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I love this time of year. New Year’s provides each of us with a blank slate \u2013 a new opportunity \u2013 to make this year the happiest and most meaningful of our lives. For many people, improving their physical wellbeing is at the very top of the list in 2014. In fact, more than half of all New Year’s resolutions this year are related to health – people want to lose weight, eat healthier, drink less alcohol, and exercise more. But unfortunately, these same resolutions are set by the same people year after year with no lasting results.<\/p>\n

What if there was a better way to tackle this problem, like, an approach that actually worked<\/em>? What if 2014 was the year you got your health permanently back on track?<\/p>\n

I know this is possible with The One Ingredient Diet, and I want to show you how. To kick off this new year, let’s all discover how eating a whole and unprocessed diet can have a powerful and lasting impact on your health. Starting January 1st, I’m leading a free 30-Day One Ingredient Diet Challenge<\/em> and I would love to have you join me. <\/p>\n

What is The One Ingredient Diet?<\/h4>\n

I originally created The One Ingredient Diet in 2012 after I committed to eating only whole, unprocessed foods for an entire month. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I have never been able to look at food the same way again. Shortly thereafter, I started this blog and the rest is history. <\/p>\n

If you’re new to this concept, “The One Ingredient Diet<\/a>” is the simplest way of cutting out virtually all processed foods. There are only two guidelines: 1) eat foods that start out as one whole ingredient that you can hold in your hand, and 2) eat only “vegan” plant-based foods with no animal products.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

That’s it. These two simple guidelines are the keys to eating an all-natural diet that brings your body back into balance. You can read the One Ingredient Diet page<\/a> and download my free manifesto<\/a> (orange box above) to learn so much more about where this diet came from, why it’s so powerful, and how to put it into practice.<\/p>\n

Of course, the idea is then to combine the “one ingredient” foods into meals (i.e. cook), and that’s where the real power of this diet comes into play. Beyond major health benefits that result from returning to the natural foods your ancestors ate for thousands of years, The One Ingredient Diet produces phenomenal food that taste amazing and requires even less time to cook once you get the hang of it. As you can see on this website, I have almost 100 recipes and the vast majority abide by the One Ingredient Diet guidelines. This is about so much more than just munching on lettuce or eating nothing but mangos. When you give it a shot, you quickly realize that preservative-laden packaged foods cannot compare with the taste of real, fresh ingredients. <\/p>\n

On the One Ingredient Diet, you’ll cook some of the best food of your life, you’ll never have to go hungry or eat less than you want, and your levels of physical and mental vitality will be off the charts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 30-Day Challenge<\/h4>\n

My mission is to help you discover the power of real food; to cook more delicious meals while also improving your health in every way. That’s why I write this blog and why I champion a whole food, plant based diet. To kick off 2014, I want to take this a step further and invite you to join my free One Ingredient Diet 30-Day Challenge<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The challenge works like this…<\/strong>\u00a0you commit to following the One Ingredient Diet for the entire month of January and I’ll commit to giving you free and unlimited support, feedback, ideas, and encouragement along the way. Deal?<\/p>\n

I chose 30 days because it’s the perfect period of time to experiment: long enough to break old habits and fully immerse yourself, but not a lifetime commitment that would be too much. As soon as you turn the page into February, you’re free to continue this diet or drop it altogether. But no matter what you do, this one short month will set the tone for living a healthier lifestyle throughout 2014. <\/p>\n

To make this happen, I’ve created a free private Facebook group where you can interact with me and everyone else who takes up this challenge. I’m expecting our group to be a dynamic community where you can ask questions, get meal ideas, build moral support, share your experiences, and more. I’ll personally be very active answering questions and providing support to help you make it through the challenge.<\/p>\n

Join the Challenge on Facebook »<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n
\nUPDATE: The challenge has started and over 180 people have joined so far! But just because the January is already underway, feel free to join in now – the group is still open<\/strong>. You can either do a shorter challenge or continue on into February.\n<\/div>\n

Reasons to Join:<\/h4>\n