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Q: What’s your opinion on agave nectar? 

A: I've read a lot of conflicting information on agave -- I do think it depends on what kind of agave you’re using (i.e. is it raw, how is it extracted from the plant?) because I don’t doubt that some brands are junkier than others (i.e. white sugar vs. raw sugar) but I also think it's important to remember agave is a …

There are several different ways to presoak and cook dried beans. Here are a few of the more popular routes:

Slow Soak- This is probably the most widely used method. Put 1 pound of dried beans in a pot with 10 cups of water. Cover and let soak either 6-8 hours or overnight.

Hot Soak- First boil 10 cups of water. Then add 1 pound of dried beans and return to a boil. Cover and remove from heat …

When Bob sent me this message on Facebook, I knew he had to be a Herbie of the Week!

"Lindsay, I've always been a marathon runner, but had continued problems with my LDL. I just got my numbers back from the doctor and get this, since I went from vegetarian (8 years) to vegan (8 months) my LDL went from...ready...160 to 78! My total cholesterol went from 208 to 130!!!! Plant based diet is just plain easy now and I …

This week's meal plans  are full of brand new recipes to keep your plant-based diet exciting. Try the Sweet Potato Breakfast Tacos (pictured below) and 10 new recipes this week!

New in the Individual Plan:
Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
Banana Oatmeal
Caribbean Black Bean Wrap
Spicy Potato, Beans, and Greens Bowl

New in the Family Plan:
Banana Oatmeal
Happy Hummus Plate
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Two-Bean Tacos
Caribbean Peas & Rice
Caribbean Sweet Potato

And the Pecan Sweet Potato Bake is back …

Any time I'm speaking -- whether it's at a conference or I'm on a podcast/radio show -- someone invariably asks me what made me go vegan or what motivated me to follow a plant-based diet.

The truth is what motivated me to adopt a vegan/plant-based diet isn't nearly as compelling as why I've maintained a vegan/plant-based diet for almost 6 years.

I'm not embarrassed to admit that my initial reason for adopting a vegan diet was rooted …