I’m not impressed by vegan athletes. All those breathless headlines about how this or that highly successful athlete does all this on a plant based diet. Guess what? Those guys and gals eat so much they can’t help but meet all their nutritional requirements. They don’t have to think about it. You know what’s hard? … Continue reading Eating for health, not size
When I was a kid and was having trouble finishing my plate, I’d often feel like I was full. But as soon as dessert was served, I’d miraculously have room for the largest portion on offer. I’m sure I wasn’t the only kid to claim my dessert stomach had room when my regular one didn’t. … Continue reading Why you always have room for dessert
At my last doctor's appointment before my daughter was born in 1996, my doctor commented that he was happy that my husband was not present because he hated to say a patient's weight out loud in front of her husband when it got too close to 200 pounds. He wasn't giving me heck for gaining … Continue reading How I Figured Out my Ideal Weight
If you are embarking on a plant-based rejuvenation project or are planning to lose weight in the new year, it's a good idea to weigh yourself regularly. You can tell if you are on track, or whether that avocado and walnut smoothie recipe you started making every day is derailing your efforts. Even if weight … Continue reading How to weigh yourself without tears
Conventional wisdom says losing weight is hard. Most people at some point learn this for themselves through frustrating real world lessons. After a few failed dieting attempts a lot of people either give up or decide it's just not worth whatever restrictions they've subjected themselves to. I certainly had. My tolerance for dieting must be … Continue reading Plant-based weight loss: tales from the scales
When I switched to a plant-based diet, I was interested in curing my debilitating microvascular angina. The diet worked exceptionally well for that and within 4 weeks my angina was completely gone. I was thrilled to be back to my old self, but I was surprised to find that I seem to have gone back to a … Continue reading 3 ways eating whole plant foods will make you feel younger
Have you ever had a conversation about whole food plant-based eating and the health benefits with someone who has a serious chronic health issue? By which I mean anyone in middle age or older, pretty much. DIY Plant-Based Cardiology for Women They’ll usually start off with something like “Well, it’s obviously easy for you, but … Continue reading Well, I don’t eat that much meat anyway, and other conversation enders
I started eating whole plant foods for my health, not weight When I started my whole food, plant-based (wfpb) journey, I was interested in one thing only. I wanted to improve my heart health so that I could live without debilitating angina and fatigue. I wasn’t trying to lose weight. I knew I would lose some, but it … Continue reading How eating whole plant foods results in effortless weight loss
No Spring Chickpea: The Plant-Based Midlife Rejuvenation Project 