Nutritional Wellness Blog

I am sure you will enjoy my chat with Dr. Ruth Heidrich. She is 81 years young and runs, bikes and swims everyday. She takes no medications and eats a predominately raw plant based vegan diet. She is the author multiple books including A Race for Life, Lifelong Running, Senior Fitness and The CHEF cookbook. […]

Happy New Year! Almost. I hope your have been enjoying delicious goals. Not giant ones like loose 100 pounds or run 100 miles as the number one but something more attainable in the short run like adding more fruits to your daily intake or eliminating cheese for the first 30 days of January. Keep a […]

Can a plant based diet ruin the holidays? Of course not. It could be life saving. Holiday heart is a real condition caused by overeating the Standard American Diet and consuming too much alcohol. It can manifest as heart failure or arrhythmias. Eating a whole foods plant based diet is very protective in this regard. […]

Happy Holidays to you! Stay healthy and eat the rainbow but not from a box. Take your favorite holiday meals/foods and make them plant strong. Eliminate the processed oil. Substitute maple syrup or fruit for as sweetners and bring covered dishes to parties. Be the Star! Today’s guest is Maria Rybka from Simplymoreplants.com. She is […]

This episode is a recap of my California International Marathon experience in Sacramento. Traveling plant based does not have to be a challenge. We enjoyed fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmers market, vegan sushi at Lou’s and cocount curried root vegetables at The Veg. I find my recovery post marathon is enhanced by a […]

I hope you had a wonderful plant strong Thanksgiving and your heart was warmed by family and friends. This is the season of high expectations, traditions and sometimes extra stress. If you are new to plant based nutrition it could be a time when you give in to holiday temptations. Stay strong and bring a […]

Happy Thanksgiving. In my line of work this is often the beginning of overindulgence with salt, sugar and fat leading to worsening blood pressure, cholesterol and overall heart function. It is also a time of the year when stress reaches an all time high. A lot of pressure is placed trying to host the perfect […]

Happy Veteran’s Day. Thank you to all who have served our great country. I appreciate and honor your sacrifice greatly. I was raised to belive that through honest hard work anything could be achievable. This was demonstrated to me by my parents and grandparents. I love my career as a physician and have rekindled my […]