Topic: FAQ

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Q: I am struggling with sticking to a plant-based diet. I can eat really well for about four days, and then my body makes me feel like I NEED processed foods. I realize that's just the addiction aspect of it, but I seem to give in each time and it's always so hard to get back on board. Any tips for resisting the urge?

A: Make all your meals ahead using our meal plans . If you …

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I recently received an email about self-rising flour and I thought I'd answer it here on the blog since it was such a great question.

Baking is like your own little (hopefully edible) science experiment, and it's been the …

A: I can’t recommend the meal plans enough for this. Except for the soups, none of the lunches really needs to be heated again (they’re designed for travel), and if you pack your soup in a thermos, it should stay warm. All the sandwiches, salads and bowls …

We've already talked about cooking once a week for the entire week on the blog, but the more you do it the more you learn what works for you and what's easiest. With some planning ahead, it is very easy to cook all the meals in only about 2 or 3 hours if you set that time aside 1 day a week.

With having the meals already cooked and in the refrigerator, all you have to do for lunch or …

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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 sweetener and just …