Meet our Herbie of the Week, Natalie. Natalie's a nurse who gained weight while pregnant and developed gestational diabetes. She switched to a plant-based diet and credits it for her new life full of energy!
I have always been overweight, but like many women I gained weight with each of my three pregnancies. During routine prenatal screening with my second child, I was shocked to get the phone call that I had tested positive for Gestational Diabetes. With no family …
Enjoy a fun nacho night with your family- all while staying plant-based! There's 9 new recipes this week, check them out and get the plan today .
New In the Individual Plan:
Orange Oatmeal
Apple Pie Oatmeal
Beet & Sweet Potato Salad
Portobello Strip Dinner
New in the Family Plan:
Orange Oatmeal
Apple Pie Oatmeal
Beet & Sweet Potato Salad
Portobello Strip Dinner
Nacho Night
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I asked HH's Facebook page "What was or is the hardest part in your transition to a plant-based diet" and the comments poured in.
Most of the responses fell into the same few issues, so I'll address each of them here:
1. Protein
Alright folks, this one is easy: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. You could eat nothing but potatoes all day and still exceed your protein needs. It doesn't matter if you're male, female, you lift …
This question bubbled up on Facebook .
"I'm sure you have a ton of spices. How do you keep them organized?"
I don't know that I have that many. Compared to my one friend's house (who is proud that she has basil, in addition to salt and pepper!) I suppose I have quite a few but in comparison the the wall of spices at the grocery store, I'm way understocked.
Anyway, I have about 20 spices; but use …
You've got questions and we've got answers!
Q: I have a question about lentils, what is your advice on preparing and cooking them?
A: See this informative post about lentils .
Q: I there a way to store baked goods to keep them moist? After just a day in the fridge, the apple fritters dried out very quickly, even though covered tightly with plastic wrap.
A: A fridge is designed to suck out moisture, so …