Plant-Based Lifestyle

Why Habits Are So Hard To Change

October 5, 2018 |

Recently I listened to a fascinating webinar from Dr. Doug Lisle about the hidden reasons for the incredible difficulty often encountered when trying to make a change to healthier eating habits. In this article I will try to summarize the key points from his fascinating research. Dr. Doug Lisle is a psychologist who is currently…

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What To Do If You’re Losing Too Much Weight on a Plant-Based Diet

June 22, 2018 |

There is a swirling vortex of misinformation regarding diet and health floating around in the public consciousness. Do not allow yourself to be sucked into this whirlpool. If you’re eating in an unusual way, and eating a whole food plant-based diet would be classified by many as unusual to the extreme, it is sometimes hard…

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Much Ado About Washing Produce

June 1, 2018 |

We probably all splash our purchased fruits and vegetables with tap water before we prepare them for eating. But do we really know if this step is accomplishing anything? We have no idea when we choose a bright red pepper or a golden yellow apple what it has encountered in its short life so far.…

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A Tale of the Mediterranean Diet

April 20, 2018 |

The topic of the Mediterranean diet has been prevalent in the media lately and it is being touted as one of the healthiest diets to follow. The problem is that there is no concise definition of this diet. Most people have the impression that people of the Mediterranean region eat lots of fresh vegetables, especially…

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Are Human Beings Omnivores, Herbivores or Carnivores?

March 30, 2018 |

Much discussion has occurred over many years regarding just exactly what diet is the best for human beings. Simple observation suggests that we can survive on pretty much anything we put into our mouths. The operative word here though is “survive”. Humans have shown themselves to be adaptable enough to tolerate a wide variety of…

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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.