Test your pans before you cook dinner tonight

A few years ago I threw out every piece of conventional cookware in my kitchen and never looked back.

If you still have non-stick pans you've never tested, or pots you grabbed without thinking too hard about what they're made of — take a few minutes to do these three simple tests.

You can run them right now, in your own kitchen, with things you already have.

Test 1: The magnet test

Stick the magnet to the bottom of your stainless steel pot or pan.

If it grabs on firmly, that's good news. It means higher iron content and lower nickel, so it's less likely to leach metal into your food.

If it barely holds or slides right off, that pan likely has more nickel in it. Nickel leaches over time, and it leaches faster when you're cooking anything acidic. Tomato sauce. Lemon. Vinegar. Wine.

Most people assume a magnet not sticking means nothing. It's telling you what the pan is made of.

Test 2: The scratch test

Run your fingernail lightly across the surface of any non-stick pan.

You're looking for scratches, flaking, or peeling.

Here's the part that matters: even tiny imperfections let PFAS into your food while you cook. Not just heavily damaged pans. Any break in that coating.

If your non-stick pan is scratched even slightly, it's done. Toss it.

Test 3: The acid test

This one takes 20 minutes and it's the most revealing.

Simmer tomato sauce, or any acidic food, in the pan for about 20 minutes. Pour it into a bowl. Taste it, then look at the pan.

Metallic or bitter taste means metal is leaching into your food.

Discoloration in the pan means surface corrosion or a chemical reaction.

Run this one on aluminum, unlined copper, or any pan where you don't actually know what metal you're cooking on.

So what do you do with the results?

Pass all 3? Keep cooking. You're fine.

Fail one? Replace that piece. You don't have to gut your entire kitchen this week. Start with whatever failed, then work through the rest over time.

When you replace something, look for stainless steel, cast iron, carbon steel, or true ceramic (not ceramic-coated, which is a different thing entirely).

I use 360 Cookware at home. Here's why:

✓ Made in the USA with surgical-grade stainless steel
✓ Zero PFAS, PTFE, or aluminum touching your food
✓ Lifetime warranty (mine still look brand new after years!)

It passes the magnet test. That's the whole point.

Right now, you can save 25% OFF their pots & pans with code FOODBABE. 

Shop 360 Cookware here →

Go run the tests. Then tell me what you found.

Xo,
Vani

P.S. At Food Babe, we only promote products we love to use. If you buy a product we link to, we may earn a commission.

P.P.S. Want the full breakdown, including the 5 toxins to avoid and the red flags to watch for at the store? Grab the free Toxic Cookware Exposed guide here.

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A peek inside

I’ve been dying to show you some of what went on behind the scenes while we were making Food Babe Feast!

We had SO much fun creating this book and shooting all of the incredible food.

Every single recipe in Food Babe Feast has a photo, and we packed the entire book with beautiful photography.

I wanted this to be the kind of cookbook you love flipping through and immediately start marking all the things you want to make.

It really turned out GORGEOUS.

I put together some behind-the-scenes footage from our cookbook shoots so you can get a little peek at what’s inside.

CLICK HERE: Watch the behind-the-scenes video

I seriously cannot wait for you to see the whole book!

Get my new cookbook here.

Xo,
Vani

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The 4 things that fixed my sleep

I'll be honest about my favorite thing to do right now. Sleep.

I cannot wait to get into bed at night. 

I sleep on the Natural Escape from My Green Mattress. Organic cotton, soft and cool and cozy in a way I didn't know a mattress could be. I get in and I don't want to be anywhere else.

That comfort is a big reason I sleep so well on it. And getting enough good quality sleep is one of the most important things I do for my health.

Here are a few things I do to get a good night's sleep:

Aim for 8 to 9 hours. Not 6 with a weekend catch-up. The repair work runs on consistency, and the body does most of it in the deep sleep you only reach when you're not cutting the night short.

Get off the screens before bed. The light tells your brain it's still daytime and holds off the melatonin that's supposed to put you under.

Skip the big late meal. Digestion keeps you in light sleep, out of the deep stages that matter.

Make the room cool, dark, and quiet. Your body temperature has to drop to reach deep sleep, so cool gets you there and dark and quiet keeps you down.

Sleep on something you actually want to get into. When the surface is genuinely comfortable, cool and soft instead of hot and sagging, you get in earlier and stay down longer. We spend about a third of our lives in bed, so what you sleep on really matters.

You may not think about what's actually inside their mattress. But many are made with polyurethane foam, flame-retardant chemicals, and synthetic adhesives that can off-gas while you sleep. And you're breathing that air for 8+ hours a night.

That's why I chose the Natural Escape:

• GOTS certified organic cotton and wool
• GOLS certified organic latex
• GREENGUARD Gold Certified, tested for 10,000+ VOCs
• Zero polyurethane foam
• No flame retardants

The organic wool quilted into the cover works as a natural flame barrier, so there's no need for the sprayed-on chemicals most mattresses use to pass flammability rules. Every one is hand-tufted with cords and buttons instead of glue.

I love knowing I'm sleeping on a mattress made with organic materials AND it's the most comfortable bed I've ever owned.

The Labor Day sale is on now through September 8:

• 15% off sitewide on organic mattresses, bedding, and bases. No exclusions.
• Plus code FOODBABE2026 takes an extra $10 off orders of $339 or more.

Shop My Green Mattress here →

365-night sleep trial. 20-year warranty. Give it a year. If it isn't the best sleep of your life, send it back.

Xo,
Vani

P.S. The sale covers bedding and bases too, not just mattresses, so if you've been eyeing organic sheets to go with it, this is the window.

P.P.S. At Food Babe, we only promote products we love and use ourselves. If you buy a product we link to, we may earn a commission.

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Pumpkin Spice at 73% OFF ends at midnight

I'm going to be straightforward with you:

This is the last day to get our Pumpkin Spice Plant Based Protein at 73% OFF with free gifts.

>> Get Pumpkin Spice at 73% OFF + FREE gifts before midnight <<

After tonight at midnight, this deal is done.

And I want to make sure you understand what that means:

Pumpkin Spice is a seasonal flavor.

When it’s gone, it’s gone.

And the 73% OFF deal we've been running this week?

Today is the last day.

$44.99 gets you:

A 20-serving bag of Pumpkin Spice Plant Based Protein – 9 organic ingredients, no gums, no stevia, no artificial anything.

It tastes like a Pumpkin Spice Latte except it's 20g of clean protein.

And you get FREE gifts with your order:

• A free pink shaker cup
• A free tote bag
• Free recipe guides
• A free mystery gift

Please don't miss out:

>> Click here to get Pumpkin Spice at 73% OFF + FREE gifts before midnight

Xo,

Vani

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a Pumpkin Spice Latte at home (that actually tastes good)

We've all tried making a Pumpkin Spice Latte at home…

You Google a recipe.

You buy canned pumpkin, spices, syrup.

You spend 15 minutes trying to get it right.

And then you take a sip and it tastes like... warm spiced milk with a hint of sadness.

It never tastes like the coffee shop version.

Not even close.

So you end up back in the Starbucks drive-through, paying $7 for a cup loaded with sugar, added flavoring, and ingredients you'd rather not think about.

Here's a better option:

One scoop of our Pumpkin Spice Plant Based Protein.

Your choice of milk.

Shake it up or blend it.

Done in 30 seconds.

It tastes like an actual Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Not a sad imitation.

Not "close enough."

The real thing – warm, spiced, smooth, cozy.

…Except instead of sugar and artificial junk, you're getting 20g of clean organic protein from just 9 ingredients.

No gums, no stevia, no artificial sweeteners, no "natural flavors."

Want it warm?

Heat up some oat milk, add a scoop, and blend.

Want it iced?

Shake it up with cold milk and ice.

Want to take it up a notch?

Blend it with a shot of espresso for a protein PSL that puts Starbucks to shame.

Right now it's 73% OFF with a free pink shaker cup, tote bag, recipe guides, and a mystery gift.

$44.99 for everything.

This deal ends tomorrow:

>> Click here to get Pumpkin Spice at 73% OFF + FREE gifts

Xo,

Vani

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A big secret project I can finally reveal!

I’ve been keeping a BIG secret from you... and today I can finally share it!

My brand-new cookbook: Food Babe Feast

I have been working on this book for years, and I am SO excited for you to finally see it.

And look at this cover! I’m literally eating cake. If you know me, you know how much I LOVE cake and dessert.

This book is about how to celebrate, feast, and have FUN with food without all the artificial junk that Big Food has worked into our holidays and special occasions.

For years, holidays and parties were some of the hardest times for me to eat the way I wanted to.

There’s so much nostalgia wrapped up in the foods we eat when we celebrate. You still want birthday cake, Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas cookies, and all those special foods you grew up eating.

I didn’t want to give any of that up.

So I started recreating my favorite celebration foods with real ingredients, without the artificial dyes, preservatives, inflammatory seed oils, and other questionable additives that Big Food puts into so many of them.

And that’s what inspired Food Babe Feast.

Inside are more than 100 of my favorite recipes for birthdays, holidays, parties, and celebrations throughout the entire year. I also put together complete menus so you can open the book and know exactly what to make for your next celebration.

This is the book I wish I had when I first stopped eating ultra-processed food.

Because I still wanted to eat amazing food and celebrate like everyone else. I just didn't want all the junk that came with it.

But this book is about much more than recipes.

I’m also exposing how the food industry has hijacked our special occasions for profit, showing you what to watch out for, what ingredients I use instead, and how to make all your favorite celebration foods without the junk.

Because celebrating should be FUN. And the food should be absolutely delicious without nasty man-made chemicals.

I cannot wait for you to get your hands on this book!

And starting TODAY, you can officially pre-order Food Babe Feast!

Click here to lock in your pre-order! 

Thank you so much for supporting this book. I really poured my heart into it, and it means so much to finally share it with you.

Xo,
Vani

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This 3-ingredient pumpkin cookie recipe is going VIRAL

I need to share something with you that's been blowing up on social over at Truvani:

Our team posted a pumpkin cookie recipe using our Pumpkin Spice Protein, and the response has been insane.

People are making these every week and tagging us nonstop.

And when you see how easy they are, you'll understand why.

Viral 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies

STEP 1: Grab a box of your favorite pumpkin baking mix.

STEP 2: Add two scoops of Truvani Pumpkin Spice Protein and a can of pumpkin puree.

STEP 3: Mix it all together, form into balls, and bake at 350° for about 20 minutes.

That's it.

Three ingredients. Twenty minutes. Done.

They come out soft, warm, and taste like fall in cookie form.

Except they're packed with 20g of clean organic protein per batch from the Pumpkin Spice Protein.

Optional upgrades if you want to go all out:

Toss in some organic chocolate chips before baking.

…Or – my personal favorite – top them with cream cheese frosting after they cool down.

You're welcome.

If you don't have our Pumpkin Spice Protein yet…

It's available right now at 73% OFF with a free pink shaker cup, tote bag, recipe guides, and a mystery gift. Everything for $44.99.

Pumpkin Spice is seasonal – and when it's gone, it's gone until next fall.

So grab it while it's here:

>> Click here to get Pumpkin Spice at 73% OFF + FREE gifts

Xo,

Vani

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