This hearty orzo salad is bright and fresh with tangy citrus and fresh parsley mixed into healthy chickpeas, cabbage, and tomatoes. This recipe contains lots of healthy vegetables and can be served either as a side dish or a main dish. Because there are only two of us in our family, we usually have a […]
DIY homemade stevia extract: liquid sweetener
Liquid stevia extract is an incredibly easy and healthy sweetener to make at home. Homemade stevia sweetener is economical too – buying the processed version can get a bit costly if you tend to use it regularly. However, you can buy the leaves online (or grow your own), and process it yourself quite easily with […]
DIY Homemade Chia Powder / Chia Flour / Ground chia seeds
It was really a toss up to write an article or a recipe for this one! Making chia powder (also known as ground chia seed, or chia flour) with a high-speed blender is incredibly easy, and saves you having to buy two different ingredients at the store (chia seeds and ground chia seeds). Remember to […]
Healthy DIY ketchup: a basic condiment done better
You can make fresh ketchup using tomato paste and fresh tomatoes. This recipe creates a bright and flavorful ketchup, one of my favorite condiments. Because dates or stevia is used (your choice), it’s also free of processed/added sugar. When choosing your tomato paste, make sure you choose a brand that uses organic tomatoes, does not […]
Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing: versatile plant-based dressing (Low fat, Vegan, No oil)
A variety of salad dressings, dips and other sauces make eating a whole food plant-based diet a breeze. They can add so much flavor and variety to your WFPB diet that you won’t miss animal based products nearly as much… or eventually at all. This vegan caesar salad dressing does not contain any animal products, […]
Vegan cowboy beans: a plant-based meal for the crock pot (Low fat, oil free)
Vegan Cowboy Beans is a bean focused meal that can be made in the slow cooker. It’s hearty, filling, and sure to warm up the cold winter months — and it’s so easy too. Just add to the slow cooker or Crock Pot and wait. You can also make this dish in the instant pot. […]
Layered vegan chia oatmeal: a healthy breakfast parfait
This breakfast parfait, or pudding, is a dense and filling breakfast option while not being too heavy. Loaded with healthy ingredients to get your nutrition punch, the chia pudding is a healthy way to keep you going until lunch. But what’s best is when you layer these ingredients together. You get the texture contrast between […]
Genetic Roulette (2012 documentary)
Genetic Roulette This documentary covers evidence pointing to how genetically engineered foods may be increasing the rate of disease in the US population. The documentary shows evidence in human and livestock populations of increased rates of gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory disease, allergies, and infertility. Details Year: 2012 Runtime: 1 hour 25 minutes Website: http://geneticroulettemovie.com/ Watch it […]
The Truth About Sugar (2015 documentary)
The Truth about Sugar This BBC documentary aired originally on TV, and set out to demystify the myths about sugar and show what products secrety contain it. It also sets out to demonstrate the impact on health if you remove sugar from your diet. This documentary “charted the lives of Cara Patterson, Rick Shabilla, Audrey […]
Fed Up (2014 documentary)
Fed Up This documentary reveals a 30-year campaign by the food industry and U.S. government designed to mislead and confuse the American public: sugar. Now we are left with one of the largest health epidemics in history. Brought to you by Katie Couric, Laurie David and director Stephanie Soechtig. FED UP may just change the […]
Plant Pure Nation (2015 documentary)
Plant Pure Nation “The documentary film PlantPure Nation tells the story of three people on a quest to spread the message of one of the most important health breakthroughs of all time. When nutritional scientist and author T. Colin Campbell inspires Kentucky State Representative Tom Riner to propose a pilot program documenting the health benefits […]
Lucent (2014 documentary)
Lucent “Through a combination of hand-held and hidden camera footage, Lucent explores the darker side of Australia’s pig farming industry, highlighting the day-to-day cruelty accepted by the industry as standard practice.” Details Year: 2014 Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes Website: http://www.aussiepigs.com/lucent Watch it: YouTube:Full, above Related recipes and articles: Essential plant-based diet and nutrition […]