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Happy New Year! The holiday season is always a joyous time of year, especially when family and friends fill our homes to celebrate! And of course no holiday festivity would be complete without the many hours of preparing and sharing a delicious meal, making the event even more memorable. Celebratory meals typically include many rich,...

Refined vegetable oils are a highly-refined, high-fat and calorie-concentrated food which contributes to weight gain and the progression of disease. Because of this, our whole-food, plant-based diet experts recommend that we avoid them. Visit our Pinterest Board to find out how to saute` and bake without using refined vegetable oils! 

A question posted to our Starch-Smart System Discussion Forum prompted us to write a topical article which has been on our minds to write for a long time. That question was "Too many restrictions? Can one be a vegan while also going gluten free, nightshade free, AND oil free?" and prompted a lengthly response. Once...

Holiday gatherings are about people, not the food. The holiday meal may not be the optimal time to be an evangelist for a plant-based diet. Make food a non-issue by avoiding divisive discussions about animal products. As Uncle Jimmy is slicing into the turkey or Aunt Dolores is ladling on the whipped cream, our silence and...

If you've been thinking about making the transition to a whole-food, plant-based diet, yet need a little encouragement on how to get started, you'll enjoy viewing the below 30-minute video featuring Mary McDougall. Some of the points that Mary covers in the video are: 1. You can spend as little or as much time as...

Growing up in Georgia, Kathy Freston, a well-known health and wellness activist who promotes the benefits of eating a whole-food, plant-based diet, loved eating chicken-fried steak and mashed potatoes smothered with bacon and butter. As a teen and young adult, her acne, low energy level, and 20-pound weight gain led her into trying several types...

It's Mother's Day weekend and time to show appreciation for all the women in our lives who've mentored and nurtured us.  What better way to express our gratitude than with a gift that will show how much we value having "mom" around for many years to come? We know that eating a low-fat, whole-food plant-based...

The healthiest foods of course are those that are grown in a garden and consumed "in their natural form." However, there are some packaged foods that can be included in a healthy, Starch-Smart® diet. These foods are minimally processed, keeping their fiber and nutrient content intact. Jeff Novick gives us some guidelines to follow when we make a trip to the grocery store, in his article: "The 10 Healthiest Packaged Foods."

Making healthy and delicious meals just got easier! Download the mobile phone apps from Forks Over Knives and/or Dr. John McDougall. These apps will simplify your daily meal planning for you and your family. Dr. John McDougall's Mobile Cookbook "Mobile Cookbook is now available for Android devices. This robust app gives you access to over...