Plant Powered Stress Management
Get a full night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, and take the morning to clear your head with a walk, a run, or some music.  This is the mantra of midterms and finals, the advice we hear from just about every professor right before a major exam.  And thankfully so, for it

Giving Thanks
There’s no questioning the fact that Thanksgiving traditions revolve around food.  But as we all know (but often forget) the day is first and foremost about giving thanks.  Life can be really hectic, frustrating, and stressful sometimes, and that’s so easy to get caught up in.  Taking the time to look at the big

A Plant-Strong “Turkey Day” 
Basically every holiday is centered around food. And the most prominent food-centered holiday in American culture is coming up in the next few weeks: Thanksgiving. Or, as it is commonly called these days, “Turkey Day.” A day devoted to cooking and eating an elaborate meal. A day where many feel that if

So Easy, A College Student Can Do It!
So you’ve heard the guidelines: Eat whole, plant-based foods. Mainly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans/legumes. But when it comes time to actually make dinner, you’re not sure where to start. Or maybe you have a few cookbooks, but you don’t have time to make a fancy recipe. If

As you may or may not know, October is Vegetarian Awareness month. Seeing facebook posts, emails, or tweets from different people and companies got us thinking about Plant-Strong Awareness. Right now, depending on where you live, there may be a decent amount, or a sadly minuscule amount, of awareness for the plant-strong lifestyle. Sometimes we

In Light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Plant-based in Pink
It’s October and fall has begun (our favorite season of the year!).  Crisp air, pumpkins, falling leaves, and beautiful hues of red, orange, and yellow on the trees.  Everywhere we look, there is another color that has popped up this month too; pink.  Pink ribbons.  Pink-tinted

Plant strong on a budget
There are plenty of myths surrounding college life that we’re all familiar with: we party, we get only a handful of hours of sleep each night, and, the one that’s been particularly been on my mind lately, we abide faithfully by the Ramen noodles and Easy Mac diet.  Now, to be

Navigating Encounters: When to Explain Yourself

When it comes to our eating habits, let’s face it; we’re weird. In the eyes of many fellow Americans, we are just “health freaks” and “extremists.” They don’t understand, nor do they want to. But then, there are some people, some kind, wonderful souls, who find us interesting! Who want

Getting Over the Hump
One beautiful day over summer break, Jenna and her college roommate watched Forks Over Knives together.  It was about a month after Jenna adopted a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle herself; she already loved it and was eager to share the good news with others.  This was the first person (other than immediate