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Education and Inspiration For The Vegan Food Revolution
New Year Juice Fast and Detox – Join Me
As the new year approaches I am planning to do a juice fast. I always enjoy the holiday season because it is a time I get to spend with my family that is spread out across the country. Visiting my hometown of Chicago and my daughters, parents, siblings, cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles is
Who Is Your “Uncle Ruckus”?
You may have heard me talk about the Uncle Ruckus in your life. Just what do I mean by that? And what does this have to do with how you eat? Uncle Ruckus is a character on the cartoon strip and TV show Boondocks. Wikipedia describes him as “repellent in appearance, behavior, and attitude.” He
Should I Eat This? What Is Healthy And How Do I Decide?
Recently a reader commented about a recipe, asking if pasta was healthy because she heard that it wasn’t from someone. (Thank you BTW, I love questions and comments.) I thought it would be a good idea to talk about the recipes here and how to decide if any given recipe is right for you and
Black Vegetarian: Dr. Kirt Tyson
Recently Nana Kwaku and I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Kirt Tyson, NMD speak and to interview him. Dr. Tyson is the Chief Medical Officer at Balanced Health Medical Center. His research interests include Diabetes, cancer, and heart disease prevention and reversal. He is the author of the book “The Raw Truth: The Recipe for
Sometimes You Just Have To “Wing It”
Planning is important for successfully sticking to your vegan/vegetarian diet. Especially when you are a new vegetarian. It is too easy to go back to what is familiar if you are hungry and don’t know what to eat. Having a menu plan that accommodates your busy schedule is crucial. That said, it is also important
3 Mindsets To Help You Stick To Your Healthy Diet And Lifestyle
Deciding you want to make a change to a new healthy diet and lifestyle is an important first step towards losing weight and improving your health. But will power is not usually enough to make it stick. In this video I share three mindsets that can help you be successful. Creating a sustainable plant-based lifestyle
Healthy For The Holidays
Eating healthy over the holidays is not only possible it can be delicious. This past weekend we hosted our annual holiday pot-luck. The event has two purposes. First is to gather and enjoy a festive meal and afternoon with others who are on a similar dietary path. Second is to share recipes that are holiday
My People Were Not Slaves, My People Were Enslaved
I have been wondering why there are so many movies and stories out right now about slavery and people of Afrikan descent as underclass. What does that mean? What is the message that media is feeding us? This isn’t a comment about the productions, actors or the script of these movies. To be honest I
What Is The ANDI Score?
Many people are concerned about getting the nutrients they need. We are designed to get our nutrients from our food. That means we need to consume foods that provide those nutrients. But how do you know which foods you should eat? ANDI Scores can help guide you. So what is the ANDI score? ANDI stands for
Black Vegetarian: Nana Kwaku Opare, MD, MPH, CA
Nana Kwaku Opare, MD, MPH, CA is a long time vegetarian, trained as a dietitian, and focuses in part on proper nutrition in his integrative medicine approach to healing. He regularly speaks about diet and lifestyle choices for natural healing. He is the author of The Rule Book And User Guide For Healthy Living, available
Sankofa-Go Forward By Looking Back
Nana Kwaku always says that you can’t eat your way to health but you sure can eat your way to the grave. What does he mean by that? He means that what you eat is vitally important. We all should do all we can to eat the healthiest diet possible. That WILL go a long
Review: The Rawvolution Continues Recipe Book
My friend and raw food buddy Safi and I were talking the other day about how Matt Amsden’s recipe book Rawvolution is one of our favorites. His recipes have good flavor and don’t require much tinkering. There are versions of a number of those recipes here such as the Onion Bread and the Eggless Egg