Happy Valentine’s Day

If you’re feeling a little blue this Valentine’s Day, my heart goes out to you. This is for you. Know that you don’t need a partner to feel whole and complete. You are whole. You are complete. You are one-of-a-kind! There is no one else in the world like you. Whatever you do. Whatever you …

A message from Richard Gere

We all have a deep responsibility to care for this planet we call home. Each of us, in the places we live, we work, and we play. It’s no longer good enough to simply sustain what is left. We must learn to restore and regenerate ecosystems and cultures and local communities while we also foster …

Is a plant-based diet healthy?

The outcome of a clinical study resulted in overweight adults losing weight, improving their body makeup, and their bodies responding better to insulin which lowered blood sugar levels when they followed a low-fat vegan diet. In addition, this type of low-fat vegan diet cost about 16% less than a diet including animal products. Ever consider …

Don’t drink while you eat

Not even water, especially when it’s cold. Did you know that it’s not good to drink any type of liquid when we eat? This dilutes our digestive enzymes. And when the liquid is cold, it shuts down our digestion all together. It’s recommended that we consume our liquids at least 30 minutes prior to — …

Does a plant-based or vegan diet cost more or less?

In a clinical trial, a low-fat vegan diet was found to be less expensive by about 16% in comparison to a diet that includes animal products. In a separate 2021 study, diets that were more plant-based and less animal-based cost about 25 to 29 percent less than omnivorous diets. If this causes you to consider …