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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

I love Webkinz. I really and truly do. I think it is the best virtual world available today. It appeals to children and adults alike and it is fun (although it is only being marketing to children). My kids and I have gotten a lot out of playing on the Webkinz […]

Have a favorite restaurant that you no longer go to now that you are eating a healthy, vegetarian (or vegan) diet? Tell the restaurant owner your needs; you might be surprised and have your requests become new favorite menu items!
Or, are you a restaurant owner wanting to increase the health of your patrons and […]

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 […]