Vegan Rueben Sandwich

Tempeh is one of the oldest foods on the planet. Originating in ancient Indonesia, tempeh is simply caked fermented soybeans. It’s also one of the healthiest plant-based protein meat alternatives out there. Unlike tofu, it has a meaty, firm texture


Rice Cooker Beans

September is “prostate cancer awareness month”. Unfortunately, I do not need a time stamp to think about prostate cancer. It’s on my mind every single day. The whole “awareness” thing is really a big push by the pharmaceutical and medical


Which is Better? Diet or Exercise?

Mindy and I are currently staying on our “concrete slab” at the Bryn Mawr RV resort directly on Butler Beach, FL, just south of St. Augustine. This is the big news: We have been here for nine days, and I


Food Revolution Network

When it comes to making evidence-based choices of what foods we should be eating for optimal health, we, unfortunately, cannot count on our government or its assigned departments for assistance. The USDA continues to have the impossible split of responsibilities


Teaming Up with Chef AJ

A new study out of Duke University has revealed that our metabolism doesn’t begin to slow down until well into our 60’s and 70’s. The recent research dispels the common belief that human metabolism reaches its peak in our teens


World Cancer Day

Friday was World Cancer Day, an initiative created in 2000 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and their partner, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), to raise awareness of cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. Friday was


Oil-Free Hummus

This is our go-to hummus recipe! We LOVE this stuff! Did you know that you could try other beans besides garbanzo in your hummus recipe? These are some that we like to use to change it up a bit! Other


PIZZA!

If you have a family, schedule pizza night once a week. Take everyone to the grocery store and assign each person a certain number of veggies to choose to use as the topping. Make pizza night special by everyone purchasing


Mighty Little Energy Balls

We should call these “Little Mighty Energy Balls” as they are perfect as an anytime snack when you need an energy boost. Pop a couple in your mouth before a workout and wow pow! Or anytime as a tasty treat.


Jackfruit BBQ

Jackfruit can be easily mistaken for pulled pork when seasoned properly. The look, taste, and texture resemble the best BBQ out there. Jackfruit by itself is hard to handle, so look for the canned brined jackfruit. Open the can and


Last Night in the Wellness Wagon!

This is one of the last nights in the RV before moving into the new house. Mindy is scrubbing the oven, and I am sweeping the floor. We made a fantastic dinner again tonight: brown rice, black beans, avocado, and


Belonging

I haven’t written a blog in a while because I haven’t felt I had anything worth sharing. Until today. Mindy and I are in Santa Cruz for a few days to pack up some items we left at her brother’s


Flax French Toast

Who doesn’t love French toast? As an addition to your breakfast rotation of groats and wilted greens, French toast makes for an amazing weekend splurge without the health downside, only upside with these ingredients! INGREDIENTS 5-6 slices of whole grain,


Bruce’s Crispy Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Brussel sprouts are currently in season and are loaded with vitamins A, K, C, and B6. These petite greens have been shown to help mitigate heart disease, boost the immune system, and even fight cancer. There are a million ways


A Home Without A Home

Bruce and I sold our home in March 2021. We had lived in California for close to 40 years, raised three amazing sons there, and had a wonderful life. For the past three years, we have traveled through North America


Black Bean & Quinoa Burger

Black beans and quinoa together! Shut the front door! What could be better? A complete protein source through and through, and so good for you. INGREDIENTS: ½ cup uncooked quinoa 1 chopped onion 6 chopped mushrooms sautéed in a small


Pumpkin Muesli Muffins

Whether you think it’s too soon for fall or you can’t wait for summer to end, these muffins are moist and filling and are good for on the go or as a side to your breakfast wilted greens. You can


I Threw My Passport Away!

If you have been reading my blog, you know that right now, at this very moment, I am supposed to be waxing up my 6’5’ quad getting ready to paddle out at Dominical Beach, Costa Rica. Instead, I am sitting


Wellness Wagon Wanderings Update

Fathers Day 2021. Just went paddling on my trusty Costco Wavestorm soft-top surfboard in West Point Lake in West Point, GA. Once again, we have landed in a breathtaking area with the Army Corp of Engineers providing a beautiful lake.


Go RV-ing!

I am sitting in front of our RV on Lake Arthur in Lousiana. It’s 90 degrees and humid as hell. And it’s fantastic. There’s nobody around and a beautiful location here at Meyers Landing. This is going to be a


Mental Health and Prostate Cancer

This blog was originally posted My name is Bruce Mylrea. I am 62 and I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer exactly nine years ago and I am still battling the disease today. A recent PSMA scan and biopsy reveals


One Month on Orgovyx

Exactly one month on Orgovyx for advanced prostate cancer. One pill a day. Summary at the bottom! Mindy and I just returned to Freeport from Hawaii, then California. Our whole family was in Hawaii, and it was fantastic. California was


Listening to the Food Revolution Summit

BThe Food Revolution Summit just wrapped up this past weekend. In case you did not get a chance to listen, you can tune into the re-broadcast here. Mindy and I have listened to this event every year for the last five years.


Happiness

There is an exciting body of observational research demonstrating almost all of us humans settle at a particular level of happiness regardless of life’s triumphs and tragedies.  “Hedonic Adaptation” is the theory that after either a positive or negative event, people may


Chapter 39

This blog is for anyone battling cancer. Please pass along. I’ve been on hormone therapy for prostate cancer twice. The first time was almost five years ago. I was treated with radiation to my prostate bed at a cancer center


Plants, Purpose, and Partnership

Plants, Purpose, and Partnership These are my threesome of choice. Fuel you and your loved one well with purpose and passion and the power of plants and I assure you that you will be blown away with what transpires.Try for


Join Us at the Food Revolution Summit

I need motivation to stay the course in my cancer battle. The motivational spark for me must be evidence-based and compelling to: 1. Assist in my cancer treatment 2. Help others improve their health 3. Improve the health of the


5 Tips to Improve Your Sleep

Sleeping can be challenging during stressful times and as we get older. I struggled with sleep for decades before making a few simple changes to my behavior, and now I sleep like a rock for 9 hours a night! 1.


5 Must-Read Books About Longevity

There is so much incredible research being done right now on human longevity you can’t ignore it! And there is a massive body of writing on diet, longevity, and health. Here are what I consider five must-read books as we


3 Tips to Ditch Dairy

3 Tips to Ditch Dairy! I was a “dairy-aholic” for most of my life. From full-fat milk on my cereal to plenty of milkshakes and cheese as a kid. My childhood diet solidified my addiction to dairy. Later in life,


My First Trip Since COVID

Before COVID hit in March 2020, Bruce and I were scheduled weekly either at a convention or training for the entire calendar year. Then the ‘showdown-lockdown-no-work-in-the-horizon’ hit. Yes, we zoomed and wrote our books and did everything virtually imaginable –


Life in the Slow Lane

To say this past year has been interesting is an understatement. Early March 2020, Bruce and I were booked at a conference or with our One Day to Wellness workshop practically every weekend for the year. We had our RV


5 Tips to Move More

If you are having a hard time moving right now, know that you are not alone. Many of us have lost our motivation. From a fitness perspective, the longest-lived people on the planet all have one fitness secret: Move all


5 Tips for Mental Clarity

Are you having a difficult time focusing lately? Here are our quick and easy tips to help you clear your brain & focus on your tasks. 1. Get at least 8 hours of sleep! Good sleep is the foundation of


3 Foods to Eat Right Now

Fall is the time of harvest and a great time to take the family to the farmers market to taste what is fresh in your area. Explore the fantastic food options Autumn provides with these three recommendations. APPLES: We love


5 Easy-to-Implement Weight Loss Tips

How are you feeling? Lately, we have been hearing that you & your clients are feeling bloated, groggy, and unwell. Here are our 5 easy-to-implement tips for weight loss & overall health improvement. Use them yourself or share them with


The Need to Grow

Like most Americans, over the course of my lifetime, I have given very little thought to the entire system involved in growing, processing, packaging, marketing, and finally delivering what I eat every day. I wish I had been paying more


We Threw the Calendar Away

If you do what we do for a living, your career, job, and life were canceled for the balance of 2020 just one month ago. Our convention and ODTW certs were elegantly planned for the year and transcribed into Mindy’s


I Wrote a Book

I have written my first book. I am beyond excited and proud of this book and the potential impact it can bring to couples dealing with erectile dysfunction. My book’s title is The Plant Powered Penis & you can purchase


Bruce, Fasting, & Me

The more we learn about fasting and the effect it has on cancer treatment, the more we are convinced that this is a viable option to add to our cancer battle plan. With Bruce’s PSA number starting to rise again,


How to Become Superhuman

So here I sit, laying in my bed waiting for 5:00 pm. It’s a nice early January morning here in Santa Cruz. I can hear the crows cawing and I can see the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Pier right out


Letting Go

I said goodbye to my dad last week. He died last Saturday. He let go of life shortly after we got to say goodbye. Always had great timing, that guy. My dad lived in a nursing home in Pagosa Springs,


Extreme Mike

We are in Denver, Colorado. Our big RV slide out, that adds about 40 much needed square feet, died again. You need that extra 40 square feet when you live in a rectangular box. We found an awesome place called


The Winter Bonus Period

I’m writing from the Wellness Wagon today, in an RV park, about 8 kilometers west of Quebec City. We have spent most of the early spring in New England and it’s been COLD. There may be four seasons in New