Today I came across a reference to me on a discussion forum. It went something like this: “I see Lani has gotten somewhat diety.” Earlier, if you had peeped inside my kitchen you would have seen the following: Sweet onions, bok choy, brussels srpouts, chick peas and cauliflower were being sauteed in veggie broth on …
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Daily – no, several times a day actually – I receive email questions about how to get started on eating for plant-based health and fitness. People see the changes that I have gone through and note my unbridled enthusiasm for a whole-foods, low fat, plant-based diet. It has been the cornerstone of my own personal …
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What? The Plant-Based Fitness Expert for the McDougall Health and Medical Center is putting the words ‘failure’ and ‘McDougall Diet’ in the same sentence? Settle down. And now that I’ve got your attention, let me explain. Because what I’m about to tell you may well change your life. I now weigh 50 lbs less than …
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It can be disheartening. You embrace a plant-based diet with the hopes of not only getting healthier, but shedding a few pounds and you are looking forward to slipping into your jeans a little more easily. xxxxxxx Yet for some inexplicable reason, a few days in you step on the scale and the numbers are …
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Remember that survey I sent you a week ago? Holy happenin’ results. A high percentage of responses are asking for more recipes and lots more details about a plant-based food plan. Many responders also wanted to know more about what I eat each day to be healthy, energetic, trim…and have that happy relationship with food, eating, …
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Let’s be honest – does the word ‘starch’ freak you out? Conjure up images of white paste and calorific goop? This just in from Shannon about dietary starches, a web article, and her quest for reflections from yours truly. Of course I’m more than happy to comply. Here you go. Hey Lani! When I saw …
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What did early humans eat? And what about the answer to that question should we pay attention to when it comes to designing our own, modern, personal diets? Two of the most popular – and two of my own personal favorite – presentations at last weekends Advanced Nutrition Study Weekend at the McDougall Health and …
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Read Dr. Gupta’s post-production notes here. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on a personal mission to never have a heart attack. And in the process, he embarked on a year-long investigation to find out what actions he could take to offset his family history of heart disease by lifestyle choices. Gupta’s investigation is document in the …
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What does ‘vegan’ mean, anyway? And what does a vegan eat? The answer may seem obvious to readers at the Plant-Strong Fitness Blog, yet it’s one of those questions that is never too silly to ask and begs a specific spot for an answer and an easy reference. After all, there’s plant-strong and plant-based. There’s …
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If you have been hovering anywhere near the plant-based diet and plant-based nutrition world, then the name Esselstyn is no news to you. And if you’re looking for one perfect primer to switching up to a whole foods plant-strong diet, then Rip Esselstyn’s Engine 2 Diet is one solid resource that is a must have …
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This short rap was just too adorable for me not to share with you right away. Calcium, protein, zinc, vitmin B12 -it’s all in there. Thanks to Jonathan Mann and Ivory King for this charming little song that’s got a powerful message debunking vegan myths wrapped in this sweet, simple gift. Enjoy and share your …
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Do you need to supplement vitamin b12 on a plant-based diet that includes no animal products? The short answer? Yes. But does that make a diet without animal products somehow flawed? Not when you understand where the b12 comes from. Where does vitamin b12 come from, anyway? B12 is bacteria born and in our sanitized …
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As if on cue from my “greens, go in and get moving” expose, this charming and deelish video landed in my lap and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. Now, you know me. If a recipe has more than 5 ingredients, my eyes glaze over. And Julieanna Hever’s smoothie definitely has more goodies …
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Holy happenin’ HBO! Two of my favorites are going to be in the same place at the same time. And we get to be there, too. This Friday, July 15th, the hot point humorist Bill Maher of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher will have the distinct honor of hosting T. Colin Campbell, Professor Emeritus …
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