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We've all seen chicken portrayed as the low-fat, heart-healthy alternative to red meat for years, but it no longer adds up. You might want to lean aw….
So if you serve a whole chicken to your family like grandma did, you may be serving them 10 times as much fat than the days of yesteryear. That's a w….
When you gradually add in nutrient-dense, fiber-rich foods, you simply stop feeling cravings. You run out of space in your belly for the old junk. In….
Little by little we discover that we don't need to eat animal products at all, because there are so many healthier alternatives that taste great. The….
For many of us, it's too difficult to jump in to vegan full on because it's just so different than the way we grew up eating. But if we take small st….
Be patient and gentle with yourself as you continue to learn new ways of eating and living. There is no need for hard-and-fast rules or white-knuckle….
Whole foods like grains and beans release their sugar very, very slowly because of the fiber in them, and they don't give you a sugar rush. They feed….
In the middle of it all, pause and look around you. Appreciate what’s beautiful. Take in the love. Nod to what’s good and true. And then move forward….
I grew up in Doraville, Georgia and I ate barbecued ribs and chicken fried steak, and all kinds of cheesy grits, you know, and I never even thought t….
Quantum wellness isn’t about deprivation and it’s not about perfection. It is about pointing yourself in the direction of growth, training yourself t….
Every little thing you do adds up, and before you know it, you've created your life. And how you create your life ripples out and affects everyone an….
...you need not do and be everything..
The goal is progress, not perfection!.
What you want is to rev up your metabolism so that you are burning fat and calories, not preserving fat and calories..
Vegetarian is the New Prius!.
I missed a tuna-fish sandwich with mayo on toasted wheat bread more than anything. Six months after I went vegan, I snuck into a deli and took one ho….
My favorite meal is I'll make like a three-bean soup and I freeze half of it. But I'm also a big fan of meat alternatives, so I can still have my chi….
Personally, I enjoy a bowl of brown rice for breakfast most of the time..
Here's the secret to weight loss: It's all about crowding out, not cutting out..
The reason fiber helps us control our weight is that it fills the belly yet yields few calories since fiber is, for the most part, not something that….
Animal agriculture takes up an incredible 70% of all agricultural land, and a whopping 30% of the land surface of the planet. As a result, farmed ani….