As we continue our discussion about some of the challenges people face when adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet, here are tips on conquering two more obstacles. The difficulty of buying the right foodsMany people believe that in order to get the right foods for a WFPB diet, they have to shop at high-end supermarkets and specialty stores. Since there are fewer high-end supermarkets and specialty stores, and they tend to have locations in more affluent neighborhoods, some have the impression that buying high-quality, plant-based foods is both inconvenient and expensive. Nothing could be further from the truth. It’s true that you need to be more selective when buying your foods, but this is just as necessary when shopping at a...
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In our last blog post, we covered a couple of the challenges many people face when adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet. Continuing in that vein, we’ll be addressing a few more with this post. Lack of resolve: Millions of people across the country have tried multiple “fad” diets in an effort to lose weight, improve their health, or both. Many of them have had some initial success, but almost all end up drifting back to their old, unhealthy eating habits. One reason for this is that fad diets are often based on consuming large amounts of a single type of food (such as fruit), and/or are focused on slashing calorie consumption. After a while, people get sick of the lack...
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There are huge benefits to be gained from adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet. But let’s not kid ourselves; there are also some significant challenges. Some of these challenges are real, but many others are imagined. Over the next few blog entries, we’re going to discuss many of these challenges. They may not be the only ones, but hopefully we’ll cover the obstacles that might have been holding you back from committing to a WFPB diet. The first is the most basic—lack of desire. This is also one that only you can overcome. First and foremost, you must want to do it. And that desire must come from deep within you. Sometimes people try a WFPB diet because of outside pressure....
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This is a nice alternative to red chili. It has a southwestern flair chock-full of vegetables and beans. A true crowd-pleaser! (from Kim Campbell’s The PlantPure Nation Cookbook) Serves 4–6 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed, drained, divided 2 cups vegetable stock, divided 1 celery stalk, diced 1 onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup corn, frozen 1 1/2 cups canned white hominy, rinsed and drained 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon chili powder 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 8-ounce can green chili...
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Unsplash / Pixabay We just learned that a local volunteer who helped to market our screening in San Francisco this weekend also used the event to promote an outside supplement product. As we roll out our film across North America, we are working with local folks to get the word out about each screening. And we give them an opportunity at the film showing to speak briefly about the impending formation of a PlantPure Pod in their local area. We make clear to these folks that they cannot promote any outside products or programs. These instructions were disregarded in San Francisco. I would like to take this opportunity to make clear that we do not allow anyone associated with a film...
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Tgage / Pixabay One of the easiest ways to cut harmful fats and oils out of your diet is to change the way you sauté or fry your food. Almost all of us learned that onion, garlic, mushrooms, and many other vegetables should be cooked by sautéing in butters or oils, but in reality they can all be sautéed in vegetable broth, sauces, or even water with very little change in taste, and a quarter cup or so is all it takes. You can keep a carton of vegetable broth (preferably organic) in the fridge so that it’s always handy, or just use a little bit of the dried type that comes in cubes or a small jar, and reconstitute with...
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If you’ve already bought the official PlantPure Nation film’s companion book The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, by Kim Campbell (with a foreword by Dr. T. Colin Campbell), then you know why these healthy recipes are loved by everyone and why this book was nominated for a 2015 Veggie Award in the cookbook category from VegNews Magazine! Kim shares some of the same recipes that were used in the 10-day Jumpstart program shown in the film, along with over 150 other dishes with tempting names such as Caribbean Quinoa Bowl, Buffalo Beans and Greens, and Reuben Casserole. Full color photos of nearly every single dish make this book a real standout. If you haven’tbought the cookbook yet, you’re really going to want to find out what all the buzz is about by grabbing your...
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The whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet or lifestyle is what we recommend as the optimal diet for human health. What exactly is the WFPB diet? Consuming plant-based foods in forms as close to their natural state as possible (“whole” foods). Eating a variety of vegetables, fruits, raw nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, and whole grains. Avoiding heavily processed foods, animal products, and added salt, oil, and sugars. Why eat a whole-food, plant-based diet? Based on many years of research and overwhelming evidence, Dr. T. Colin Campbell reports in his book Whole — Rethinking the Science of Nutrition, “People who adopt a WFPB diet find that most of their health problems were caused or significantly worsened by their old diets and resolve naturally and quickly once...
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moerschy / Pixabay There’s nothing like the taste of the freshest fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices to make even the simplest dishes more exciting and delicious, and a farmers’ market is one of the best places to find these ingredients. If you haven’t been to a farmers’ market recently, why not plan a trip with friends or family this weekend? You can find vegetables or herbs you may never have thought of buying before, and you’ll also pick up recipe and cooking tips from both the farmers and their customers. You’ll be supporting small farmers and other small local businesses as well, while relaxing and having fun. You’re likely to find music, arts and crafts, and maybe a lot more, like...
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As seen through our TV and computer screens, the world can seem like a pretty dark place. But I have great optimism for the future, because it is always the deepest darkness that prompts the greatest light. There is a thought that I believe will soon emerge, leading us to a new paradigm for how societies ought to function. On its face, this thought may seem obvious, but I would argue it has been far from obvious over the course of human history. At the root of all our trouble is greed, hate, or a combination of the two. We know what hate is, but let me clarify that when I say “greed,” I am not talking about only money....
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