by qualiant | Mar 24, 2015
Work With Me Award winning and best-selling author Lani Muelrath is an internationally recognized presenter and speaker who brings a passion about a plant-based healthy lifestyle to your event, broadcast or blog. She is also available for one on one coaching for those...
by qualiant | Mar 24, 2015
Buy the Book>> Be the Change. Transform Your Life. Touch the World. Explore Books by Lani Muelrath Video Sampler of Lani Muelrath’s Presentations Join me on the Journey Get The Mindful VeganNewsletterJoin our mailing list and receive juicy news,...
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 22, 2015 | Plant-Based Nutrition
This week the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee pulled back the curtain on its official advisory for what Americans ‘should’ be eating. Due out every five years, the last Guidelines were revealed in 2010. That means this is the year for an update....
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 17, 2015 | All Posts, All Setup, Mindfulness, Mindset, & Motivation, Plant-Based Journey
If traffic to my inbox is any indication, last week’s podcast at Howard Jacobson’s Plant Yourself resonated with many hearts. Some readers responded right here – on the blog – in replies, some on facebook or twitter, but most responses came...
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 9, 2015 | Move Your Body
Nancy gets stars all over the chart for what she has done this year to take charge of her health, fitness, and body shape. Actually, last year too, when she made major headway in a 40 lb weight loss and made a solid shift into a whole-foods, plant-based diet. One of...
by Lani Muelrath | Jan 18, 2015 | All Posts, All Setup, Move Your Body
It’s happened again. No sooner had I clicked send on my last email to you – demonstrating the strong link between eating whole grains and longevity – when this gem popped up in my news feed. It seems that just when I submit my book manuscript,...
by Lani Muelrath | Dec 7, 2014 | Move Your Body
Congratulations to the ten winners of the two-for-one giveaway! Cherie, Matt, Adrienne, Linda, Katherine, Dave, Sophia, Casey, and Jennifer – your copies of Fit Quickies are on the way! Exciting news! Fit Quickies: 5 Minute Targeted Body Shaping Workouts is...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 30, 2014 | All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition
This event took place on December 4, 2014. If you missed it LIVE, not to worry – I’ve got the recording of the call available for you! Simply fill out the form lower on this page, click on the link in the confirmation email you will be sent, and the...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 25, 2014 | All Setup, Animals, Holidays, Video
My first vegetarian Thanksgiving was in 1972. That was the same year that I met my husband, Dick Gregory came to campus to speak on his peace tour, I started teaching yoga, and I took up a meditation practice inspired by a sign posted at the local natty foods store,...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 16, 2014 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Reviews
If you haven’t already tasted or at least heard the wildly enthusiastic buzz about the famous non-dairy cheeses from Miyoko’s Kitchen, then you’ve come to the right place. Not only that, you have a chance to win a free gift collection of one of her...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 13, 2014 | Media, Move Your Body
Who’d have ever thought I’d get a call from USA Today to weigh in on how to get a back side like Kim Kardashian’s? And of course, my first thought was “who’d want a back side like that?” And also, of course, though not being...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 4, 2014 | Reviews
The winner of this giveaway – drawn randomly from the entries – is Rosemary Thompson. Thanks to all who entered! This week, BenBella, the publisher of my new book The Plant-Based Journey releases another title from their plant-based living collection. I...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 27, 2014 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
Enter the YumUniverse book giveaway at bottom of this post… Guess what just came in the mail? One of the nice things about being in the publishing world is that not only do I get to rub shoulders with some of the best authors in the business, but I also receive...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 22, 2014 | All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition, Reviews
The new Forks Over Knives book is like a visit with the kind plant-based doctor you wish you had. You know, the doctor who is keenly interested in your health and well-being, assumes you actually ARE interested in taking practical steps – instead of pills...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 14, 2014 | Animals, Plant-Based Journey, Travel, Video
Safari Africa touches something deep inside you. Maybe it’s in our DNA. Our limbic memory, reaching back to our ancient ancestors. Picture this At 6,500 feet above sea level, we watch as a large family of elephants – from giant towering mothers to infants...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 28, 2014 | Appearances
Picking up the phone to answer a call from Brian Wendel, creator of the world-famous Forks Over Knives movie and book of the same title, is always an exciting event. Brian was calling to talk with me about the NEW Forks Over Knives book, The Forks Over Knives...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 23, 2014 | All Posts, All Setup, Move Your Body
The FDA called Holy health in high places! A staff member from the FDA in attendance at the recent PCRM International Conference on Diabetes – that I recently reported in to you about here – in apparent enthusiasm, shared her copy of my book Fit...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 16, 2014 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
Holy healthy head of the table. My breakfast companions at the recent McDougall Advanced Nutrition Studies weekend were Ann and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. This means I not only found out that Dr. Esselstyn prefers oatmeal and wheat biscuits to potatoes at breakfast (me...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 11, 2014 | Plant-Based Journey, Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes
I guess it all started with the book recipe testing project. On schedule for the August first deadline at Ben BellaBooks – my publisher- for the full manuscript of The Plant-Based Journey meant testing the recipes as they are to be published in the book. Once,...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 5, 2014 | Appearances
The trail to D.C. was decorated with three good omens. First, getting onto the plane in San Francisco for the flight across country – as lines snaked past each other to board – I overheard a short conversation, catching it midstream – “…I used to be...
by Lani Muelrath | Jul 15, 2014 | All Posts
Snapshots from Summerfest! (click to enlarge) Double trouble – with Dr. Michael Greger At the author’s signing table in the bookstore! With Fran Costigan, Miyoko Schinner, and Jill Nussinow Lucky me – Victoria Moran and I planned a special session...
by Lani Muelrath | Jul 9, 2014 | Appearances
This breakthrough healthy living event is just one week away! Here is a promotional flyer the fine folks at PCRM put together for the event, where I’ve been asked to present re: physical activity for healthy living, with an early morning Fit Quickies session...
by Lani Muelrath | May 30, 2014 | All Setup, Mindfulness, Mindset, & Motivation, Weight Loss
What I’m about to tell you breaks the number one rule of marketing. In case you haven’t heard it, the number one rule of marketing is this: Don’t tell people what they need to hear. Tell them what they want to hear. In all the marketing courses of...
by Lani Muelrath | May 5, 2014 | Plant-Based Nutrition
“Paleo Vegan” may sound like an oxymoron to you. After all,on one hand we have the carnivore camp – in the other, plants rule the plate. Which is exactly what makes my friend Ellen Jaffe Jones’ new book Paleo Vegan so interesting. Join us...
by Lani Muelrath | Apr 16, 2014 | Plant-Based Nutrition
I don’t recall if I ever told you about the first time I met John Robbins. It was at a large event and he was scheduled as one of the headline speakers, along with Dr. Dean Ornish and a list of other plant-based diet dignitaries. But between you and me, everyone...
by Lani Muelrath | Dec 19, 2013 | Recipes
With my new silicone baking trays having just arrived – in the same box with a copy of LeAnne Campbell’s The China Study Cookbook – and three cans of pumpkin perched expectantly on the pantry shelf – well, you put it together! I don’t...
by Lani Muelrath | Dec 2, 2013 | Recipes
I’d forgotten how absolutely yummers lentil loaves can be. That is until I was combing through my recipe collection for not only a main dish for Thanksgiving, but for something that I would also be able to slice for fast, hearty sandwiches. Honestly, it’s...
by Lani Muelrath | Nov 7, 2013 | All Posts, All Setup, Animals, Holidays, Recipes
Though Thanksgiving is officially a couple of weeks off, celebrations around here are already underway. And that means time for three Thanksgiving musts: orange cranberry sauce, Forks Over Knives style mushroom gravy, and Farm Sanctuary. Must #1: Farm Sanctuary...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 28, 2013 | All Posts, All Setup, Plant-Based Nutrition
The mammogram results alert letter arrived in my mail late on a Friday afternoon. I tore into the envelope, looking for the usual ‘normal’ results report to which I had become accustomed. Instead, I found a formally worded letter with references to...
by Lani Muelrath | Oct 4, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Weight Loss
People look at me today and tell me that they find it hard to believe that I ever had a weight problem. But I did. I’m the one on the left (see above, circa 1998). It doesn’t help that everyone else in the picture is skinny. For decades, over thirty...
by Lani Muelrath | Sep 18, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition
The Healthy Taste of Sacramento extravaganza has come and gone yet the effects are still lingering days afterword. The best analogy that comes to mind for this sold out celebration – with over 250 in attendance – is ‘tidal wave event’ –...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 29, 2013 | Fasting, Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes, Travel
If the names Lisle and Goldhamer sound almost as familiar to you as Rogers and Hammerstein, it may be because they are co-authors of the brilliant and popular The Pleasure Trap. This visionary book could be considered the foundation of the practices and principles...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 23, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition
This Teleclass/webcast has already taken place. Not to worry! You can still download the recording of the call; simply fill in the sign-up form further down the page, click the confirmation link, and the link to download the mp3 will be sent to you. ...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 21, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition
I had the great good fortune of meeting up with Sharon and her family earlier this summer at Vegetarian Summerfest in Pennsylvania where she first told me her story. I’m honored to share it with you today. Prevent Breast Cancer: Shifting the Focus from Treatment...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 14, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Recipes
Potato Palooza Salad is inspired by my new Instant Pot that has me cooking an entire 5 pound bag of organic potatoes at a time on a regular basis. This means I’m a fast 15 minutes away from a bucket of taters good for steaming hot spuds for dinner, leftovers...
by Lani Muelrath | Aug 9, 2013 | Transformations, Weight Loss
Janice, then Janice, now Are these the same person? When Janice sent me these pictures to post side-by-side as we reflected on our three month benchmark of working together in the Fast Start Program, these are the first words that came to mind: are these the same...
by Lani Muelrath | Jul 31, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition
What a delightful surprise to discover, in my mailbox, a package addressed to “The Plant-Based Fitness Expert” from Ben Bella books, containing their most recent release Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by one of the most respected science and...
by Lani Muelrath | Jul 23, 2013 | Recipes
P.S. To get $50off the retail price go to Instant Pot . The coupon applies to the IP-DUO60 model enter this code in your order form: lani. Should you have any trouble with the code, please send me a message via the Contact form. The model I have is the Instant Pot...
by Lani Muelrath | Jul 16, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition, Travel, Video
I’ve just returned from Vegetarian Summerfest – and there is SO much to tell you! For starters, I was thrilled and honored to be invited to present at this by-invitation-only annual event in Johnstown, PA. I’ve heard about Veg Summerfest for years...
by Lani Muelrath | Jun 11, 2013 | Move Your Body
Note: Fit Quickies: 5 Minute Targeted Body-Shaping Workouts is featured in the June 2013 issue of the T. Colin Campbell Foundation News. Welcome TCCF News readers! You’ve found it! This is the page for you to toss your ticket into the ring to win one of 3...
by Lani Muelrath | Jun 5, 2013
You’ve found it! This is the page for you to toss your ticket into the ring to win one of 3 copies of Fit Quickies: 5 Minute Targeted Body Shaping Workouts as referred to in the June, 2013 edition of the T. Colin Campbell Foundation news. Always honored and...
by Lani Muelrath | Jun 3, 2013 | Move Your Body
How to easily burn an extra 25,000 calories – without working out by Guest Blogger Anita Alvarez Who wouldn’t want to burn 25,000 calories over the course of a year, without adding one single minute of aerobics, pilates, or weight lifting? I learned the secret:...
by Lani Muelrath | May 16, 2013 | Plant-Based Nutrition
When I first read the news about Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy – volunteer surgery she underwent as a breast cancer preventative – my first response may have been just like yours. Along with the immediate realization that this must have been an...
by Lani Muelrath | Apr 8, 2013 | Move Your Body
Two months ago, on February 5, Fit Quickies: 5 Minute Targeted Body Shaping Workouts – – was officially released. And to say THANK you for your enthusiastic support – and that you made Fit Quickies a best-seller at launch – I’ve got a...
by Lani Muelrath | Mar 12, 2013 | Appearances
Last night the CHIP program officially got underway in Paradise, California. And as a launch surprise to everyone, the director of the CHIP program had purchased a copy of Fit Quickies: 5 Minute Targeted Body Shaping Workouts for every participant! Needless to say...
by Lani Muelrath | Mar 8, 2013 | Recipes
I’m a big fan of black rice and had to share this snapshot of last night’s dinner with you. As a backdrop for my quickly created butternut squash curry, you’ve got to agree it’s an unbeatable feast – for both the eyes and the belly. I...
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 11, 2013 | Appearances, Move Your Body
Brian Wendel is the industrious, creative and visionary power behind the ultra-popular documentary, Forks Over Knives. This movie has been an agent for change and has had a tremendous impact on the health education – and health – of our modern society....
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 9, 2013 | Appearances, Media
Fit Quickies #1 Bestseller at Penguin/Alpha Got a message from my publisher. They tell me that Fit Quickies is #1 Best Seller for Penguin/Alpha Books on Amazon and Books -a – Million booksellers this week – not only for new releases, but all...
by Lani Muelrath | Feb 3, 2013 | Move Your Body
With the official release of Fit Quickies: Targeted 5 Minute Body-Shaping Workouts set for Tuesday, February 5, we’ll be celebrating in style all week! There will be media events, 50% off gifts, giveaways, and more. Things seem to be added daily, yet as of...
by Lani Muelrath | Jan 22, 2013
Since reading the Fit Quickies 5-Minute Targeted Body-Shaping Workouts just a few short weeks ago, I have gone from a tight size 8 down to a loose size 6 pant size. But what’s even more important than that is that I’ve changed for the better ten-fold on...