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This article is part 4 of our series on Sugar, Oil, and Salt (SOS). Our series on SOS would not be complete without a discussion of the ever-popular coconut oil. With its reputation as a quick energy fix and weight loss aid, coconut oil seems to do it all. But are these healing properties real, […]
Super expensive or really economical? What’s the plain truth behind the cost of plant-based diets? Let’s dig in and find out… A Recipe Cost Comparison: Did you know Dr. John McDougall has shown you can eat a starch-rich, plant-based, whole food diet for about $3 per day? Not per meal. Per DAY. (An updated estimate […]
As we have discussed in the past, many (most) of us don’t adopt a 100% plant-based lifestyle overnight. Instead, we transition to a 100% whole food plant-based diet in steps and stages. But which steps are really the best ones to take? Many who aren’t ready to make the 100% plant-based transition will ask themselves […]
Source: Are You Addicted to Sugar? – UC Davis Integrative Medicine
First Let’s Be Crystal Clear What a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Is. A whole food plant-based diet is a diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes. It minimizes or excludes all meat including chicken and fish, dairy products and eggs and highly refined foods like flour, sugar and oil. Focus On The Bounty. […]
Bieler’s Broth The Original Healing Soup Recipe by Dr. Henry Bieler 1 pound of string beans 2 pounds zucchini a hand full of curly parsley enough water to cover your veggies Into rapidly boiling water add above and boil for 10-15 min until fork goes thru outside of zucchini, puree using the water you cooked […]
Read this for a more recent update on the goings on with the Brissette family and their work establishing a home for special needs children in Haiti. I love this family and perhaps you will feel inspired to support their work.