Ch-Ch-Ch—remember those tiny seeds that you could spread onto clay pigs and bunnies and they’d sprout into fluffy pat-worthy green “fur”? Yup, chia. Well, did you know that many people consider it be nature’s perfect food? Read more…
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The YumUniverse Interview with Brendan Brazier—Bestselling Author, Ironman Triathlete and Speaker on Performance Nutrition
Photo © Melissa Schwartz
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.
100% Natural Toxin-Free Spider (and bug) Repellent
As most of YU know, I am spending time in the country lately and like Chicago, there is a lot to love, and a few things that are well, unnerving, like spiders. Not small ones, but ones the size of a baby’s fist. And hairy (see pic below). Until I visited the cottage for the first time, it had been about 14 years since I had seen a spider like that (I grew up and went to college in the country but I had forgotten)—it was shocking. I didn’t jump up on a table and scream, that’s not my style, but for the rest of the week I was checking every sleeve of every sweater, every shoe and every pant leg before I put them on. After I spotted the 3rd one in a week (yes, in the shower), I accepted that I would have to find a way to deal with this pronto—catching them in a glass and tossing them out the door wasn’t enough.
The cottage is on an organic farm, so a natural spider repellent recipe is in order. One that doesn’t kill the little buggers (I don’t blame them, the country is a banquet of “spider food”) or contaminate the soil, just one that keeps them out of my home. Cross your fingers that it works—so far so great! Read more…
YumUniverse eGuides are Now Available in Discount 2-Packs for $20 and 3-Packs for $30!
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…
Dairy Freedom™ is Here and the Possibilities are Infinite!
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…
Countdown to Dairy Freedom: Your 39-Page Guide to Life After Dairy Products
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…
Yogi Sara Strother’s Morning Superfood Smoothie: Dessert for Breakfast
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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Hello YumUniverse!
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…
How To’s Day: Cooking Quinoa
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…
YU+Me=Clean Challenge: Beth’s Days 1-2
So how has Beth McVay been doing on her YU+Me=Clean Challenge these first few days? Smashingly. Read all about her adventures below and be sure to comment, ask questions and show her some YU love and support!
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UNOFFICIAL DAY ONE
Popped Amaranth, YES PLEASE!
Okay, so I have been wanting to check out the YU Popped Amaranth Crunch snack—I just couldn’t wait! I had to know if it really had a popcorn-y taste, and sure enough IT DOES! Read more…
