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Soy and cancer: should we worry? Here’s what the recent literature says.

Soy and cancer: should we worry? Here’s what the recent literature says.

by Brigitte | May 20, 2022 | blog, health, nutrition, podcast, strategies

When a client says “I am concerned about including soy products in my plant-based diet because of the cancer risk,” this is the information I can provide them. In short: no, you should not avoid eating soy for fear of increasing your cancer risk. Quite the opposite!...
Can fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Exploring Dr. Jenny Lee’s journey toward better reproductive health

Can fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Exploring Dr. Jenny Lee’s journey toward better reproductive health

by Brigitte | May 19, 2022 | blog, family, nutrition, podcast, pregnancy, strategies

Can fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Research certainly seems to be on the side of a reduction in meat intake having a positive effect. Generally, healthy plant-based diets focused on whole foods also have the potential to improve many of the factors that...
Iron for vegans: my views as a meal planner, woman, and mother

Iron for vegans: my views as a meal planner, woman, and mother

by Brigitte | May 11, 2022 | blog, family, health, nutrition, podcast, strategies

Iron for vegans and plant-based eaters: should we be worried? Iron is a common concern of well-meaning friends and relatives, upon learning that a loved one is going vegan or committing to eating more plants (and fewer animals). Since most people still think of meat...
Where veganism and spirituality intersect: an Earth Day conversation with Rev. Ian White Maher

Where veganism and spirituality intersect: an Earth Day conversation with Rev. Ian White Maher

by Brigitte | April 21, 2022 | blog, podcast, strategies

Earth Day is a timely moment to reflect on how we are connected to our natural environment and to all the other beings who share this planet with us. I am humbled to be joined by Reverend Ian White Maher, a Unitarian Universalist minister and also the founder of The...
Getting in shape after having kids: Plant-based personal trainer Amy Kakebeeke shares her best tips

Getting in shape after having kids: Plant-based personal trainer Amy Kakebeeke shares her best tips

by Brigitte | April 11, 2022 | blog, family, health, podcast, strategies, vegan parents in the kitchen

How do you get into shape after having kids without spending hours in the gym? Amy Kakebeeke is the queen of squeezing short yet effective workouts in-between the many commitments of her busy life as a working mom. Get ready to be inspired to hop off the couch and...
Dinner ideas for picky eaters: what’s wrong with plain pasta?

Dinner ideas for picky eaters: what’s wrong with plain pasta?

by Brigitte | April 7, 2022 | blog, family, picky eaters, podcast, strategies, vegan parents in the kitchen

I often get asked for dinner ideas for picky eaters or “good vegan food for kids.” I disagree that there is any kind of specifically kid-friendly plant-based food, because every family has its own food history and different styles of cooking and foods will...
A plastic-free and zero-waste cooking and living journey – Interview with the Zero-Waste Chef: Anne-Marie Bonneau

A plastic-free and zero-waste cooking and living journey – Interview with the Zero-Waste Chef: Anne-Marie Bonneau

by Brigitte | March 10, 2022 | blog, grocery shopping, podcast, strategies, zero-waste

Anne-Marie Bonneau has been living plastic-free since 2011 and you’ll find her story and tips inspiring and empowering. In this episode, we discuss what motivated her and her daughters to say goodbye to plastic and reduce their food and packaging waste and...
Why I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cooking (no affiliate links!)

Why I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cooking (no affiliate links!)

by Brigitte | January 28, 2022 | blog, essentials, podcast, strategies

Many people bought a slow cooker only to leave it to gather dust on top of their fridge. That’s really too bad because using a slow cooker for plant-based cooking is a great way to decouple cooking from eating: throw in the ingredients in the morning, switch it...
Wean yourself off meal kits with meal plans

Wean yourself off meal kits with meal plans

by Brigitte | January 20, 2022 | blog, meal planning, podcast, strategies

Meal kits take the entire mental load and most of the physical load off cooking a meal: you choose your meal from a restricted menu of options, and all the ingredients and directions come to you in a neatly packaged boxed, pre-portioned and ready to be turned into...
Are CSA boxes worth it? Read this before you subscribe.

Are CSA boxes worth it? Read this before you subscribe.

by Brigitte | January 12, 2022 | blog, grocery shopping, podcast, strategies

For the past 10 years, I have been an on and off subscriber of veggie boxes via a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme or another. Yet again this winter, I ask myself: should I sign up for a CSA box this year? Are CSA boxes worth it? The answer isn’t...
Can dogs be plant-based? A interview with Laura Simonson of Virchew

Can dogs be plant-based? A interview with Laura Simonson of Virchew

by Brigitte | January 4, 2022 | blog, family, podcast, strategies

About a third of American and Canadian households have a dog, and the numbers have grown since the beginning of the pandemic. My own household does not include tail-wagging friends, but I know dogs are part of the family for many. So what do they all eat? Can dogs be...
Subscriber spotlight: The case for investing in our health and wealth: an interview with Alison Setton, financial educator

Subscriber spotlight: The case for investing in our health and wealth: an interview with Alison Setton, financial educator

by Brigitte | December 8, 2021 | blog, podcast, strategies, subscriber spotlight, vegan journey

What do health and wealth have in common, other than 5 letter? Alison Setton and I, in this conversation, conclude that both health and wealth require some effort to build and maintain, but it’s totally worth it: both reward investors with the fruit of compound...
After Meat: The Case for an Amazing, Meat-free Future – An interview with the author, Karthik Sekar

After Meat: The Case for an Amazing, Meat-free Future – An interview with the author, Karthik Sekar

by Brigitte | November 25, 2021 | blog, podcast

Eating animal products, aside from being horribly polluting and terribly cruel, is shamefully inefficient. Thankfully, we can do better thanks to technology today, and the future looks bright. I was thrilled to interview Karthik Sekar, Ph.D., a data analyst in the...
Subscriber spotlight: Use your gifts for good: An interview with Marian Erikson, host of the Plant-based Briefing podcast

Subscriber spotlight: Use your gifts for good: An interview with Marian Erikson, host of the Plant-based Briefing podcast

by Brigitte | November 12, 2021 | blog, podcast, vegan journey

Marian went from omnivore to vegetarian to humane-meat-eating-flexitarian to, eventually, whole food plant-based eater and vegan activist. She is a voiceover artist who started the Plant-based Briefing as a way to further spread the love of plant-based and vegan...
Why you hate cooking (and what you can do about it)

Why you hate cooking (and what you can do about it)

by Brigitte | November 9, 2021 | blog, podcast, strategies

When I ask people what stops them from cooking more healthy meals from scratch at home, I often hear some version of the following: “I hate cooking!” “Cooking feels like a waste of my time.” “I’m sick of making dinner.”...
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