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🧠 5 tips for keeping your brain healthy
Hi Reader,
One of the reasons why I'm so passionate about sharing easy vegan recipes is that by eating more plant-based, you help not only the animals and the environment, but your health as well.
And when it comes to my own health, one of my top concerns is brain health.
Because watching my mom suffer for years from a rare degenerative brain disease and passing away at the young age of 69 is something I think about every day.
Fortunately there are easy and fun steps we can all take to keep our brains healthy:
- Improve your diet: According to researchers at Harvard, good nutrition can help your mind as well as your body. And people who follow a plant-based Mediterranean diet are less likely to develop cognitive impairment and dementia. 🥕🍎🥬
- Get physical exercise: Physical exercise not only works your heart and muscles, it also improves your brain, according to Harvard researchers. And you don't have to train for a marathon or Ironman to benefit. You can simply go outside and walk, run, or ride your bike. 🚶♀️🚴♀️
- Get mental stimulation: Reading, taking courses, word and math puzzles, and arts and crafts all may help build new brain cells and prevent future loss. Try something new and see what you enjoy. 📚🎨
- Get enough sleep and take care of your mental health: And set boundaries for how much time you spend on social media. 😴🧘
- Watch the FREE Brain Breakthroughs Masterclass: Learn how you can slash your risk of cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias just by making simple lifestyle changes. Click the blue button below to register. ⬇️
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Fresh Vegan Recipes for Every Kind of Eater
Fresh, flavorful vegan recipes with California roots, Mediterranean sunshine, and simple ingredients every kind of eater can enjoy. Subscribe for seasonal favorites, easy meal ideas, and new recipes in your inbox.
Hi Reader, Mediterranean chickpea cucumber salad with olives is a perfect end-of-summer recipe. It's bright, zesty, and comes together in about 15 minutes. Just finished the last of this salad for lunch! Great summer salad and I really like that it keeps for a few days. As the flavor melded, it continued to get better. Great recipe-definitely a keeper. -- Ali Get the recipe for Mediterranean Chickpea Cucumber Salad Love and Veggies, Amy
Hi Reader, Unfortunately, I can confirm Starbucks will NOT make you a vegan pumpkin spice latte, even if you ask nicely. 😏 However... I can show you how to make homemade vegan pumpkin spice creamer to enjoy in coffee or tea, hot or iced. All you need are 5 whole-food, plant-based ingredients, a blender, and 5 minutes for a delicious taste of classic fall flavor. Get the recipe for Vegan Pumpkin Spice Creamer Love and Veggies, Amy
Hi Reader, These vegan pesto mashed potatoes are creamy, herby, and just a little more exciting than your everyday mash. They’re made with yellow potatoes, non-dairy milk, olive oil, and plenty of basil pesto. Use homemade pesto if you have it, or grab your favorite store-bought dairy-free version. Get the recipe for Pesto Mashed Potatoes Love and Veggies, Amy