• Best Advice: Learn How to Swap Meat for Awesome Vegan Recipes

    Changing from a typical meat-eating diet to one centered around plants can seem like a big adjustment. However, in my 15 years as a personal chef, I’ve learned there are many recipes that naturally lend themselves to plant-forward eating. Also, there are plenty of delicious plant-based swaps for your favorite meat dishes. Here are my top recipes for swapping meat for plant-based vegan options

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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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  • Step One: Get Your Greens, An Easy Change towards a Healthy, Plant-Based Life

    Green vegetables are a no-brainer when it comes to healthy eating. They are low in calories but high in nutrition. They are packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants, satisfying fiber, healthy Omega-3 fats, calcium, and even plant-based protein. They also offer a wider variety of flavor, texture, and tons of cooking options. Eat them raw in a salad, wilt some spinach in your soup, steam some broccoli for your stir-fry, drink a green smoothie as an on-the-go breakfast. Stew some collards, saute some spinach, braise some chard…you get the idea. Bottom line: Keep it simple.

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  • Is 90% Good Enough? What we can learn from the Reducetarian Approach and Blue Zones about Vegan Diets

    Is 90% Good Enough? Sometimes the idea of a 100% vegan diet can seem so overwhelming that it detracts us from the big picture.  The all-or-nothing approach might appeal to some, especially those of us who thrive off of extremes and set boundaries.  However, the totally plant-based lifestyle is foreign to our traditional Standard American

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