We believe plant-based meals are essential to a happy, healthy and sustainable lifestyle — that’s why we love them so much! But did you know the digestive process, and absorption of nutrients isn’t the same for everyone?
To help you get the most out of your daily meals, we’ve partnered with the Certified Plant-Based Nutritionist, Paula from @PlantifulTaste to bring you her 6 easy tips to boost the absorption of nutrients from your daily meals! Enjoy!
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Planning to Remove Meat and Dairy from Your Diet? Make Sure you Read This!
We are in the midst of a global transition from the consumption of animal-based products, including meat and dairy, to a primarily plant-based diet. This is an incredibly good thing, for both the environment and for human health of course. However, we have noticed that this shift is primarily driven by relatively young people, resulting…
New Year, New Brain
Authors: Dr Ayesha & Dr Dean Sherzai As we begin a new decade, it’s natural to reflect on the accomplishments and successes of the past year and set new goals for the coming year. For many people, this involves beginning a fresh diet or exercise regime to kickstart or elevate their health. Unfortunately with the…
The Ketogenic Diet: A Neurologist’s Warning
Authors: Dr Ayesha & Dr Dean Sherzai In a day and age where fad diets and food misinformation runs rampant, it seems there is always a new, revolutionary and often restrictive dietary regiment on the market that promises weight loss, boundless energy and optimal health. In recent years, the ketogenic (keto) diet has taken the…
Know Better: Educational Resources To Move Towards a Plantd Lifestyle
Plantd covers topics on plant based health to sustainability education. Given the current climate crisis, this has been a primary source of discussion of late. Expecting individuals, communities or governments to change their behaviour without educating on why it is paramount will not lead to effective change. Based on the “know better, do better” premise,…
Swallowing Your Tears: Are You Eating Yourself Depressed?
Authors: Dr. Dean and Dr. Ayesha Sherzai Team Sherzai are a unique husband and wife duo dedicated to educating people on the simple steps to long-term health. The Sherzai’s spark change with their influential tools through their work as Directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program, at Loma Linda University Medical Center. This power couple have…
How to Eat a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet
There are many conflicting and controversial opinions regarding what constitutes a healthy diet. However, there is one common thread that everyone seems to agree on. That is, a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet, or at least a diet that primarily consists of whole plant-based foods, is the healthiest way to nourish the human body. Although we…
Why Am I So Tired? The Adrenals Response to Stress
Author: Dr Emily Elliot Do you ever feel as though your ability to deal with stress has diminished? Do you find yourself frequently feeling exhausted, emotional and just feel as though you are not coping the way you used to? Do you find that even when you rest, you don’t wake up completely refreshed? Do…
How to Eat Healthy While Traveling (+ 5 Tips for Those on Restricted Diets)
Author: Ambra Torelli, Little Bites of Beauty After visiting over 20 countries and spending more time in a hotel room than at home while being on a restricted diet, the lovely traveling nomad, Ambra Torelli from Little Bites of Beauty created a guide about How to Eat Healthy While Traveling, as it is a pretty important piece…
20 Plant-Based Superfoods With Recipes!
The term superfood is a bit buzzy, but what does it mean exactly? Medicine Net describe these as foods that have health-promoting properties, such as reducing one’s risk of disease or improving any aspect of health. So-called superfoods may have an unusually high content of antioxidants, vitamins, and/or other nutrients. Being the most nutrient dense foods…