How to avoid diet crazes and achieve real results. Making healthy lifestyle changes is challenging. From Keto to Paleo to vegan, here are some practical tips and advice from professionals. An action plan to get you started on your weightloss journey.
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Ditch the Oil: Why Cutting Oil Can Help you Lose 25 Pounds in a Year
Many of us don’t give a second thought the oil that we use when cooking. However, that oil is calorie-dense, refined, and lacking nutrition. Although it’s made from plants, it’s not considered a whole food. Oil-free cooking means swapping that oil for water or vegetable stock. Here are some helpful tips on How to Ditch the Oil.
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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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Step Two: Add Some Beans, An Easy Change towards a Healthy, Plant-Based Life
A simple step to get healthier right now? Add some beans! Just 1 cup of beans a day can help you lose weight, improve digestion, boost your iron, and improve heart health.
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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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Can Monotony Help Me Lose Weight? The Gray T-Shirt Approach to Healthy Eating
Gray t-shirt and jeans. Gray t-shirt and jeans. Gray t-shirt and jeans. Gray t-shirt and jeans. Gray t-shirt and jeans. Imagine if you opened your closet every morning and these were the options for your work attire. You’d see the repeated choices, grab a set, and be on your way. Rather than spending time and
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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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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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My Responsibilities as a Chef Part Three: Pushing the Limits
As a student in culinary school, I first learned how to develop delicious flavor. I learned to let nothing go to waste, to honor history and location. I then learned about the environmental impact of our food choices and how to balance nutrition and budget. Now it’s time to take what I’ve learned as a