Wabash Valley LEAF of the Maple Center

11/14/2019

Easy, quick and delicious! A great Thanksgiving dessert!

This Vegan No-Bake Chocolate Pie recipe can be made in less than 15 minutes flat, with only 5 ingredients that you're likely to already have on-hand. And it's so unbelievably creamy and sweet!

11/04/2019

Controversial New Report Recommends Eating Red, Processed Meat. The Science Says Otherwise:
https://www.forksoverknives.com/new-reports-controversial-claims-about-red-and-processed-meat-explained/?utm_content=Controversial%20Report%20on%20Red%20Meat&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_campaign=10.29.2019%20Eczema%2C%20Arthritis%2C%20Asthma%2C%20and%20Migraines%E2%80%94All%20Gone%21%20%20%28LDp99v%29&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJtYmVyaXN0YWluQGhvdG1haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiS0NITkVhIn0%3D .dh0pcw

11/02/2019

Eczema, Arthritis, Asthma, Migraines—All Gone After Going Plant-Based

Jennifer Sinyerd suffered from a host of chronic health issues but she thought that she was fairly healthy—until she went plant-based and saw what real health was.

10/31/2019

Satisfaction vs Fullness - An interesting concept worth exploring:

Oftentimes when I’m working with clients, we discuss the difference between satisfaction and fullness. This is an important concept in intuitive eating. While we work with the hunger scale (see the real life hunger scale I use with clients below), part of being truly content is the satisfaction fa...

10/31/2019

How do you know when to eat? Tune in to your body and study the hunger scale:

“How much do I need to eat?” “How do I know when to eat?” As a dietitian, that is a question I have received from countless clients and patients. I wish the answer was as simple as a calorie level, but the truth is that it’s not. Many nutrition and wellness professionals preach about parti...

10/30/2019

Are you hungry? Will eating an apple satisfy that hunger or are you looking for something else? If your hunger is for a specific food, it may not be hunger but a craving. How can we tell the difference and how do we deal with cravings. Here is an article from UC Davis-Integrative Medicine:

Today let’s talk about cravings. Whether or not we like it, cravings are simply inevitable. At some point on our whole food plant-based journey, we all end up craving non whole plant-based foods. And while initially cravings may appear to be insurmountable, the secret to crushing them is actually ...

10/28/2019

Look at what Nimai Delgado, the bodybuilding athlete featured in the movie The Game Changers, is eating !

🙌🏼Smash or pass??
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🥗 This huge taco salad I had for lunch consisted of:
Jackfruit
Avocado
Tortilla
Rice
Beans
Cabbage
Greens
Jalapeños
And a creamy sauce

10/28/2019

Nutritional Yeast is almost a magic ingredient if you follow a plant-based lifestyle. It seems to add flavor to almost everything! Check out this article:

Melt-in-your-mouth nutritional yeast has a rich, fermented, cheesy flavor that’s perfect on everything from popcorn to pasta.

10/28/2019

Many of us are intimidated by the thought of transitioning to a whole-food, plant-based diet. But the truth is that we can still indulge in old favorites including cream sauces, sautéed dishes, and even ice cream by replacing health-defeating ingredients such as oils, sugar, and dairy products with delicious and healthful alternatives. Here are five easy dinner swaps for meals that are even better than the originals.https://www.forksoverknives.com/5-plant-based-ingredient-swaps-satisfying-dinners-desserts/?utm_content=5%20Ingredient%20Swaps&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_campaign=10.22.2019%20How%20I%20Curbed%20High%20Cholesterol%2C%20Fibroids%2C%20Heartburn%2C%20and%20Anemia%20with%20a%20Plant-Based%20Diet%20%28HTYURQ%29&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJtYmVyaXN0YWluQGhvdG1haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiS0NITkVhIn0%3D .cb3qm9

10/26/2019

Keto diets don't work, are not healthy and/or sustainable! Listen to Dr. Greger of Nutritionfacts.org:
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/keto-diet-theory-put-to-the-test/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-keto-diets-safe/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/keto-diet-results-for-weight-loss/

Do low-carb and ketogenic diets have a metabolic advantage for weight loss?

10/24/2019

Try this 'liquid gold' sauce that goes perfectly with anything from broccoli to sweet potatoes:

A creamy, dreamy, vibrant sauce that looks like liquid gold. Made with simple ingredients like chickpeas, lemon, garlic, and nutritional yeast, it's perfect ...