The Plant-Powered Blog

As most of you know, I’m not a fan of eliminating gluten from the diet when there is no medical indication for doing so. Of course, if you have an intolerance to wheat or gluten, or are diagnosed with celiac disease, it’s a necessity to eliminate gluten from the diet....

It’s been a wonderful plant-powered week. I snapped this photo of a majestic rainbow amid the palm trees in the middle of light rain one afternoon—isn’t it glorious? City of Santa Monica Goes Plant-Based It was so fun speaking on plant-based eating for the City of...

I’m a huge fan of green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and mustard greens. These verdant plant foods are some of nature’s most powerful, and they are packed with an amazing diversity and amount of essential nutrients, such as fiber; vitamins A, C and K;...

Today is Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day. So, in order to celebrate all of the amazing dietitians out there and all of the work they do trying to keep you healthy, I asked some of my friends and colleagues to share what they love about being a dietitian. Read on...

This recipe is the result of my first time making homemade pasta! When you go to all the work to make freshly, hand-crafted pasta, I think you should showcase it with a simple topping that lets the flavors and textures of that pasta shine right through. A trip to the...