The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is offering a free 21 Day Vegan Kickstart program. It is designed to help you incorporate vegan foods into your lifestyle in an easy and sustainable way. When you sign up you will receive tips and recipes every day for 21 days, beginning on the first of the […]
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As a culinary instructor, blog writer and food demonstrator, I am frequently asked about whether or not I consume or avoid soy and soy products. When I first went vegan, my sister sent me countless articles about why I should never, ever eat soy. I have to admit, because of the onslaught of conflicting information […]
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Courtesy of VeggieHappy.com Spring has made an early appearance here in Michigan and it has been magnificent. It is anyone’s guess how long this glorious heat wave will stay and whether or not we will once again see more of the frozen white stuff flying around. The warm sun has been an unexpected gift so […]
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While doing some surfing on the web last night, I found an interesting idea that is cool enough to share with you on Exploits. Dr. Neil Barnard and the team at PCRM, (Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine), are preparing to launch a 21 day program to help kick-start a vegan lifestyle for anyone who wants […]
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Courtesy of westphillylocal.com This week the school lunch programs in our community came up in a conversation Sandy was having with a colleague. He told her that 75% of all the children in our public school district participated in the low cost-no cost lunch program. That means to me that if the socioeconomic status of […]
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Yesterday I read that pop musician Jason Mraz has chosen a plant-based lifestyle and now I have yet another reason to listen to his CD’s. It made me think about the number of people I’ve encountered or read about in the past year, who have begun adding more plant-based foods into their diets or […]
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I’ve noticed that there are many pockets of veg lifestyle and healthy eating curiosity gaining foothold in and around metro Detroit. This is not necessarily the first city that might come to mind when thinking about veg-friendly cuisine and healthy eateries, but they’re here, popping up all over in unexpected places. Detroit sits amidst the […]
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