When considering a whole-foods-plant-based diet, nuts and seeds are one of our most abundant sources of healthy essential fats.  A small handful goes a long way to increasing your health and sustaining your energy, and they are non-perishable and easily transported convenience food.

This week, we will explore the topic of fat.  This group of nutrients has gotten a bad reputation in the name of unwanted weight gain and heart disease.  While certain types of fat are associated with poor health outcomes, others are necessary for life.  By the end of this article, my hope is that you will have a better understanding of and relationship to fat. 

Vitamins and minerals are natural substances found in food that are needed for life, development, and healing. This week we will touch on the diseases that can result from severe deficiency of each of the major vitamins and minerals as well as a few additional essential nutrients.