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Switching from a standard modern diet to a plant-based diet can be great for your health, your pocketbook, and the planet. Yet, with any dietary path, there are pitfalls. The good news is, it’s easy to identify and avoid the most common plant-based food mistakes, so you can take joy in eating an optimally healthy diet that also helps build the world you want.

For some people, starting the day with anything other than coffee is unimaginable. But not everyone tolerates caffeine. And many other beverage options provide their own special benefits for health, mood, and mental clarity. In this article, you’ll discover other healthy morning beverages, and why you might want to include them in your morning routine.

Cabbage is an underappreciated vegetable with a reputation for a strong smell and a pedestrian taste. Which is a pity because cabbage has a lot to offer in terms of health, nutrition, and flavor. Plus, there are plenty of delicious ways to prepare cabbage for maximal enjoyment.

Vitamin E is one of the antioxidant heroes of our diet, helping to support immunity, fight free radicals, and possibly prevent heart disease, cancer, and cognitive decline. But does that mean you should take vitamin E supplements, or try to get vitamin E largely from your diet? And what are the best food sources of this powerhouse nutrient?

The first step in successful spring gardening is choosing what you want to grow and planning out your garden. Once you’ve got your seeds and seedlings ready to go, you want to make sure you’re planting them in fertile soil. In this article, you’ll learn how to prepare your garden beds for the healthiest, tastiest, and most abundant spring harvests possible.

If you’re looking to expand your whole grain consumption beyond the usual suspects (wheat, rice, and corn), then the tiny, gluten-free “pseudocereal” called Amaranth is definitely worth attention. Prolific, resilient, and rich in health-promoting compounds, this ancient Mesoamerican grain is poised to feed the world. In this article, we’ll explore the history of amaranth, its benefits, and how you can use it.

When those first warm days of spring rouse us to think about growing delicious spring veggies, it’s usually too late. If you want a robust spring crop of peas, greens, and a head start on summer and fall veggies, you have to start planning and preparing well before the warmth of spring has fully arrived. In this first part of a two-part series, you’ll discover how to decide what to plant in spring.

Food allergies are becoming more and more common in both adults and children. We don’t fully understand what causes a person to develop an allergy to an otherwise harmless food, but we do know enough to prevent some allergies from arising. And if you or someone you know already suffers from a food allergy, there are things you can do to stay safe while enjoyin your food — and your life.

When some people think of fresh veggies, they picture summer gardens full of tomatoes, zucchini, and cucumbers. Summer and fall are definitely good times in the garden, the farmers market, and the grocery store, but the fun keeps going when the thermometer drops, as many winter vegetables provide their own special flavor, energy, and nutrition. In this article, we’ll look at why you might want to add more winter veggies to your year, and show you how to go about storing and preparing them.

Nitrates and nitrites are in some of the healthiest and unhealthiest foods around. So what’s the deal? Are nitrates bad? Should we avoid nitrates and nitrites whenever possible? Does the source matter? This article summarizes what you need to know to get the good out of these compounds while avoiding the bad.

Are you interested in eating more plant-based foods, but can’t imagine giving up your family’s special holiday meat meal? Don’t despair; it turns out that pretty much every cuisine can be enjoyed, sometimes with a bit of modification, by those who choose to eliminate animal products from their diets. This article shares some of the easiest, fanciest, and most delicious traditional recipes from around the world, with all of them suitable for even the strictest vegan. And meat-loving friends probably won’t complain either!

GMOs — or genetically modified organisms — are a lightning-rod issue. For some, GMO crops represent the height of human ingenuity, and anyone who says otherwise is a science denier. For others, GMOs represent an unprecedented and irreversible experiment on the entirety of life on earth, as we place the power to create life into the hands of transnational corporations whose agenda is monopolistic control of the global food supply. But what is a GMO, where are they found, and how concerned should you be?