1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogSharon Palmerhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/sharon-palmer/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="XX67wVASQV"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/plant-power-your-yearthe-right-way/">Plant-Power your Year…The Right Way</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/plant-power-your-yearthe-right-way/embed/#?secret=XX67wVASQV" width="600" height="338" title="“Plant-Power your Year…The Right Way” — HappyCow" data-secret="XX67wVASQV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cajun-header.jpg599180If you’re one of the many individuals with health and well-being at the top of priority list for this year’s resolutions, you are in good company. And for those who are already eating a vegan, or a primarily plant-based diet, you are on the right path. You see, hundreds of studies indicate that a plant-based diet is indeed the healthiest on the planet while also being the most environmentally sustainable. I would know, being a Registered Dietitian, writer, and editor who has spent the majority of my twenty-eight career pouring over the latest scientific research. The benefits of a plant-based diet may not be news to you, but the Internet and mainstream media is rife with misperceptions and inaccurate information surrounding vegetarian and vegan diets. While there seems to be no doubt that plant-based diets can promote optimal health, it takes thoughtful planning to ensure that you are receiving all the health rewards a vegan diet has to offer. It is possible to crowd out essential nutrients in a vegan diet if you’re allowing too much room dedicated for junk foods, such as snacks, sweets, baked goods, and sweetened beverages. In planning appropriate plant-based meals, a few key nutrients and […]