Tag Archives: disease prevention

My new blogger friend, Margaret, asked me why she should go vegan if she can get eggs and dairy from humanely raised sources. I thought I’d share my answer to her, and I’d love to hear what others of you … Continue reading →

Posted on March 24, 2014 by celestedimilla | 49 Comments

When considering going vegan, my husband’s biggest fear (surprise, surprise) was, “How will I get enough protein?” I haven’t written a lot about protein and veganism, but it’s an important issue that came to my mind today when Uncle Guacamole, … Continue reading →

Posted on March 13, 2014 by celestedimilla | 62 Comments

It’s My Blogiversary!!!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by celestedimilla

I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for a year – it’s been so much fun! As much as I enjoy sharing recipes and writing posts about my plant-based journey what I love most about my blog is YOU! Yes, you, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Welfare, Health, Plant-Based Diet, Recipes | Tagged animal welfare, cute animals, diet, disease prevention, factory farms, health, healthy brownies, healthy eating, how to give up dairy, plant-based, plant-strong, quick and easy plant-based dinners, sugar-free desserts, vegan, why give up dairy? | 127 Comments

Should You Go Raw?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by celestedimilla

When my husband and I transitioned to a plant-based diet, we had fun trying the vegan eateries in our area. One of the first ones we went to was 118 Degrees in Costa Mesa. On our drive to the restaurant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining Out, Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged best vegan restaurants in Orange County, disease prevention, eat to live, Engine 2 Diet, health, healthy eating, plant-strong, raw food, Raw restaurants in Costa Mesa, raw restaurants in Orange County, should you go raw?, vegan, what is a raw diet?, whole food | 66 Comments

Healthy Chocolate Chip Detox Fudge (Dairy-Free, Vegan)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by celestedimilla

Originally posted on My Vegan Heart Blog:
I found this recipe on http://www.oatmealwithafork.com/2013/10/28/chocolate-chip-detox-fudge-dairy-free-vegan/ I am looking forward to trying the recipe out. Healthy Chocolate Chip Detox Fudge (Dairy-Free, Vegan) Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins Author: Lauren…

Posted in Recipes | Tagged detox recipes, disease prevention, easy fudge, fudge, healthy eating, healthy fudge, vegan blogs, vegan desserts, vegan fudge, whole food | 13 Comments

I Don’t Miss It!

Posted on December 28, 2013 by celestedimilla

Hey all! I’m still on vacation and I wasn’t planning to post until I got home, but I miss you guys. By the way, I’m SO sorry that I haven’t been keeping up with reading blogs lately, but I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Movies, Daily Life, Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged diet, diet inspiration, diet quotes, disease prevention, health, healthy eating, healthy eating tips, how to go vegan, plant-based diet, plant-based diet books, transitioning to a vegan diet, vegan, vegan quotes, weight loss, whole food | 33 Comments

Can you lower your hereditary cholesterol? Naturally?

Posted on December 6, 2013 by celestedimilla

Originally posted on Anne Sture Tucker:
Yes, absolutely you can! I never thought it would be, because my doctor told me – “young lady, you have the hereditary kind of high cholesterol and that means no matter what you do,…

Posted in Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged cholesterol, cholesterol management, diet and cholesterol, disease prevention, eat to live, Engine 2 Diet, health, healthy eating, how to lower cholesterol, low cholesterol diet, lower cholesterol naturally, natural ways to lower cholesterol, plant-based diet, vegan, why go vegan? | 4 Comments

Sweet Potato Chocolate Chili with Kale

Posted on December 3, 2013 by celestedimilla

It was cold today, so I decided to make chili. I do my best to eat lots of dark leafy greens, so I searched for a recipe that called for kale. I found a promising Sweet Potato Kale Chili recipe … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant-Based Diet, Recipes | Tagged best vegan chili recipes, chili with chocolate, chili with kale, disease prevention, healthy chili recipes, healthy eating, heart healthy chili recipes, kale recipes, oil-free chili recipes, plant-based chili recipes, plant-strong chili recipe, sweet potato chili recipes, vegan chili recipes, vegetarian chili, whole food chili | 74 Comments

Is a Plant-Strong Diet too Extreme?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by celestedimilla

If you asked me to give up meat and dairy two years ago, I would have laughed. Due to my husband’s health issues, however; I found myself at a Plant-Strong Diet class at Whole Foods Market. The presenter, Gerrie, shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged disease prevention, eat to live, Engine 2 Diet, health, healthy eating, My Beef with Meat, plant-based diet, plant-strong, raw food, vegan, weight loss, what are the benefits of a plant-based diet?, what does plant-strong mean, what is a plant-strong diet?, why go plant-based?, why go vegan? | 45 Comments

I recently discovered the blog, Welcome to Abby’s Kitchen, and love it! Abby’s got lots of great healthy recipes, but I also enjoy reading her thoughts about health care, food and well-being. Her take on these issues is especially powerful since she’s … Continue reading →

Posted on November 25, 2013 by celestedimilla | 27 Comments