February is American Heart Health month, which is why this week's Teaching Tuesday is dedicated to hot peppers and their heart health benefits! (Bell peppers will be next week!)

According to multiple studies, capsaicin and capsaicinoids (the substances that give peppers their heat) can improve heart health.

Researchers have found that the spicy substances can: reduce levels of bad cholesterol as well as total levels of cholesterol, reduce the formation of deadly blood clots by increasing the flow of blood …

As I mentioned last month, I'm writing three books on minimalism this year.

My first book, Minimalist Monday: Declutter Your Way to a Zen Home has officially arrived! (You can order it in all electronic forms (PDF, Kindle, Nook, etc) here.)

I'm so (so!) excited about this book.

I detail my own journey, all my household projects, and how you can tackle everything -- literally everything! including how to properly recycle or donate, and sell your stuff …

The Happy Herbivore Cooking Show may be over for the season, but lucky for you, I have lots of fun videos to fill the void ;)

Last month, I dedicated an entire episode of the show to easy meals and even designed one of the weekly meal plans around the same idea. This month, I wanted to continue the "easy" theme by sharing some quick cooking tutorials.

All of these videos are 2 minutes or less, which means in less …

In celebration of today's virtual minimalist declutter party challenge, this week's Q&A is dedicated to all things minimalism!

You've got questions...

Can you have a minimalist mindset and still plan ahead? Is the key just having an organized system and sticking to it? I have two kids, and try and find deals when I can, which means I often find out of season clothes and store them away. I try and keep boxes with labels and rotate them in …

Before I get into today's post, I wanted to remind you all about the virtual minimalist declutter party challenge taking place tomorrow!

Not only will I be giving away prizes to participants, but it's a great way to tidy up and declutter with the support of the entire Herbie community!

Be sure to share your progress on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #MMChallenge!

For more details, check out the Facebook event page!

Also, my first minimalist book …