Just a quick heads-up that the YU 3-pack of eGuides is 50% off via DailyCandy and CBS Chicago this week—don’t miss your chance to get almost 100 pages of step-by-step photos, meal plans, recipes, shopping guides, tips and more for only $15. If you’ve always wanted to see what these guides are about, now is the best time! Read more…
I’m sure by now that everyone knows about quinoa around here. You can make everything from cereal to tacos with it, but are you familiar with another ancient powerhouse grain called Amaranth? Well, like quinoa, it’s also a fantastic source of complete plant-based protein but it is also high in lysine which is known to help promote collagen growth, burn fat as energy and it keeps cold sores at bay. These tiny powerhouse seeds are a great source of fiber and they are just as versatile for cookin’ as our friend quinoa. And you can pop it like popcorn. That’s right, teeny tiny popcorn. I’ve made a How To’sday video to show you how it’s done, so watch it after the jump. Read more…
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Many of you know that we love our Brendan Brazier around here—I think if there were an extra few hours in the day, Team YU and I would start an official Brendan Brazier Fan club. We all love plant-based food, and we all love fitness, and Brendan is THE expert on both. He’s a bestselling author on performance nutrition, a vegan Ironman triathlete and a renowned speaker who has been a significant inspiration to us active herbivores for years now. If you aren’t familiar with Brendan yet, now is the time. He spent some time talking with me last week about his newly launched plant-based food delivery service THRIVE Foods Direct (based on the principals/recipes in his newest book THRIVE Foods), his Vega Sport Line, his thoughts about how to stay on track and his recommendations for how to best navigate social situations this holiday season. And he has provided a special discount code for YU to try out THRIVE Foods Direct, so dive in.
Maintaining a plant-based diet is all about re-prioritizing, becoming familiar with exciting new techniques, ingredients and ideas. It’s also about planning, time management and making it fun and delicious. To ensure your success, I’m now offering eGuide bundles—2-packs and 3-packs at discount prices. That’s either 72 or 98 pages of combined comprehensive guidance. Read more…
The past few months I have been pulling together the ultimate interactive eGuide that proves that going Dairy-Free is not about limitations. Dairy-Free is about infinite possibilities.
“I can’t live without dairy” is one of the biggest statements that I hear from people who aren’t ready for optimal health. Well, the Dairy Freedom eGuide is just the key to proving that statement to be inaccurate to say the least. This eGuide will have you baking, making yogurts, ice creams, firm cheeses, dressings, milks and more—all dairy-free and gluten-free—with a variety of ingredients that will no doubt make the dairy aisle, well, embarrassed about its lack of creativity. Read more…
I hear it all the time: “Oh, I could never live without cheese.” “What do you eat for breakfast?” “What about calcium?” So, I thought it was time to pull together The Ultimate Guide to Life Without Dairy Products and I am days away from releasing it to those in need.
Dairy Freedom is an interactive, 39-page collection of recipes and information that proves that dairy-free is not about limitations. Dairy-Free is about infinite possibilities. Read more…
I met the lovely Anusara instructor, Sara Strother, thanks to my good friend, and YU contributor, Maya Henderson. She wanted to share one of her breakfast secrets with YU and I thought that was a super idea, so take it away Sara!
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As you may know, the life of a yogi is a pretty active one. When it comes to breakfast we yogis need something that is really gonna rev engines and jet set our day. Personally, breakfast has always been the most challenging meal of the day for me—I’m either left feeling heavy, or teased and wanting more.
To be honest, I am also a picky eater. There isn’t some neat category you can shove me into. Vegetarian doesn’t work because I don’t eat dairy. Vegan doesn’t work because I love raw fish. Then with allergies to soy, cane and beet sugar…you can see that the first meal of the day for me could be a nightmare. Luckily, a fellow yogi from Boulder came and stayed with me for a few days and wanted to use my blender—a cheap purchase from Target, and at this point it was quite dusty. But after busting it out and going along with the smoothie routine with my friend during her stay I have not been the same since. Read more…
Quinoa is a superfood in my book. It has the most complete protein of any grain, and it’s a fantastic source of vitamins and minerals—iron, magnesium, vitamin E, potassium and fiber. It’s gluten-free, inexpensive and very easy to prepare. You can find red, gold and black varieties in most health food stores. Always check the bulk section for cost savings. Read more…
You know what stinks for a new vegan, especially one trying to kick her sugar habit?
Girls Scout Cookie sales.
There, I said it. This challenge participant isn’t going to cave, but don’t fault me for opening a box of Peanut Butter Patties or Caramel deLites (Samoas) and inhaling deeply multiple times a day. I figure though, if I can’t have them I might as well make something similar that I can have, right?
So I spent the last couple of days scouring for the perfect recipe, and after some trial and error, I think I have found my own vegan-less sugary-can-read-all-the-ingredients-cleaner version of the elusive Peanut Butter Patties (Tagalongs). And yes, I’m sharing them in all their deliciousness. Read more…
