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Are you struggling to stay plant-based eating and it has only been a week or two? If that’s you, it’s easy then to start wondering, “How do I stay plant-based eating or stay motivated to keep going?”   Let’s talk about that today. In this 4th and final episode of the Plant-Based Beginner Series, I’ll share with you two key perspective shifts you need to have as you begin…if you really want to sust...

Have you started a plant-based diet change or want to begin soon, but know that eating more vegetables will be your biggest challenge? Maybe you’ve been used to meat-heavy plates since growing up and hardly cooked with vegetables. So how do you make vegetables tastier and more appetizing?   Let’s tackle this challenge together. In this episode, I’ll share with you a go-to seasoning ingredient I al...

It’s the New Year, and you’re wanting to build a healthier lifestyle in 2026. But maybe you’re finding yourself lost in the supermarket. If so, I don’t blame you. There are SO many different foods and products sold in the grocery store, and new ones coming on the market every day. So HOW do you eat more healthily and where can you find the plant-based foods and ingredients you need in store?   Let...

Are you exploring plant-based eating now and think you want to make a change, but feel confused about what this actually means? You see others moving into plant-based eating and know it’s helping them. But is eating this way the same as going vegan? Or how do you know you’re choosing the right foods to eat?   Let me help. In this first episode of the Plant-Based Beginner Series, I’ll share 3 impor...

Are you searching for a way to better your health…naturally, without needing more meds or surgery? Maybe you want to lose weight, and hope that’ll come with better blood sugar control and lower cholesterol. If so, this could be why you’re exploring plant-based eating right now.   Well, if you want to find out more about what a plant-based way of eating can potentially do for you, you’re in the rig...

Do you want to build a stronger, healthier body, and enjoy foods more freely...without worrying that they will cause weight gain or spike your blood sugars? Well, if you’ve been looking into plant-based eating, you might have heard already that a plant-based diet change can help get you there.   But what is it really like to eat plant-based? Some say it can be easy, but others complain that it tak...

What if you thought you were doing the right things and invincible, and then…a heart attack happens? That’s exactly what my guest Cindy experienced. She had been trying to eat ‘clean keto’ and was feeling she had more energy with weight loss, and then a heart attack came out of the blue. That’s how her life as she knew it, changed when she came out of the surgery room and was prescribed 5 meds.  ...

Cindy was just a regular person on a regular Standard American Diet, living a quiet sedentary lifestyle. One based on frozen dinners and pre-packaged meals, along with sodas and sugary snacks, though she did try a ‘clean keto’ diet on and off. Except one day, something happened that changed everything.   She had a sudden massive heart attack.   After a ride in the ambulance and an immediate operat...

As we age, it’s hard not to start worrying about our health, and about how long we can stay ‘mentally there’ for our loved ones. It’s natural to want to stay alert, sharp and aware of the people we love and of our surroundings, so we can get the most out of our remaining years.   But maybe Alzheimer’s disease runs in your family, and you’re afraid this can happen to you too. So you’re wondering, “...

It’s that time of year again. A moment carved out, where we can just sit…and be. A time to recognize ways in which our lives have changed and how far we’ve come since the year started. Despite the ongoing unrest and uncertainty we see in our nations and in the world around us, I know there is STILL much we can be thankful for. So I want to take time to remember and celebrate that today. Will you j...

Do you find yourself ‘busy’, ‘busy’, and ‘BUSY’ ALL day long? There just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in a day to get everything done. So how do you take care of yourself, much less your health? And how do you make such a big shift, changing from meats to plants, when life just seems so busy all the time?   Well Friend, if time is your biggest challenge to moving into plant-powered eating becau...

Are you new to plant-based eating and want to try more fruits and vegetables, but don’t know where to start or know how to enjoy them? You haven’t cooked with most of the veggies you’ve seen in the Fresh Produce department and have generally stuck to the same old familiar fruits you grew up on –like apples, oranges and pears – and haven’t ventured much farther. And some of the fruits you’ve seen b...

Have you ever felt worried about starting plant-based first, because the rest of your family are meat-eaters? Maybe you’re worried that you’ll end up having to always eat differently, and be forever ‘double cooking’. If that’s you, I know how you’re feeling. But sometimes, you won’t know till you take that FIRST step forward…and sometimes the results can be amazingly beyond what we could have thou...

Have you ever tried to make a big change, but then struggled without guidance or support? That was Dawn’s case, a past client of mine. In this episode, I’m sharing with you her story. Dawn is a full-time nurse with a family of five. She had tried to go vegan on her own previously but stopped soon afterwards when she began feeling hungry and often weak. Then a year later, she met me and we began wo...

Do you wish you had more money to spend on groceries so you can buy more fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy better health? Well, what if I told you that you don’t need MORE money …but you have to first learn to stretch your shopping dollars – in the store and at home. This way, you can get MORE with each dollar that you do spend.   Because here’s the reality…there’s a lot of food waste going aro...

Do you have a strong family history of cancer? Or have you lost a close friend to cancer? Maybe you’ve seen the impact of cancer in breaking families apart and worry about getting it yourself and then losing time with your loved ones. Well, if you’re wondering if there is a benefit to eating plant-based to lower cancer risk, you’re in the right place.   In this episode, we’ll see if avoiding meats...

Are you looking for ways to lower your salt intake for better health, but don’t know how? You’ve just started moving to plant-based eating and everything seems new. There are so many new foods, products and ingredients, that you feel lost in the grocery store, trying to navigate the aisles. What do you need to watch out for when it comes to buying plant-based and vegan products, so you don't waste...

Is your diet transition away from meats going pretty well, but now you’re stuck on dairy? You’re trying but it’s a challenge because you’ve been heavy on dairy your whole life and have been used to lathering your toast, soda crackers, baked potatoes and pancakes with butter. So now you need a replacement. But you’ve noticed different commercial plant-based butter products sold at the grocery store...

Have you ever received some health news from a doctor that shocked you, because you never expected a certain condition to happen to you? That’s what my Guest Diane experienced and it really made her sit up and take notice, even though she was already dealing with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and constant gut issues. So she began her health transformation journey then, and 20 years later h...

Are you looking to build your health with more fruits and vegetables, but worry about what that’ll do to your grocery bills? Summer was great with farmer’s markets and supermarket bins full of harvested produce sold at lower prices. But now it’s Fall, and winter is fast approaching. That means fresh produce prices will be starting to rise more in the coming weeks. So what can you do?   Well, I wan...

Did someone say ‘hunger’? If so, I’m not surprised. I actually hear about frequent hunger being a challenge from many people making the transition from meats to plants. But just because this is quite a common issue doesn’t mean that a plant-based diet will automatically cause you to be constantly hungry. It just means that more likely than not, you’re not going about your diet transition the right...

The nutrition world can be so confusing, don’t you agree? A new protein powder, immune boosting pill, brain health or other dietary supplement seems to appear on the market every day, and they are ALL being promoted as necessary for wellness. You see adverts everywhere – on social media, in the midst of YouTube videos, on websites, and through TV commercials. There’s so much noise and information...

Did you know that making the mental shifts needed for a plant-based diet change is JUST as important as making shifts in the actual foods you eat? Yet, many people don’t realize this, and spend most of their time researching recipes on the Internet or the latest kitchen gadget instead. Of course, having good recipes and kitchen tools can be helpful, but just focusing on them won’t give you real su...

Do you want to eat plant-based, but dread giving up your favorite treats and snacks? You know they contain dairy, egg and come with added refined sugars and saturated fat, so aren't the healthiest. So the question is, “What can you eat instead?”   I agree that it'll be helpful to have an alternative if those dreaded snack or sugar cravings hit. That’s why I’m excited for today’s episode. I want to...

In the first part of my interview with Guest Winnona, we talked about the big health changes she experienced on a whole food plant-based diet over the course of a year. Now in this 2nd Interview part, we get practical.  Winnona not only shares what her typical meals are like, but also more meal ideas and some practical low-oil cooking tips in the plant-based kitchen. In this episode, Winnona also...