Dear Readers, I came down with a bit of breast cancer in October. I was shocked because I’m vegan and I eat mostly organic, homemade food with loads of beans and greens. I exercise and keep my weight down. These choices reduced my risk and may have delayed the cancer, but they didn’t offer 100% […]
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How to Prevent Breast Cancer or Slow It Down
After I found out I had breast cancer, I dove into the research on what I could do. The good news is that you can greatly reduce your risk of getting breast cancer or having it come back by eating the Cook for Good way: home-cooked food made from organic fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, […]
Overcoming the Challenges of Healthy Eating
Last month I spent three days soaking up the latest research about how to prevent and reverse disease by eating plants. This year’s Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference (#PPOD2019) felt more personal and engaged than previous sessions, starting with the opening talk by Matt Ruscigno. He wanted us to know that although a healthy diet […]
When to Eat
Just switching when you eat can make you healthier, happier, and more rested. Timing your meals keeps your clock genes ticking along merrily and stimulates natural melatonin production. The research presented by Dr. Hana Kahleova at the Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference convinced me to do something I never thought I’d do voluntarily: walk two […]
Updating a Classic Recipe
In the twelve years that I’ve been running the Cook for Good project, my ingredient palette has changed. My recipes started as vegetarian and shifted to vegan. Now I’m cooking with very little oil and lots of superfoods like mushrooms, blueberries, and turmeric. Many recipes survive with some fine-tuning, like this week’s nomelets (which are […]
Invite your Doc to the P-POD Conference!
I’ve just invited my doctors and dietitian to the Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference (#PPOD2019).I’m posting the letters I used so you can invite your doctors and other medical experts too. Feel free to copy or modify my letters as you see fit. I customized them for each person’s interest. You could do that too […]
