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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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Easy Oil-Free Recipes: Essentials for Beginners
Oil-free cooking is probably new to you. It was definitely new to me when I started my plant-based diet. Long before I was ready to give up eggs and chicken breast, I gave up oil. Within months, I had lost 20 pounds, not even trying. I ditched the oil…and found my skinny jeans. Oil
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Why Plants Rule
Step Three: 4 Fruits a Day, An Easy Change towards a Healthy, Plant-Based Life
An easy change towards a healthy, plant-based lifestyle? Eat more fruit. Fruit is a healthy , whole foods source of vitamins, fiber, and natural sweetness. It is full of antioxidants and satisfies that sweet craving.
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Why Plants Rule
Plant-Based 101: What is a Plant-Based Diet?
There are many reasons to try a plant-based diet. All of them are good motivation. It’s a big first step to acknowledge that you want to change. But how do you do it?
This is your guide to Plant-Based 101. Learn the basics on how to change, what to eat, and some easy recipes to get you started.
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Why Plants Rule
Irish Cooking and St. Patrick’s Day Healthy Vegan Recipes
For St. Patrick’s Day, plant-based versions of favorite Irish recipes. Easy and budget-friendly. Enjoy these oil-free vegan recipes any time of the year.
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Sides & Snacks
4 Easy Healthy Vegan Snacks in Less Than 5 Minutes: Round Two
Are you short on time but need something healthy to eat? Are you looking for an easy snack that you can grab on the way to work or before heading to the gym? It’s Round Two of my easy snack. Here are 4 healthy snacks that are ready in less than 5 minutes. In Round
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Sides & Snacks
4 Easy Healthy Vegan Snacks in Less Than 5 Minutes
Are you short on time but need something healthy to eat? Are you looking for an easy snack that you can grab on the way to work or before heading to the gym? Here are 4 healthy snacks that are ready in less than 5 minutes. Don’t be fooled, though, this more than just hummus
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Letting Go of Perfection: Why Yoga is “Practice”… not “Perfect”
As the seasons change from summer to fall, the trees shed their leaves. They let go of bright, colorful life, in the hopes of rejuvenation. It is a reminder to me to let go of some of the pressure I place on myself: Let go of the things that no longer serve me so that