Update: I no longer follow a raw vegan, vegan, or vegetarian diet. (10/13/2014) I originally started this blog as a raw vegan. I stopped eating a raw vegan diet because I lost too much weight. I concluded that a raw vegan diet was not the best diet for me. I spent most of this year experimenting with different plant-based diets, with my most recent … [Read more...] about McDougall Update and Returning to a Raw Vegan Diet
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10 Best Foods That Promote Healthy Hair
It is not what you put on your hair that makes it healthy, but also what you put in your body that makes for a healthy head of hair. You want to use hair care products that are best for your hair type (normal, oily, dry), but you also need to eat a healthy diet. I cannot tell you how many people I see on a quest for healthy hair. They use the best hair care products, take … [Read more...] about 10 Best Foods That Promote Healthy Hair
The McDougall Diet Update – Week 5 (August 29 – September 4, 2013)
Happy Saturday Everyone! This is an update on how the McDougall Diet is going. I am hanging in here and have no problems sticking with this way of eating. This week I did a some intermittent fasting due to spiritual reasons. I usually do some fasting, but since following the McDougall Diet, I have not fasted like I usually do. Oatmeal is a Staple I eat oatmeal almost … [Read more...] about The McDougall Diet Update – Week 5 (August 29 – September 4, 2013)
The McDougall Diet Update – Week 4 (August 22-28, 2013)
It is a new school year for my daughter and I had very little spare time for writing. I will change my writing times so that I can maintain my blog posting schedule. I share this because this week was a slow week for me in the world of blogging. Today, I share with you how the McDougall diet is going. I misplaced my little spiral note pad that has the meals that I ate … [Read more...] about The McDougall Diet Update – Week 4 (August 22-28, 2013)
The McDougall Diet Update – Week 3 (August 15-21)
This is my update for the McDougall Diet, week three. If you want to learn more about the McDougall diet, click here. I usually share with you what I had for each day, but I will not do that in this post. These are the foods I ate during week three of following the McDougall diet: Grains Oats Barley Pasta (Jerusalem Artichoke Flour) 100% Wheat … [Read more...] about The McDougall Diet Update – Week 3 (August 15-21)
The McDougall Diet Update – Week 2 (August 8-14, 2013)
I am following the McDougall diet and I started this diet on August 1, 2013. It is a diet that consists of eating starchy vegetables, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit. This is my update for week two of following the McDougall diet. The Changes Weight I check my weight daily (out of curiosity), but I have not had a big loss in the weight department, only 0.5 pounds. I … [Read more...] about The McDougall Diet Update – Week 2 (August 8-14, 2013)