Blog Topic: FAQ

I first heard about "pH balance" when I was a lifeguard at a pool during college — I had no idea pH balance also applied to my own body! That information came to me years later. 

I first heard about pH balance and the body when I was reading Thrive  back in 2008. My eyebrows shot up almost immediately and within a few pages, I put ...

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Q: I easily drop weight when I eat healthy. Is there any way I can keep my weight consistent without going underweight and without having to change anything in my diet? 

Eat more high-calorie and high-fat foods like nuts, seeds, avocados, whole grains, dried fruits, etc. and make sure you meet your daily caloric needs.

Q: I need to have meals ...

Before I get to the blog post — last minute news! Rumor has it I'm going to be on Dr. Oz this afternoon, so tune in and see me cook my portobello steaks! 

Now, on to today's business...

I'm always getting a ton of questions about freezing foods and freezing recipes so here are a few tips, but first a confession: 

I don ...

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Q: I am struggling with sticking to a plant-based diet. I can eat really well for about four days, and then my body makes me feel like I NEED processed foods. I realize that's just the addiction aspect of it, but I seem to give in each time and it's always so hard to get back on board. Any ...

I recently received an email about self-rising flour and I thought I'd answer it here on the blog since it was such a great question.

Baking is like your own little (hopefully edible) science experiment, and it's been the trickest genre of cooking for me to learn (and I admit I still have failures sometimes). 

At the core, baking is chemistry and it ...