Meet our Herbie of the Week, Lynnette (and her family!). I first heard from Lynnette back in 2012, not quite a year after beginning her plant-based journey. Since then, Lynnette has lost weight and enjoyed more energy and clearer skin, plus reduced allergy symptoms and fitness success. Her husband John is off ADHD medication, has reversed digestive issues, lost weight, and has increased athleticism. And their children have been enjoying plant-proud meals and have begun making their own changes. 

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Satisfying salads are one of my favorite things about summer. This week's meal plan is full of OUR BEST summer salads (and salad means more than lettuce! We've got pasta salads, potato salads, grain-based salads too!) PLUS NEW FAVES like Italian Pasta Salad, Peach Basil Quinoa Salad, Margarita Salad, Beet & Sweet Potato Salad, Mexican Salad, and More!

Individual Highlights:

• Italian Pasta Salad (NEW!)
  
• Lindsay's Delight
  
• Peach Basil Quinoa Salad
  
• Strawberry Shake (NEW!)
  
• Beet & Sweet Potato Salad
  
• Creamy Quinoa …

Hi Lindsay! This is completely related to food, but as a young woman who tries to be as natural, hormone-free, and healthy as possible, would you mind sharing what you do for birth control?

I've been getting a lot of emails about vegan birth control lately. Last week alone I had 5 emails, many like the one above. 

I've always had the mindset that birth control is a deeply personal issue, so it's not something I haven talked a lot …

You know how I'm always saying lead by example? It's because it works. Living your lifestyle and thriving is the best testament and sales pitch there is. I'm never quick to pitch or push my lifestyle on others, but because I love it so much and am so happy and thriving, it starts to rub off.

Recently, I was out to dinner with a mixed group of friends and one friend, an omnivore, ordered one of the vegan …

I first heard from today's guest poster, Gabriel, when I asked for perspective from men for our Plant-Based Guys series. English is not Gabriel's first (or second!) language, but he shared so much fascinating information about his experience being plant-based/vegan in Venezuela that I asked him to guest post! 

As you know, I lived on a small island in the Caribbean for a year (where I wrote EHH!) as well as several small towns/rural areas in the United …