13. Listen to you heart, not just your head…this month heart health has been on everyone’s mind, including mine. I already eat a mostly plant-based diet, succumbing to dairy on occassion, especially when dining out. But for the most part, at home, my husband & I eat a colorful combination of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts,…

12. The demise of unhealthy, “fast food” will hopefully come quickly! There may be some good news on that front, according to this article, “Over 10% Of America’s Diet is Fast Food” By Katie Waldeck “Fast food is about as American as baseball and (McDonald’s) apple pie. In fact, according to a new study, Americans…

11. Realizing the total value of our food. You always hear the saying “the value of a dollar”, but here’s an interesting meal info graphic that puts the money behind what you eat into real perspective. Plus, the total value is the nutrition and satisfaction you get out of every food dollar that goes into…

10. I am letting those macro & micro nutrients do the work. Okay, that’s not really different necessarily, but this year I certainly appreciate how eating high quality, nutrient dense foods and supplements all the time means I don’t have to fret so much about counting calories and calculating “points”, like other people on a…

9. Take me away to Italy, Turkey, the Greek Isles! (Literally, I’d love to be there on vacation right now. I am sure you would too, as many of us are facing the dead of winter temperatures.) But I’m talking diet-wise too. Check out this overview of why going “Mediterranean” might be right for you:…