I love kale. Hail to the kale! 

When I first adopted a plant-based diet, I started... rediscovering the produce section of the grocery store. Even though the store hadn't changed their inventory, I kept having all these new discoveries — wondering where that particular fruit or vegetable had been all my life. (Note: right there all along, of course... I was just too busy buying packaged "convenience" crap to notice all the vibrant life I was missing!)

…

Back in December 2012, Ruth posted a side-by-side comparison of her "before" and "after" picture on Happy Herbivore's Facebook page. She was an instant sensation — with over 1,000 likes and hundreds of comments giving her congrats. Dozens of Herbies asked me interview Ruth as part of the series and, lucky for us, Ruth is bravely sharing her weight-loss story with us today!

My Weight Loss Journey
By: Ruth Hughes

Since a young age, weight has been a …

To show our love of St. Patrick's Day and health-promoting green foods, our meal plans are exploding with healthy green goodness this week! PLUS new recipes like Kiwi Parfait (both plans), Creamy Asparagus Soup (both plans), Quick Pesto Pasta (both plans), and Green Gobblin' Muffins (family) — YUM!!! Fan-favorite green-loving dishes like our most requested Apple Jack Smoothie and Spinach Wrap are also on the menu! Celebrating St. Patrick's Day has never been so healthy or tasty or green!

Individual …

A few weeks ago this tweet came my way:

@happyherbivore went off being vegan this week, I am so sick now with stomach cramps. Memory lane not worth the fall :'(

Since I see tweets, emails, comments, etc. like this one, I thought I'd talk about it on the blog today.

First: Remember, above all: It's about progress, not perfection.

Second: You are on a journey. You might take a few wrong turns. You might back track and …

What we say after "I am" is very powerful. It's an affirmation.

If you say "I am now plant-based" — you will be. Or at least, it is more likely you will be than if you say or affirm nothing at all.

Why? We have a deep need inside each of us to be consistent.

There is more to it than that, though.

By making an affirmation (and the more public the better), our attitudes start to change. We start …