Healthy fats and oils are important to every stage of the body’s healing, building, and maintenance processes. In fact, for an active person, they are as important as amino acids, minerals, and vitamins.

How many overweight vegetarians have you ever seen? Probably not very many. When most of us think of vegetarians, we think “healthy”. In fact, vegetarianism is almost synonymous with lean and healthy. What do the experts tell you when you start almost any diet? Increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat, and cut down on high-fat pork and red meat!

Milk and other dairy products are consumed in large amounts by many Americans, including some vegetarians, but there are some very strong reasons to completely eliminate dairy products from your diet.

For a very long time, milk has been help up as a way to fight osteoporosis, but recent clinical research shows that it’s actually associated with an increased risk […]

When planning a healthy vegetarian diet, you’re only limited by your imagination.  You can incorporate a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes into different meals, and include seeds and nuts. Variety will help ensure that your vegetarian diet is nutrient-dense, interesting, and fun! Mix it up by serving different side dishes, […]

When you eliminate red meat and poultry from your diet, you’re eating healthier, but there are hazards to eating fish and seafood as well. The harm that people and industry have done to the environment has had a direct effect on the fish and seafood we eat.
Fish and shellfish are an important part of a […]

We’ve all heard the expression, “You are what you eat.”  Have you ever thought about what it really means?  Do you think about it when you’re making food choices?
In many ways, we do become what we eat - literally.  Have you ever seen an example of blood plasma taken after eating a fast food hamburger? A […]