The Facts Are In and We’ve Gotta Move and Eat Better if We Want to Live Longer!

It’s been drummed into my head that to be healthy I need to take at least 10,00 steps a day. Eating healthy foods that includes greens and staying away from junk food are also often heard suggestions. I admit that learning a recent study about just how many steps a day is actually beneficial isn’t…

3 Things to Help Your Plant-Based Journey

Like you I get frustrated when I don’t know what something is all about or how I can take what I know and move forward. That’s why I’m sharing some basic information about plant-based eating and healthy habits in this week’s top three tips. Here’s 3 things to help your plant-based journey. There’s a quick…

Can a “Wake Up Call” About High Cholesterol Make a Difference Before it’s too Late?

Ann’s been pretty good at taking care of herself. She was afterall a 2 sport collegiate athlete and recently retired from years as a physical education and health teacher. Ann remains very active playing golf and volleyball on a recreational league.  She also makes her annual well visit with her general practitioner a priority. At…

Warning: Eating These Types of Meats May Change Your Life

It’s possible that eating certains types of meat changed my mother’s life expectancy. I believe I’m changing history. My personal history, and I believe that you can do the same. It was only 3 weeks from diagnosis to death for my mother who died of colon cancer at the age of 68 in 1993. I…

How to Deal with Loved Ones Who Aren’t Interested in Switching to the Plant-Based Lifestyle

When I discover something that’s fun like a hot sale or a life changing way of eating, I love to share it with others. Most of us are wired to want to help others. Especially to help those that we are closest to. Do you have loved ones who aren’t interested in ditching their standard…

The Perfect Plant-Based|Vegan Meal to Serve to Any Guest

Let’s face it. Switching to a plant-based lifestyle can create lots of changes to your life.  It can also cause anxiety in what to feed a group of guests who have a range of eating habits.  You know what I mean. You want to host a dinner for friends or family and still eat a…

Why It’s Hard to Switch to a Plant-Based Lifestyle

The struggle is real! Deciding to switch from the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) to a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet is often the easy part. The hard part is actually making the switch happen. Here’s why it’s hard to switch to a plant-based lifestyle. The inaugural issue of the True North Newsletter published in 2003…

5 Surprising Things You Can Do to Save Time in Your Plant-Based Kitchen

Making the Time to Eat Whole Food Plant-Based Food (WFPB) When asked what is or was the biggest challenge when switching to a Whole Food Plant-Based diet many feel that the issue of making time for food prep is a biggie.   Some report it’s having to get use to the amount of prep work…