Do Life Right

“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 [...]

Some people think that living a “green” lifestyle is difficult. Since it doesn’t need to be, I thought I’d mention a few products that work not just as well as their “green” counterparts, but better, making living “green” comfortably seamless. These products are easy to find and make significant impact without radically changing [...]

My favorite “Adult Non-Fiction” for 2007 (in no particular order):

Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin; Not just another diet book, nor does it have any radically new information. However, it says all the same facts in a completely approachable and non-stand-offish way (unlike many vegan and vegetarian books out there). Clearly, McDougall books are not changing [...]

Today’s children, as a whole, are not getting enough sleep. They are overworked and overpressured. Sleep is often the first thing to drop out of a busy kid’s schedule. Our teenagers (and younger children) shouldn’t need caffeine and other stimulants just to “get by” and make it through the day (neither [...]

To be strong, as well as healthy, a proper diet is important. Today’s athletes should know this more than anyone. They want their bodies to perform at their highest potential; they want to be their ultimate best. The best diet possible for a professional athlete in any sport, professional firefighter, amateur athlete, or even us [...]

I’ve been asked for my favorite sites with great vegan recipes. Here they are:

Fatfree Vegan Site
McDougall Recipes (you have to use their search to find specific recipes in their archives)
Fatfree.com Site (both vegetarian and vegan recipes)
Vegweb.com site (both vegetarian and vegan recipes)

However, when I really want to make a particular meal (and don’t already [...]

When I was a child, I was taught the four basic food groups (the Meat Group, the Dairy Group, the Fruit and Vegetable Group, and the Cereals and Grains Group). Seems as though the Federal Health Guidelines haven’t changed very much. Public and private school children are still being fed an unhealthy diet that [...]

Dr. McDougall is famous for saying, “Sick people take medicine. Healthy people don’t take medicine.”
I LOVE THIS! It was an epiphany for me the first time I read it. Astounding! Did this mean that I shouldn’t be taking regular over the counter headache medicines, as well as vitamins and prescription drugs? [...]

I keep hearing (and reading) about cholesterol lowering drugs. Random strangers at parks, checkout lines, and luncheon meetings tell me their woes about having high cholesterol. It makes me feel like climbing on a rooftop and screaming at the top of my lungs, “A VEGAN DIET IS A CHOLESTEROL FREE DIET.”
As my friend Peggy from [...]