We all love a good meal with people we care about, but nothing will spoil a dining memory faster than getting a food-borne illness from that meal.  We often hear about food-borne illness outbreaks from chain restaurants, or the latest recall of contaminated food products.  However, not enough attention is given to how we prepare, […]

How can close interpersonal family relationships motivate others toward positive, healthy lifestyle changes? Many of us have witnessed family members make poor decisions, sometimes to the point of spiraling out of control.  According to the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 72% of U.S. adults report having one or more unhealthy behaviors (Baily, 2019)!   It […]

Vegan Junk Food Typically, most vegans are healthier than the average population.  The primary reasons for that are that they consume nutrient rich foods, eat whole grains, have a higher intake of fiber dense fruits and vegetables, avoid most processed foods, and have a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol because they don’t consume […]

Best Vegan Cookbooks Ever! These cookbooks are the best sellers, many are on the New York Times Best Seller list.  I have almost all of these and the recipes are amazing!  I also have a recipe section in this blog and you may sign up to receive a free PDF of all of my recipes.  […]