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 the book down, never quite completing that chapter. It was just too daunting. I …

Chris sent me the following email titled "How I became a 'Happy Herbivore' :)" The story of his journey is one that will inspire us all. In his previous life, Chris gorged himself on junk food and weighed 320 lbs. (with high blood pressure and high cholesterol tagging along). Today, Chris runs half marathons!

"This is my summarized tale of physical self-abuse.

I entered this world as a small child — My grandma still recalls how hard it was to …

Lots of exciting new flavors on this week's meal plans! 

Individual Plan Highlights:

Chocolate Banana Oatmeal 
Sweet Potato Breakfast Roll-Up (new!)
French Toast
Chipotle Black Bean Wrap
Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup (new!)
Black Bean & Quinoa Salad
"Steak" Tacos
Olive Hummus (new!)
Peanut Noodles
Spicy Black Bean & Potato Bowl

Family Plan Highlights:

Cherry Pie Pancakes
Sweet Potato Breakfast Roll-Up (new!)
Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal
Enchilada Bowl
Spinach & Black Bean Wraps (new!)
"Steak" Tacos
Peanut Noodles
Curried Pumpkin Lentil …

Would you like to sample 14 recipes from my new cookbook and get Happy Herbivore Abroad in NOVEMBER instead of December?

You can!

Here's me opening the BLAD on Facebook:

Rumor also has it that preorders are going to ship a month early, so instead of waiting by the mailbox on December 4th, you can wait by the mailbox on November 4th! (Just 3 weeks away!!) You have to preorder to get the book early, however.

(By the way, both  …

Recently, some friends of ours came over to spend an evening with us and throughout the course of the night, they both kept marveling at our empty apartment. "So this is how a minimalist lives" my one friend said. I looked around and responded "I actually still want to reduce." An hour or so later, the other friend remarked at how zen my home felt — like he was on vacation. "I wish my house was like this" he said.  …