While most people think that living a vegetarian lifestyle will cost significantly more, in reality, that line of thinking couldn’t be further from the truth.  In fact, even on a strict budget you’ll find that you can very easily live and eat the Vegetarian Lifestyle.  After all, it doesn’t take big bucks to eat veggie! […]

While the Vegetarian Lifestyle is one of the best things you can do for your own health, it’s also one of the most important things you can do for the health of the planet. Eating a plant-based diet is a giant step toward improving our environment. It SAVES our drinking water, our food supply, our […]

If you eat a larger than normal meal or a calorie dense meal, do you notice how tired you feel afterwards? This is what I call FOOD COMA. This is where you get extremely tired and you start to regret stuffing yourself, but it’s too late the DAMAGE is done. You can barely keep your […]

Are you struggling with what to buy the vegetarian in your life?  Hear are some thoughtful gifts that would show them you really care about their health and love them.  If I received these gifts, I would be so excited!  The best gift you could give someone is the gift of health. 1.  Portable Reusable […]

My husband Mark & I went to Big Bear last weekend with some friends and we had a blast!  We stayed at our friend Steve’s gorgeous mountain home and had two days of fun in the snow.  It was one of the funnest weekends I have had in a long time.  Great friends and great […]

There are millions of overweight vegetarians in this world, so just because someone eats a vegetarian diet doesn’t mean they will automatically be thin. Calories are still calories whether they come from carbs, fats, or proteins and eating a vegetarian diet is NOT a free ticket to eat whatever you want whenever you want even […]

With the holidays here I thought it would be fun to make Cranberry Scones with a sweet spread for Thanksgiving dinner last week. I have to admit I do like traditional foods around the holidays, so learning how to enjoy the flavors and foods is where I have to get creative. What I love about […]

Vegan Protein Powder? Guest post from Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS If you’ve been following me for a while, then you’ll know that I’m not one to normally buy protein powders or meal replacements.  However, I have to ADMIT, the other day I stopped into one of the whole food stores in my neighborhood and picked […]