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The plant-based community has thrived in 2016, and it's been a thrilling journey chatting with the brightest minds in the plant-based world through our podcast. On this episode of the show, we share some of the most profound quotes and best pieces of advice from our interviews throughout the year. We wish you the best of luck with your health goals in 2017!

Quotes in order:

Registered Dietitian Sharon Palmer
Nina Gheihman from Harvard Vegan Society
Doctor John McDougall
Journalist Mic the Vegan
Vegan marathoner Nicolo Filippazzo
Victoria Moran

Music: Purple-Planet.com

The right combination of words has the power to change the world. In this episode of the Nature Has Flavor Podcast, we share five quotes we believe can inspire you to become healthier in 2017 and beyond.

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." - Helen Keller

"We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves." -Thomas Merton

"Most of life is routine -- dull and grubby, but routine is the mountain that keeps a man going. If you wait for inspiration you'll be standing on the corner as the parade is a mile down the street." - Ben Nicholas

"Life is not complex. WE are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing." - Oscar Wilde.

"The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in which direction we are moving." - Oscar Wendell Holmes.

Music: Purple-Planet.com

The vegan world is rapidly growing, and a result, we're seeing new niches being formed in the plant-based community. Lisa from The Viet Vegan is perhaps the perfect example of this type of growth.

Based just outside of Toronto, Lisa runs The Viet Vegan, a popular website and Youtube channel, to share her vegan Vietnamese food recipes, along with other delicious plant-based goods. While Vietnamese food is not particularly popular in North America, the cuisine packs a unique flavor that Lisa has veganized through her groundbreaking recipes.

In this interview, Lisa shares with us some of her best tips on cooking and living the plant-based lifestyle. She also goes in detail on how to prepare out-of-this-world vegan Vietnamese dishes. Enjoy!

Visit Lisa: http://thevietvegan.com/

Music: Purple-Planet.com

On this episode of the Nature Has Flavor podcast, we explore the financial side of the plant-based lifestyle.

While many vegans will tell you that eating a healthy plant-based diet is incredibly affordable, the reality is that logistics can often prevent the diet from being budget friendly. We offer specific advice on how to budget effectively on a plant-based diet and touch upon topics including...

-The long-term financial benefits you'll get from being healthy and energetic

-The hidden costs you don't see when it comes to healthcare

-The true value of good, healthy food

-Why you shouldn't feel guilty about having a large food budget

-Cardio and carbohydrate metabolism

-How to eat an exciting plant-based diet on an extremely limited budget

Visit us: http://naturehasflavor.com

Music: Purple-Planet.com

Our podcast guest today is Jasmine from SweetSimpleVegan.com. Jasmine is a blogger, a Youtuber, and an author who shares recipes and lifestyle advice through her website and channel. Jasmine is also part of a thriving Los Angeles vegan scene that's home to a number of vegan media personalities and exciting new restaurants.

On today's episode of the show, Jasmine talks about the inspiration that led her to start Sweet Simple Vegan and discusses topics including...

-Jasmine's travels across the US, and some of her favorite vegan food on the road

-Jasmine's appearance on TMZ Live earlier this year

-The YouTubers who inspired Jasmine to start making videos

-A typical day of eating in Jasmine's life

-Jasmine's dream three-course meal

-The future of Sweet Simple Vegan

-Much more!

Visit Jasmine: http://sweetsimplevegan.com/

Jasmine's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/sweetsimplevegan

Music: Purple-Planet.com

Harvey Levin on being vegetarian (6:14 mark) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7B7ccUQmfk

On this episode of the Nature Has Flavor Podcast, we explore the concept of calories in versus calories out. We also discuss plant-based Thanksgivings and give advice on how to navigate nutrition information online. Happy Thanksgiving from the Nature Has Flavor Team!

Further reading on energy density: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less/

Music: Purple-Planet.com