Heather Mills is a proud vegan who loves to cook! Her Tex-Mex Chili is everything you’d desire in a hearty winter meal. The veggies provide vitamins and minerals, while the beans provide protein and fiber. Cumin aides digestion, and garlic is good for almost everything! Serve this chili over rice, complement it with cornbread, or enjoy it with tortilla chips and a dollop of Tofutti Sour Supreme.

Ingredients:

28 oz. can diced tomatoes
8 oz. cooked red kidney beans (or 15 oz. can)
1 vidalia onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 chipotle pepper, seeds removed and minced
3 Tbs. cumin
2 Tbs. chili powder
2 Tbs. black pepper
salt to taste (only at the end, right before you serve)
10 oz veggie crumbles (see product below)

Directions:

1. In heavy sauce pot over high flame, add onions, peppers, and garlic; cook until browned, about 5-10 minutes.
2. Add chipotle peppers and all seasonings but the salt (add the salt the next day); cook for a few more minutes.
3. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, and turn down to a simmer; simmer over a low flame all day (about 6 hours) or pour into crockpot and cook all day.
4. Refrigerate overnight.
5. To serve, heat over low flame, adjust seasonings, and enjoy.
   

Quick Tip! Heather says, “I never serve chili the same day it is made; it is always better the next day, so make it a day or two in advance and don't let anyone eat it the day it's made. You’ll thank me later.”

Check out this and more of Heather's tasty recipes at www.HeatherMills.org!

Morningstar Farms Meal Starter Crumbles are an easy, hearty addition to your meals. They taste great in casseroles, chili, pizza, shepherd’s pie, stuffed peppers, tacos…the possibilities are endless. Convenient and simple to prepare, Morningstar Meal Starter Crumbles are pre-cooked and ready to go. The best part about them is that they're a low-fat source of fiber that's cholesterol-free, kosher, organic, and vegan!

From tasty breakfast alternatives to Meal Starters, Morningstar’s healthy options include burgers, crumbles, riblets, and strips. Look for them in the frozen section of your local supermarket.

For nutritional information and product details, visit www.SeeVeggiesDifferently.com!

The largest study ever of multivitamin use in older women found that pills did nothing to prevent cancer or heart disease. Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle offered this advice: "Get nutrients from food. Whole foods are better than dietary supplements."

The eight-year study, published in this month’s Archives of Internal Medicine, involved 161,808 postmenopausal women. Roughly equal numbers of vitamin users and nonusers developed cancers, heart attacks and cardiovascular problems. Overall, there were 9,619 cases of cancer and 8,751 cardiovascular ailments. In addition, 9,865 women died at similar rates in multivitamin users and nonusers.

Despite results, co-authors agree the research doesn't mean multivitamins are useless; they may still benefit people with poor eating habits. Groups such as the American Cancer Society recommend eating at least 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Such habits are also reduce heart disease risks.

To read the full article, click here!

Heather Mills is passionate about publicizing a healthy, compassionate vegan diet for the sake of animals and people. Last year, she accepted the Celebrity Animal Activist Award at the Animal Rights 2008 National Conference. She is also on the Board of Directors of the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food and Honorary Chairwoman of the Hunts Point Alliance for Children (HPAC). Hunts Point is the food distribution center of the Northeast, located in an area that has New York City’s worst rates of obesity, diabetes and asthma.

Heather saw an opportunity to make a difference in the community and to share her knowledge of the wonders of a plant-based food diet. She generously donated more than $1 million in vegan food and recently hosted a cook-a-thon for families of the Bronx. Her vegan meals will be served at the “No Beef Teen Cafes” to be run by HPAC and other community organizations.

Heather believes that good education and ongoing support are keys to lasting change and inspirational results. She says, “As a mother I see firsthand the benefits of healthy eating and I’m thrilled the families of Hunts Point are embracing these delicious vegan foods that I’ve loved for so many years."

Find out more about Heather's great work at www.HeatherMills.org!

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