Do Life Right

Ask any person today where calcium comes from and 99 times out of 100, you’ll hear: Dairy, cheese, milk, or calcium fortified orange juice.
I find it fascinating how the milk industry has used this marketing gimmick so effectively that practically everyone I have ever met truly and honestly believes this myth.
Let’s start over. What […]

Even more facts are in. Dairy products don’t even slightly help people lose weight. Not low fat, no fat, or high fat ones. None. Not a single one. Not consumed in moderation or in excess. Dairy products are not healthy in any fashion. In fact, as many vegans […]

I’ve had several people tell me recently that they can always tell who are vegetarians/vegans and who are omnivores in a crowd due to the people’s complexions. I can, too. However, I’m usually 90% accurate and they are usually <1% accurate.
Does changing to a vegan diet affect complexion? The answer is an […]

Eeks! The South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet are still popular! I can hardly believe it, but every time I am out in a public location where food is being served, I still hear about the dangers of carbohydrates (menus even cater to this fear). Scarily, I’ve even heard people lately say […]

I find it appalling that the dairy industry is still advertising that drinking milk can help people maintain healthy weights.
In the Summer of 2005, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine took the weight loss with dairy myth to court. In May 2007, PCRM won, making it so that advertisements of milk as a weight […]

The fear of soy has encroached on my life once again. I’ve found that those fearful of soy have come into my life about once a year ever since I became vegan, about five years ago. They are usually concerned that my family eats soy ice cream in replacement of dairy ice cream, […]

Many people have the New Year’s Resolution to lose weight. While I’m not a big fan of once a year resolutions, I am a big fan of advocating a McDougall style vegan diet for life!
To me, regaining health (or getting it for the very first time in your life!) is the most important reason […]

Go to a gathering of healthy vegans, and the topic of vegan bashing and food sabotage often arise. In a healthy and happy room of people, it’s a shock to hear utterance of these not so healthy and happy topics, yet there is often someone there desperate for advice on how to deal with […]

“Don’t I need to eat fish so that my body can get the necessary Omega-3 fatty acids for my optimal health?”
Good question!
No. Humans do not need to eat animals — ever. Biologically and evolutionarily eating animals (even fish) is not necessary.
This is one question that medical professional without proper nutritional training (that would be […]

The most common questions I get regarding nutrition and veganism are about protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin B12. I’ve already written about the protein myth and I’ll write about Omega-3 fatty acids early next week. Today’s topic is Vitamin B12.
I’ve started writing about Vitamin B12 many times, but I’ve found that no […]