Plant-Based Lifestyle
The answer is a loud and resounding “NO!” When you leave behind the idea of a meat-centered meal, your food horizon expands exponentially into the literally thousands of food choices and tastes that the plant world has to offer. There is a myth here in the Western world that a diet of vegetables is bland…
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Trick question! You do not need any app, tracker, chart or any other tool to keep track of the nutrients you are eating if you eat a whole-food plant-based diet. We don’t eat “nutrients”; we eat food. An ideal diet is one that naturally provides the optimal balance of proteins, carbohydrates and fat without the…
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At this very moment we are sitting in an airplane, 33,000 feet above sea level, just finishing up a fairly tasty vegetarian meal of Asian Noodles and Tabbouleh Salad (courtesy of Air Transat) and contemplating our recently completed bicycle trip through the Alps from Munich to Venice. A topic of great interest among our group…
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On March 20, 2017 the results of an interesting study called the BROAD study were published in the journal “Nutrition and Diabetes”. The study was carried out in the rural town of Gisborne, New Zealand and targeted people who were overweight or obese. Many of them also suffered from diabetes or cardiovascular disease. During the…
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Although it may seem overwhelming, preparing your kitchen for plant-based eating is easier than you might think. As an added bonus, you just might find yourself saving money on your weekly food bill. Staple foods such as beans (dried or canned), potatoes (white or sweet), squash and bags of brown rice have a low dollar…
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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.
