All Is Well Holistic Center

03/04/2026

Making meaningful change for your health does not require a total life overhaul.

It can be as simple as eating 1 cup of beans per day.

Studies show eating beans daily can help lower LDL cholesterol, improve blood sugar, support gut health, reduce inflammation, and dramatically increase fiber intake.

All from one cup.

That’s why our March challenge is 1 cup of beans per day.

How are you eating your beans? Drop your go-to in the comments. I might feature a few and try them myself this month.

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03/04/2026

For decades, Neal Barnard, MD has been transforming medicine with food—and using plant-based nutrition to prevent and reverse chronic disease.

03/02/2026

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03/02/2026

It’s Almost Here — The March 3 Blood Moon! 🌙
In the early hours of March 3, the Moon will slip completely into Earth’s shadow and glow in deep crimson red during peak totality. This rare and powerful lunar eclipse will be visible across the United States, with timing depending on your time zone.

From the West Coast before dawn to the East Coast near sunrise, skywatchers will have a chance to witness this breathtaking celestial event.

⏰ Set your alarms.
🌌 Find a clear, dark spot.
📸 Get your cameras ready.

Moments like this don’t happen often — and when they do, they remind us how incredible our universe truly is.

Who’s staying up to watch it? 👇🔥

03/02/2026

In 2016, a landmark study published out of Harvard, involving more than 100,000 men and women, found that replacing animal protein with plant protein was associated with lower risk of dying prematurely. The worst seemed to be processed meat like bacon, as well as egg protein (the egg whites), but swapping in even just 3 percent plant protein for any of the animal proteins—processed meat, unprocessed meat, chicken, fish, eggs, or dairy—was associated with a significantly lower risk of arguably the most important endpoint of all, death.

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a cancer-promoting growth hormone, is boosted by animal protein intake. We suspect the IGF-1 connection is cause-and-effect, since people who are born to have higher IGF-1 levels, regardless of what they eat, appear to suffer higher rates of killers like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Those eating vegan had significantly lower IGF-1 levels and higher IGF-binding proteins than those eating vegetarian (no meat, but eggs and dairy), suggesting that the more plant-based one’s diet becomes, the lower one’s risk of fueling hormone-dependent cancer growth.

How Not to Age is out now! Borrow a copy from your local library or order one today: https://see.nf/HNTABook

Watch the videos “Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein” at https://bit.ly/3EMBwnV and “How Plant-Based to Lower IGF-1?” at https://bit.ly/3ZvfSOc to learn more.

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02/17/2026

Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy Lunar New Year!

2026 is the year of the fire horse, which last occurred 60 years ago.

The Year of the Fire Horse is all about vitality, freedom, forward motion, strength, fresh starts, and moving in the direction of what sets your soul free.

Here’s to a year of bold moves, new beginnings, and the kind of momentum that carries you to new heights.

When you feel the nudge to focus on something new and different, this is your sign to go for it.

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Emmanuel

01/10/2026

Countless studies have found that saturated fat leads to heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes. The “upside down” new food pyramid ignores these studies. Also, your brain needs the glucose contained in complex carbohydrates.

Last December, we were encouraged when the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee—the expert body that informs federal nutrition policy—released its recommendations for the 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines.

The science-backed report called for choosing plant proteins over animal proteins, limiting saturated fat, and eating a more whole-food, plant-forward diet overall. The official guidelines, released this week, diverge from that advice.

What do you think? Will you follow the new guidelines?

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all!

12/21/2025

12/17/2025

I’m sharing this, but will also be trying some of the recipes myself. 😋🎄⛄️

Looking for vegan Christmas mains that offer something different from mock meats? This collection of wholesome, healthy vegan Christmas mains celebrates veg-centric cooking at its best 👇

11/25/2025

Researchers estimated that following a healthy lifestyle could add more years to your life, even if you don’t start until you’re 50 years old. How many more years? If you’re 50 right now and take just basic care of yourself, instead of living only to 79 if you’re a woman and 75½ if you’re a man, you could enjoy an average life expectancy of 93 if you’re a woman and 87½ if you’re a man. That's an extra 14 years for women and 12.2 years for men!

Don’t wait, though. Even if you are younger than 50, it's always a good time to start changing your lifestyle. Every year in the United States alone, there are half a million heart attacks, half a million strokes, a million new cases of diabetes, and a million new cancer diagnoses. The potential for preventing disease and death from chronic diseases is enormous.

Watch the video "How to Increase Your Life Expectancy 12 to 14 Years " and see the research study references at https://bit.ly/3kjzNfP.

How Not to Age is out now! Borrow a copy from your local library or order one today: https://see.nf/HNTABook

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