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 […]

After watching a fun McDougall M.D. episode (they are 30 minute shows shown once per week), we made a yummy vegan lasagna based on a recipe on the show. My daughters enjoyed making it!
Ingredients:

1 package uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles
1 package lite tofu
1 package vegan mozzarella cheese - cut however you want
1 package frozen […]

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 […]

“Take Action: Be Like Oprah: Try a Vegetarian Diet” is what the headline states.
Yet, yet, yet… It does not need to be as hard as Oprah is making it. If you follow an easy lowfat vegan diet, your health will improve. It’s that simple. Alcohol, sugar, and most especially wheat, do […]

I’ve mentioned here before that in general my family does not use extra oils in cooking (we will eat vegan food at restaurants that has been made with oil, but we try to keep this to a minimum). We’ve found that oil just isn’t necessary for frying, sauteing, or baking. I will admit […]

To be to the point, I’m a vegan food advocate. I’ve been asked several times now what I think of the raw food movement, so here is my response.
There are many health benefits to a vegan raw food diet. However, the benefits can also be seen by simply converting to a low fat […]

As I received my “February 2008 issue of The McDougall Newsletter” a few days ago, I was reminded once again at how well thought-out and thoroughly researched Dr. McDougall’s articles are. Why the world at large chooses to ignore him, completely baffles me.
If you only do one thing to improve your long term and […]

I don’t like to make complicated meals. I love to eat them, I just don’t care to physically make them. All recipes on this site are very simple to make, lowfat McDougall style, and vegan. Here is a recent supper we had.

Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich
6-8 red peppers (enough for 4 people)
2-4 slices […]

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 […]