On Wednesday my mom sent me this article saying, "Did you know Jennifer Lopez went vegan?"

I couldn't believe it and quickly put a little meme together and posted the happy news on Facebook.

The first few comments bashed JLo and how she wasn't really vegan -- and then the thread just got hateful and ugly (You can read it here.)

In response to the heat, I posted this on Facebook shortly thereafter:

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Meet our Herbie of the Week: Bonebreaker!

I actually met Bonebreaker last year through a mutual friend during a conference in Marshall, Texas. While there, he told me how he turned his life around by going plant-based after surviving a drug overdose a few years ago.

I was SO impressed by his story, I knew he would be perfect for the Herbie of the Week series.

Read on for Bonebreaker's truly inspirational journey to being plant proud!

After surviving …

If you're looking to get out of a food rut, this week's meal plan is for you!

This week's menu is exploding with flavor thanks to new recipes like the Mango BBQ Sliders (NEW!), Cuban Beans & Rice (NEW!), Chocolate Strawberry Oatmeal (NEW!), and Quinoa Curry Bowl (NEW!).

And if your mouth isn't already watering, the Adobo Tostados, Spicy Orange Broccoli & Noodles (indi.), Almond Broccoli Noodles (fam.), and Salsa Chickpea Lettuce Wraps should do the …

My newest book, The Happy Herbivore Guide to Plant-Based Living has arrived!

After writing five cookbooks, I looked around to see what I’d left uncovered... what was left? I'd covered it all, hadn't I?

The answer finally came to me and it couldn’t have been more obvious. Day in and day out you send me dozens of questions via email, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

I also kept getting the same questions over and over but couldn’t figure out why.

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Not long after posting about Katharine's simple but effective way to downsizing & decluttering, I received this great email from a Herbie about their own "a ha" moment.

Spoiler Alert: It came when she decided to sell her house. Moving is always a great time to downsize, minimize, and otherwise face all your "stuff", but it wasn't packing up boxes that rocked her world and made her a minimalist. It was a simple comment from her realtor that changed …