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Finally, a chocolate pudding that does not contain avocado, banana or coconut flesh. After searching the internet, perusing several websites with inventive ways to create a veganish-vegetarianish chocolate pudding, I discovered one recipe that was closest to what my mind had imagined as a healthy version of this chocolate delight.  On the site, The Vegan 8, recipe guru Brandi, has created all kinds of updated versions of favorite desserts.  My creation is Brandi's version of Vegan Mexican Chocolate Sweet Potato Pudding with a few minor changes and it is fantastic ( http://thevegan8.com )!  My basic chocolate pudding varies somewhat as I wanted to use different quantities, sweeteners and milks, and leave out the cayenne:   2 cups packed, cooked, cooled, organic sweet potatoes (baked at 400 degrees for an hour or so) 2/3 cup organic cashew milk (mine was homemade, but you can use store bought) 6 T. Organic Divine Raw Cacao powder  1 T. organic ...

Mimi Kirk shares her recipe for making raw nut cheese in her latest You Tube Video.  The video is twenty-five minutes or so, and will help you get your mind around making nut cheeses. Raw-Vitalize is a terrific book that will recharge your body and recommit you to a raw food lifestyle.                                                                    http://youngonrawfood.com/shop-2/

Delicious Mediterranean Diet is one of the top choices for 2019!  Read it and eat! https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/03/575181390/from-vegan-to-keto-and-mediterranean-experts-rank-2018s-best-diets

Possibly another reason to keep your life peaceful - your heart health.  Fascinating study!    Image via https://www.webmd.com/ http://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/everyday-noises-increased-risk-heart-disease-experts/story?id=52858912

I don't really care for prepackaged protein simply due to one simple and fixable problem - too many carbohydrates, or worse, too many sugars.  I started drinking EAS Advant EDGE when they were first introduced, of course over the years they have added new flavors, which always a good thing. It is the perfect snack or pick me up any time of day! Low carb, low calorie! My favorite, Cold Brew Coffee, which can be blended with ice for a terrific hot day drink. I also throw in a shot of espresso every now and then! Image via EAS website   https://eas.com/advantedge-products

According to a new study, there is a new probiotic strain that supports bowel movements. image via nutritionaloutlook.com http://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/digestive-health/probiotic-strain-de111-supports-bowel-regularity-new-study?topic=505&eid=383863702&bid=1995113

I am always on the look out for recipes that can contribute to sustaining my health.  I have tried several of the recipes from www.veganriche.com and wanted to share this terrific vegan website.  In my experience, turmeric really keeps my inflammatory issues at bay, plus the recipes are delicious.  What more can one ask for?   http://www.veganricha.com/2017/06/20-turmeric-recipes.html

Reading this article really helps one acquire some self-discipline and knowledge about doing vegan the right way!  Check out Steve the unhealthy vegan. http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/testimonials/steve-unhealthy-vegan Image via the Health Promoting website.

I posted about this previously, but now I have some information to share. I tasted this product at the Natural Products Expo West last week and it is very good for a packaged, frozen product.  Although I do not normally eat rice-based or packaged pizza products it will work great for those who don't have a sensitivity to rice-based products. They make some pizzas with toppings, but I suggest buying the plain crusts and adding your own favorites. Finally, the ingredients: Cauliflower, brown rice flour, corn starch, water, tapioca, sunflower oil, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, egg, xanthan gum, yeast, salt, vinegar, baking powder. CONTAINS: Eggs If you have the time, make your own cauliflower crust, it is super easy (recipes are all over the internet). If you do not have the time and want to eat a better version of ready-made pizzas, this is your product. You can buy it online or search their where to purchase link on their website, but I imagine it will be showing up at your nat...

Gluten-Free Expos are a wonderful opportunity to learn about the newest gluten-free and allergy-free foods and information.  If you have the time, and are in one the areas, take the time to enhance your knowledge of gluten-free products.  Check out their website to find an expo near you. http://gfafexpo.com/ Image via gfafexpo.com - all rights reserved. f

It is about time! Get those toxic foods out of people's diets and provide foods that enhance healing. Image via livescience    Doctors Want Sugar and 'Cancer-Causing' Foods Out of Hospitals

Image via www.almondcow.co. All rights reserved. New on the natural foods scene is the Almond Cow Milk Machine, which just might make your life easier when it comes to creating your own fresh, homemade nut milks.  Clean up looks easy!  Check it out!  If you love it, you can support this new start up on Kickstarter! Website:   https://almondcow.co/  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/almondcow/almond-cow-30-seconds-to-almond-milk

Dr. Greger, of Nutritionfacts.org, may lean towards veganism, but whether or not you believe it, veganism saves lives.  Eat well, live well.  Image Credit: Sally Plank via Nutrition Facts All Rights Reserved.

What a fantastic idea! Great fun for children and adults alike, plus with Fourth of July just around the corner, these firecrackers will jazz up any summer holiday event.  Find instructions at: http://www.forkandbeans.com/2017/05/26/firecracker-fruit-kabobs/ All copyright images reserved by www.forkandbeans.com

Interesting survey looking at the different attitudes about nutrition of baby boomers and millennials seems obvious, yet what both groups should just KEEP MOVING! Whether you read new health information or not, the most important health choice, outside of nutrition, is to keep your heart muscle in good shape.  Even if one eats the most nutritious diet, yet practices slothery (my new made up word) your health is deteriorating, to some degree, due to the lack of movement.  Remember 10,000 steps a day for heart health.  As for the food choices, moderation in all things.

A new study out of Australia adds more information to the research of Vitamin D levels during pregnancy as a possible cause of autistic traits. http://www.newhope.com/health-and-nutrition-research/more-research-links-d-and-autism-traits?NL=NP-03&Issue=NP-03_20170504_NP-03_137&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&utm_rid=CNHNM000001087818&utm_campaign=21146&utm_medium=email

Frontline's The Fish on My Plate is an informative, beautifully filmed documentary and is well worth your time! Learn about the fishing industry, from sustainable practices to the environmental issues, as well as the worldwide demand for fish. The documentary may be viewed, 24/7 at the following link:   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-fish-on-my-plate/ Image Courtesy of FRONTLINE. All rights reserved. 

Always on the look out for products that make life a little easier, and more enjoyable, I was delighted to discover Mikey's Original English Muffins.  Although they do not have the same texture or taste as a traditional English muffin, they are a terrific find for those who strive to maintain a gluten-free diet. The texture is more that of muffin meets bread in the shape of a biscuit, which completely satisfies any craving one might have for a tasty, toasted breakfast bread.  Of course, I would prefer they were organic, but with only six ingredients (including non-GMO eggs), I enjoy slathering on my favorite nut butter or some Probiotic Melt Organic Buttery Spread - it is vegan, soy-free, non-GMO, and probiotics for better digestion. I can devour one every now and then without concern. Both Mikey's and Melt have offer other products you might enjoy.   https://mikeysmuffins.com/ http://www.meltorganic.com/our-products/introducing-new-melt-organic-probiotic-spr...

On my last trip to Newport Beach, my husband and I could not believe all the plastic, single-serve cups strewn along the shore.  I never liked the idea of single-serve cups to begin with due the waste factor, so one can imagine my utter joy to find Oakland Coffee's 100% compostable cups at the 2017 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim.  The lovely women at the booth gave me a couple of samples, which I tried it at the hotel the following morning...good, strong single-serving of organic coffee.  After I finished my coffee, I placed the used coffee grounds compostable cups in a bag, and fed them to my garden when I returned home, literally, the best of both worlds.  Now, I just might buyh one of those single-serve coffee machines! https://oaklandcoffee.com/oakland-coffee-works/

Something for all who drink almond milk have been waiting for...an organic, additive-free, almond milk at the store.  We carry our blenders on vacation, but rarely do we use it for making almond milk.    MALK Organics makes a vegan's life a lot easier by offering a product that taste like your own homemade almond milk.  What more can we ask for?  Oh, I know, unique flavors and other types of nut milks...and they have them.  They are available at several health food stores now, and I am asking my natural grocer to bring them in as well.  Great on the road and when we are under time constraints, which for most is every day.  I love when life gets a little easier.  http://malkorganics.com/ All image rights reserved by Malk Organics.