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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 new foods, products and ingredients. What do you need to watch out for when it comes to salt and sodium?

Most of us at some po...

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 replace...

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 pressur...

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...

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 hu...

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 mids...

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, ha...

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 i...

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 in a day, but also more ...

It’s time to check in with my guest Winnona Yi, who first appeared on this podcast when she was just 3 months into her plant-based diet transition. How is she doing now, more than a year later? Recall that prior to this dietary change, she had been eating a regular diet heavy in fast foods, and had ...

Are you starting a plant-based diet but worry about getting enough iron? All your life, you’ve been on a meat-heavy diet and the idea of getting anemia has never crossed your mind. But now when you talk to someone about going plant-based, one of the first questions they tend to ask is, “Won’t you ge...

Are you wanting to begin a plant-based diet, but don’t know if you’ll be able to handle the ‘gut’ transition? You’ve heard or seen others on social media complain about gas and bloating, and you’re worried the same will happen to you. 

But does this happen to all people making this diet change? And h...