Laura Dietrich Over the years I have found several products that make plant-based cooking easier and more flavorful. These products add another layer of seasoning that really help to make my plant-based creations delicious. Here are a few of my favorite pantry items that I always have on hand. Dorot frozen spices (garlic, basil andRead more
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Photo courtesy of Pixabay. As an Exercise Physiologist I often hear people say they are just too busy to exercise. With busy careers, children’s activities and other responsibilities it can be a challenge to have a regular exercise program, especially if you are trying to carve out 60 minutes to get to the gym. If youRead more
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The argument for more sustainable practices in meat and dairy production has gained popularity in recent years, leaving consumers feeling as though they’re doing themselves, and the planet a good deed by buying “organic, grass-fed, and cage free” animal products. Marketing these products as sustainable, however, is misleading. IfRead more
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Questioning why we eat what we eat, especially when it comes to meat and animal products, can be a touchy subject. Psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy explores this topic in her book “Why we Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.” While many books explain why we shouldn’t eat meat, Joy’s book explains why we doRead more
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Christina Warinner is an archaeological scientist, who debunks the notion behind paleolithic fad diets. This fad started in the 70’s with the Stone Age Diet, and then reappeared as the Primal Blueprint, Paleo, and NeanderThin diets. All of these diets are based on the idea that “we should abandon our modern agricultural diets, which areRead more
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Whole food is defined as “food that has been processed or refined as little as possible and is free from additives or other artificial substances.” It’s often easier to be plant-based, than it is to be whole food plant-based in a society that runs on processed foods. This can be a big challenge given ourRead more
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Photo courtesy of Pixabay. We’re always in need of convenient lunch and snack options, which tend to be not only heavily processed, but expensive. When we think lunch, a sandwich is often the first thing that comes to mind, and when thinking snacks, pretzels, crackers, and chips are the most common “snack foods.” First, it’sRead more
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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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