based grilling, salad, fruit, and dessert recipes to choose from, but here are a few to get you started. Carrot Dogs from FatFree Vegan Kitchen MisoRead more
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Have you ever been confused about the difference between ancient and regular grains? Are they more nutritious, better-quality grains, or are they another way of tagging a grain “organic”? First, here’s a list of the most commonly used ancient grains: Farro Spelt Kamut Quinoa (GF) Millet (GF) Amaranth (GF) Teff (GF) Chia (GF) Sorghum (GF)Read more
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Pictured: Phil Eherenmen, Midge Steuber, and Dave Holland. Midge Steuber is the group leader of the “Port Townsend (& Beyond) Vegan Group” in Port Townsend, Washington. In a seaport community where salmon is king, followed by elk, Midge has started a successful, and thriving pod group. They currently have 139 members, and the group hasRead more
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Yesterday, on a rare day off, I took an extra long time at the gym. I did a longer workout, and then rewarded myself with a visit to the sauna. Sitting across from me was an older gentleman. I don’t remember exactly how the discussion started, but it soon led to a place very personalRead more
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Photo courtesy of Pexels. If you’re looking for even more reason to give up eating meat and animal products, and turn to plants, Barbara King may have your answers in her new book Meathooked: The History and Science of Our 2.5-Million-Year Obsession with Meat. In this NPR interview, Barbara explains why humans are actuallyRead more
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Singer and songwriter Kerrie Roberts has been singing since the age of 5, surrounded by a family that shared her passion. She has continued to follow her passion ever since. This passion led her and her co-writer, Steve Johnson, to write “Starts with One,” featured in the PlantPure Nation documentary. Knowing that SteveRead more
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