plant foods Archives - Erika Herman | TOTAL HEALTH REVOLUTION

Is Saturated Fat Bad For You? No!

If you follow diet and nutrition news, you may have caught wind that saturated fat is unhealthy...or that it’s healthy. Wait. What gives? There sure is a lot of conflicting...

What Is the Healthiest Cooking Oil?

What is the healthiest cooking oil? There's an overabundance of options out there, with equally as much misinformation--canola oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil--the list goes on. With all the confusion...

Another Reason Your Confusion About Sugar & Starch Isn’t Your Fault (My Review of Katie Couric’s Fed Up Challenge)

I was pretty excited when I saw an interview with Katie Couric about her new documentary Fed Up (released May 9, 2014), which spotlights the dangers of sugar, particularly added...

Holes in Vegan Nutrition and Ideology

I get provocative about holes in vegan nutrition and ideology in Tipsy Lit's new interview with me. I talk sex, birth, religion, fertilizer and FOOD. Oui! Check out the full article by...

VIDEO: Why You Don’t Want to Eat a Processed Butter Substitute or Cheese Alternative

On a recent trip to my local food co-op, I came across a "healthier" processed butter substitute and cheese alternative brand that isn't all it's cracked up to be (like most...

You’re Being Fed BS About Omega-3 from Chia, Flax & Plant Foods (and What You Can Do about It)

According to the website of chia-bar maker, Health Warrior, "1 bag of chia = 10 lbs of salmon." These figures supposedly mean lots of "BRAINPOWER" and a slew of other health benefits. There...

Tame Cravings + Feel Satisfied in 5 Delicious Days (FREE Mini TOTAL CRAVINGS CLEANSE)

So many of us struggle with cravings. They can prevent us from losing weight, feeling satisfied, and can trigger mental and physical anxiety. In short: cravings suck. In my article...

Why “Healthy Fats” Is BS and You Must Eat More Saturated Fat

Today, we're inundated with endless hype about "healthy fats, "unhealthy fats," and the dangers of saturated fat. The media, and even many health "experts" talk a lot about the importance of...

Healthy Cooking Oils: Your Simple Guide

There's a lot of hype and misinformation out there about healthy cooking oils. Some say it's grapeseed oil. Some say it's olive oil. Some say avocado oil. The truth is...