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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Photo Courtesy of Pixabay. Carla Golden practices massage therapy, and works as a nutrition consultant out of a private wellness practice in Hilton Head Island, SC. She leads the PlantPure Pod group, Palmetto Plant Eaters, which meets in the neighboring town of Bluffton. Her personal journey started in 2007 when she read The Omnivore’s Dilemma. This bookRead 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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Dr. Cheryl True is the group leader of “Heartland Rooted” in Davenport, Iowa. Although vegetarian for many years, after hearing Dr. T. Colin Campbell speak at a lifestyle medicine conference a few years ago, she shifted her diet to WFPB. She took Dr. Campbell’s Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate course, which cemented her decision even further, and also became aRead 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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Have you ever considered the effects of factory farming, or “Frankenstein Farms” as they’re often called, for those living nearby? While we all know of the detrimental effects of factory farming on the environment, many don’t know that the smell produced by these farms is more than just a nuisance for those living nearby. TheRead 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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Photo courtesy of Pixabay. Listen to this NPR story about Chris Castro, who is turning the “perfectly manicured lawns” in his Orlando neighborhood into “mini farms” with his program, Fleet Farming. Chris asks his neighbors to donate a portion of their lawns, which will be farmed by volunteers who ride from farm to farm,Read more
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This video was taken while on tour with the documentary film, PlantPure Nation, in the spring of 2015. It highlights the problem with current cancer research, which is focused on developing pharmaceuticals, and other forms of traditional medical treatment, which leave diet out of the picture altogether. Underscoring the problem, Veg News wrote inRead more
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