Are you trying to eat more vegetables? You’re in the right place! Once a month I make it my mission to eat at least 2 pounds of vegetables in one day—and share the menu with you. I also tally up the veggies eaten to see if I reached my 2-pound goal. (I've made it every month so far. I think I have a … [Read more...]
Get Healthy and Happy with Easy Hacks
Want to boost breast health, kick yeast to the curb, and protect your ticker? These posts are for you! Health tips and the latest nutrition research to help you feel like a new woman.
Insomnia: What’s Your Advice?
Hi blog friend, I need your help. I'm struggling with insomnia, and I want your advice on what to do about it. (I know, this isn't about diet or vegetables, but let me tell you—getting enough sleep makes eating healthy about a hundred times easier.) I realized after reading Heather's post on anxiety … [Read more...]
5 Foods that Fight Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and what better way to be aware of breast cancer than to kick its butt? That’s right: While awareness is good, even better is to do what we can to prevent the disease in the first place (or prevent it from coming back). Since I’ve had some shady breast … [Read more...]
The Simple Diet Switch that Boosts Mood – and Productivity!
Five years ago, I started following a plant-based diet to reduce my risk of breast cancer after a scary biopsy. As I began transitioning to eating plants, though, I noticed a handy side effect: I had more energy. Nothing earth-shattering, mind you. I just felt a little sharper, like I could get … [Read more...]
2 Pounds of Vegetables a Day – September 2015
Want to know what 2 pounds of vegetables a day looks like? You're in the right place! One day per month I make it my mission to eat at least 2 pounds of vegetables—and share exactly what's on the menu with you. … [Read more...]
Hara Hachi Bu: How the 80% Rule Helps You Feel Your Best
Hi, friend! This week I've been working on the back end of Veggie Quest—freshening up my About page, setting up a new organization system (to go live soon), and taking care of a hundred other not-so-sexy blogging tasks that I've let slide over the past few months. However, I wanted to take a … [Read more...]
The Lazy Way to Eat 2 Pounds of Vegetables a Day
Are you ready for day packed with delicious vegetables—with minimal effort? If so, this post is for you! I'll show you how to eat 2 pounds of yummy vegetables in 1 day with 10 minutes of prep time total. (How's that for lazy?) I'll also share 4 easy hacks for veggie-rich meals and snacks. The … [Read more...]
5 Surprising Heart Health Tips
Did you know that heart disease—the leading cause of death in the U.S.—can start before you're even born? Or that erectile dysfunction isn’t just fodder for goofy commercials involving bathtubs and innuendo, but a warning sign that a heart attack may be lurking a few years around the bend? I … [Read more...]
Hope for Heart Disease: Reflections from the Physicians Committee/GWU Conference
This past Friday and Saturday, I attended the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease, hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the George Washington University. Given my love of all things nutrition, for me the event was bliss: I got to hear … [Read more...]
How to Eat 2 Pounds of Vegetables a Day – July 2015
Are you trying to work more veggies into your day? Me too! They're slimming, filling, and oh-so-good for you. That's why the Veggie Quest 2-pounds-a-day challenge is probably my favorite blog post each month. Of course, I can't claim to have thought up the 2-pound idea. Rather, I got it from Dr. … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.