It would be nice if we could only eat what pleases our palate, but the truth is that we also must eat to stay healthy. Luckily these two concepts need not be mutually exclusive. Add a mix of these foods into your diet to make it both healthy and delicious.

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During these critical times, healthy foods are scarce and lack vitamins and minerals. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease overwhelms households and limit routes to go to the grocery store and local farmer markets, it's a great time to think about our food habits and choices.

About a year ago, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life to become a fruitarian. It was no small and boring feat and I began to discover my actual attachment to how and when I would consume food.

Long ago when we were each a young child, I’m willing to bet you heard your parents trying to bribe you to eat vegetables by threatening you with the loss of dessert? I myself have done this many times as a parent, have you? This common strategy may backfire and increase your child's resistance to eating vegetables or other healthy foods. As a child I remember hating vegetables not giving them a chance, because of being forced to eat them just so I could eat my cake too. It has instilled it into our brains that dessert is better than vegetables that’s for sure. As I got older I realized how many vegetables I use to turn my nose up at that I actually enjoy and prefer over any type of sweets or desserts. So here I am with my unpopular opinion to many and ready to debunk that dessert are better than your veggies.

We are hearing the word plant-based nutrition more and more in our society. With the launch of documentaries like Game Changers, books like Forks over knives and the emergence of athletes changing their nutrition to be plant-based, one has to wonder what this is all about.

We are hearing the word plant-based nutrition more and more in our society. Already, we can see some misinformation creeping up on social media and news. We’ve done our research and want to demystify some of the false belief that is out there.

The average American eats about 6 cups of sugar a week. Take a look at your food labels and make a list of every single food that isn’t considered dessert that has sugar in it; it is everywhere!

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Here's an easy-to-follow and healthy recipe for black bean brownies. You may be wondering how black beans can fall under the "dessert" category, but I'm here to tell you that they absolutely deserve their spot in this recipe- Let me elaborate.

Fruit juices are staples in our modern culinary world. As more and more people are becoming aware of the benefits of using fresh fruit juices not only in the preparation of beverages but their use in cooking, restaurants and other food establishments are now integrating fruit juices in the creation of innovative, healthy, and delicious menu items.

So you are starting out your plant based journey but have seen warnings about Iron Deficiency. Well you don't have to worry because there is far more Iron in many plant based foods than you might think.