You may ask, “I’ve read so much about why becoming vegan or vegetarian is great for your health, animals, the environment and your wallet…but how do you do it? Where do you start?”

Last week we started talking about things that can contribute to the discouraging feeling of not losing any weight when you are eating a healthy vegan diet. We talked about fiber, and its importance – and the fact that if you are eating more fiber than you were previously, you likely have more water in your digestive tract now (which is a good thing, even though it might cause the numbers on the scale to “stall” temporarily). To read the first part of this article, click here. And now, more about water, processed foods, liquid calories and hidden fats

Many people – and you may be one of them – embark on a vegan diet with the hopes of not only getting healthier, but also becoming leaner. And with good reason – a whole food, plant-based diet is your most powerful ally for peeling off excess fat pounds. For most people who need to lose weight, this is exactly what happens when they begin following a healthy vegan diet. Yet what if, a few days into your vegan food plan, you step on the scale and the numbers haven’t budged? Or you discover that your weight is even up a pound or two. What’s happening

If anyone should be terrified of breast cancer, it should be me. My aunt died of it in our home when I was 5. Figuring out the truth about food and how to avoid breast cancer has become the investigative reporting job of my life. As a result I have felt compelled to respond to Angelina Jolie’s recent decision to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing cancer

It’s not news that adopting a plant-based style of eating offers a bevy of health rewards. Plant-based eaters generally have reduced cardiovascular risk, lower body mass index, and lower total mortality. But, plant-based eating is not just good for you, it’s also good for Mother Earth

Here’s how MSVA works: You come to New York City. The first response to that information is often, “Gulp!” But I look at it this way: The vision for Main Street Vegan Academy is to offer not only top-notch information, but also a life-altering experience, an experience that calls for bringing your body as well as your intellect along. New York is Disneyland for vegans

The new year is off to a great start and our furry friend Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early spring. If you’re still getting used to dating your papers “2013,” I am here to help simplify! I have collected some of the best beauty trends and companies to keep you on the cutting edge of vegan beauty

Are you a vegan business owner, a vegan professional, or someone thinking about starting a vegan business? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, you will want to know about Vegan Mainstream’s marketing bootcamps for vegan professionals, coming to a city near you in 2013!

You are inspired to become more fit, maybe finally lose that weight, get stronger and a little more shapely – or all three. And you want to do it with a vegan diet – that’s a great start!

But do you find yourself experiencing one or more of these symptoms:

Many people become vegan all by themselves, including me. Well, do we really do it all by ourselves? I actually learned how to be a healthy vegan, and an ethical one, by reading blogs, going to vegan MeetUp events and taking cooking classes. So I guess I did get help, didn’t? I simply see coaching as a way to provide more concentrated support – even cheerleading – to people who feel a bit lost