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Motivation, Inspiration, and Personal Stories celebrating a healthy, plant-based whole foods vegan lifestyle. Articles include oil-free cooking, gluten-free diets, nutrition, and lifestyle topics.
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Plant-Based Cooking for One Part Two: More Helpful Chef’s Tips
Simple tips for cooking for one on an oil-free, plant-based diet. A vegan chef gives you practical advice for eating healthy
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Plant-Based Cooking for One Part One: Helpful Chef’s Tips
Simple tips for cooking for one on an oil-free, plant-based diet. A vegan chef gives you practical advice for eating healthy
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The Best Oil-Free Plant-Based, Vegan Grilling Recipes
Grilling is a delicious way to add healthy flavor to your favorite plant-based recipes. The charred, smoky flavor tastes like summer. Here are my favorite oil-free vegan grilled recipes.
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How To Strengthen Your Immunity With A Whole Foods, Plant-Based Diet
A whole foods, plant-based diet is one of the best ways to nourish our immune systems. When our diet is full of colorful plants, we are nourished with powerful antioxidants from those foods. Check out my partnership with a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist from the Cancer Wellness Center to learn more.
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Plant-Based Doctor James Loomis Gives Hope for the Future of Healthcare
Why would a well-established doctor close his successful medical practice in St. Louis to move to Washington D.C.? Leaving the home he had known for 30 years, Dr. James Loomis did just that. Inspired by the plant-based movement in medicine, he joined a team of vegan revolutionaries. His personal journey will inspire you to take control of your own health. His continuing work with plant-based medicine will give you hope for the future of healthcare.
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Summer Farmers Market: The Best Oil-Free, Plant-Based Vegan Recipes
Summer Farmer’s Market: The best oil-free plant-based vegan recipes. Using bell peppers, tomatoes, corn, green beans, zucchini, okra, watermelon, cherries
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Get Grilling! Healthy Plant-Based, Vegan Recipes and Gear for Dad
Grilling is a delicious way to add healthy flavor to your favorite plant-based recipes. The charred, smoky flavor tastes like summer. Here are my favorite oil-free vegan grilled recipes. Plus, some great gift ideas with the essential gear for Dad.
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Cook This Now: Spring 2020 Oil-Free, Plant-Based Vegan Recipes to Make
Spring 2020: My list of oil-free plant-based vegan recipes to cook right now. Using asparagus, berries, beets, rhubarb, cherry tomatoes, and more