Plant-Based Nutrition

I am rarely satisfied with any store-bought salad dressings.  Even the fresher ones that you find in the refrigerated section of the grocery store were prepared weeks, if not months, prior to purchase.  Many have too much sugar, or “undesirable” oils – or have oil as a main ingredient.  Shelf-stable dressings have preservatives and additives […]

You may or may not have seen the poignant and powerful documentary, Seaspiracy, which premiered on Netflix on March 24th, 2021. Seaspiracy is produced by Kip Anderson, the revolutionary film producer and documentarian that brought us Cowspiracy and What The Health.  Seaspiracy addresses the environmental impact and loss of life caused by the fishing industry, […]

New to plant-based foods? Unsure of what to buy? People so nervously anticipate the supposed restrictions of a plant-based diet… but ironically, there are a plethora of brands out there these days. It can actually be overwhelming to choose what products to buy amongst the explosion of animal-free offerings that have sprung up from the […]

Tofu and soy-based products are considered staple foods in a plant-based diet. Not only are soybeans, tofu, and tempeh free from artery-clogging, saturated animal fat, their highly absorbable protein and calcium content rivals animal flesh pound for pound. Soy milk has a similar amount of protein and calcium, compared to cow’s milk, but lacks the […]

Plant-based diets have gone mainstream; and there continues to be a huge surge of interest amidst COVID-19 in finding even more plant-based options. Thanks to social media and effective journalism, people have learned of the harrowing treatment of animals during these mass culls, as well as the employees who have been exploited and forced to […]