What is agave nectar? Agave nectar is a natural sweetener, it's an alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. This nectar comes from the leaves of the agave plant which is commonly found in Mexico. It's comparable to honey and sap. It can be used similarly to honey to sweeten tea or even in baked good recipes. Agave is considered a natural sweetener because it does not contain additives, however, it's still a processed food and should be consumed sparingly just …

Meet our Herbie of the Week Tina. She went plant-based, lost 63 pounds total and quit a life-time of dieting! After going vegan, Tina continued to lose weight and has more energy and stamina than ever. HH: Tell us a little bit about your history with dieting: I have struggled with weight all my life. Last April (2011), I weighed 179 pounds and felt terrible. I made the decision to go on yet another diet. I've dieted so …

Yes, the PB Cup Quinoa is one of 17 new meals in this week's meal plans!

New for the Individual Meal Plan:

• 3-Vegetable Tofu Scramble
• PB Cup Quinoa
• Chocolate Banana Oatmeal
• Fiesta Potato
• Zesty Bean Tacos
• Balsamic Vegetable Pasta Salad
• Broccoli Alfredo
• Spicy Sweet Potato Bowl

New for the Family Meal Plan:

• Spinach & Olive Tofu Scramble
• PB Cup Quinoa
• Chocolate Banana Oatmeal
• Balsamic Vegetable Pasta …

Every time I speak at conferences, someone in the audience always asks for advice on how to create a successful blog or brand... How can they recreate what I did with Happy Herbivore?

 

Truthfully, I always feel a little silly giving business advice. I think, "Who am I to give advice? I'm no Donald Trump!" but to get the guts to write this post, I told myself that's exactly why *I* should give advice. I'm NOT Donald Trump. 

Last week I encouraged everyone to go on a news diet. To piggy back on that, I'm going to suggest taking a news diet in your inbox, too. Recently I realized my inbox was being overrun by advertisements and newsletters that I didn't even remember subscribing to. Newsletters I just deleted (without opening) the majority of the time. Why was I wasting my time on these things? Sure it only takes a second to delete something, but when I'm constantly …