Plant-based, explained simply.
Friendly guides for wherever you are with plant-based eating: curious, just starting, or coming back after a break.
No hype · No homework · 4–6 minute reads
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Adding plants to what you already eat. Nothing has to come off the plate.
Starting plant-based without starting over
5 min read
Plant-based, vegan, plant-curious — what the words mean
4 min read
A simple first week of eating more plants
5 min read
Fast or slow — pick the one you’ll actually do
4 min read
Your reason matters more than your rules
4 min read
Cooking you’ll actually want to eat
Big flavour, good texture, easy plates. Plant-based food you’ll look forward to.
Protein & nutrients
Protein and the nutrients worth knowing about, explained simply. A varied plate does most of the work.
The protein question, made simple
6 min read
Why variety matters more than any single food
5 min read
The nutrients plant-based eaters keep an eye on
6 min read
B12: the one you can’t get from plants
5 min read
Iron, calcium, iodine — the quiet three
6 min read
Where omega-3 comes from in plants
5 min read
What to watch out for
A few easy-to-miss things, and simple ways around them.
“Plant-based” on a label doesn’t mean better
5 min read
Swapping out without swapping in
4 min read
What helps and hinders absorption
5 min read
Day four — does the bloating go away?
4 min read
Leaning on one food
4 min read
When to actually see someone
4 min read
Keeping it easy
Real life is busy. Small, easy choices that fit around it, on good weeks and full ones.
Why plant-based eating doesn’t always stick, and what helps
5 min read
Eating out, eating plant-based
4 min read
Small steps beat the perfect diet
4 min read
Eating this way around people who don’t
5 min read
When you’re stressed, tired, or it’s just a bad week
4 min read
What a normal year actually looks like
4 min read
Coming back
Taken a break? That’s completely normal, and coming back is easier than you think.
Still wondering about something?
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