Beginners Guide

It used to be you'd be lucky to find Silk soy milk in the grocery store when searching for non-dairy milk options, but now with the explosion of plant-based consumerism across the country, mainstream grocers and online retailers are increasingly competing for your plant-based dollars, and it≈…

You may have a co-worker who says they’re a "hard-core vegan," while your last date claimed to be a "plant-based eater," or your "classic vegetarian" friend might say to you she’s also now eating fish these days.
It can be tough to know the true definitions of what each …

It's early January which means one thing: Resolution Season. Time to get in shape and eat with a purpose: To finally once and for all change your waistline and save the planet. It’s a new year, time for a new you, there is no better time to try eating a plant-based diet thi…

If you want to lose weight, boost your immunity, and have more energy, this is the diet for you. You'll eat healthy plant-based meals and snacks consisting of mostly vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes for 14 days, and watch the pounds drop off...

How do you get a healthy person to try a plant-based diet? You tell them about the recent studies that are appearing day after day that show plant-based eating is better for your heart, reducing risks of cancer and diabetes, liver disease and depression, Alzheimer’s disease and death from ANY…

The research that shows the damaging effects of dairy on our bodies, the environment, and animals is endless. Dairy can cause us to get congested, feel bloated, experience painful cramping, and cause skin issues like acne. A recent study found that dairy milk requires three times the greenhouse gase…

Meatless Mondays have become a ritual in millions of households across 40 countries since it was first introduced during World War I and then again by Sir Paul McCartney in 2003. One reason for its popularity is that rather than cutting out meat all at once, eating plant-based for one day a wee…

The minute that I put on my IG that I'm partnering with The Beet as Creative Advisor, people began commenting and asking things like: “How Do You Start a Vegan Diet?
 
Here are my top three suggestions for eating a vegan or plant-based diet:

Vegan everything is the latest wellness trend to take over our feeds and influence our food choices. But a vegan approach or plant-based way of eating isn’t only a short-term solution to lose weight. As a nutritionist, I can tell you that numerous studies show that adopting a predominantly plant-cen…

The world is changing, and you’re likely spending more time at cooking than ever before. There are so many things you can’t control during this pandemic era, so why not focus on something you can control, like your diet? If you’ve been thinking of transitioning to a plant-based diet but never had th…