So you HAD been doing great with your diet and healthy lifestyle but NOW you have gone back to some of your old ways. You don’t feel as good and you KNOW you should get back on track. But somehow you just can’t or don’t do it. Sound familiar? You are not alone. I think […]
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This edition of our showcase of Black Vegetarians brings us Charlotte O’Neal. A long time vegetarian, she lives in Arusha, Tanzania in East Afrika. She is cofounder, along with her husband Pete, of the United African Alliance Community Center. We interviewed Charlotte during our stay there during our visit to Arusha in April 2014. Ama:
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Nana Kwaku and I stayed at a number of wonderful places on our recent trip to Ghana and Tanzania. Three in particular stand out as highlight of our trip. Each are owned by US born Afrikans. Each is more than just a place to sleep, they are destinations in and of themselves and create a
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We’re back! Nana Kwaku and I spent three wonderful weeks in the Motherland. We spent 8 days in West Afrika in Ghana and 14 days in East Afrika in Tanzania. We visited cities, villages, and spent time on the beach. We traveled by plane, bus, boat and taxi. Through it all we met many wonderful
One year ago this month Food For The Soul was born. I launched the site on April 15 2013. So what’s happened during the last year here on the online home for black vegetarians? It’s been a lot of hard work but I have enjoyed it, learned a lot, and loved interacting with all of
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Black Vegetarian Queen Vida will soon be featured as the chef at Sadiq’s Bistro, a vegan restaurant opening in Southwest Atlanta in the spring of 2014. Here is her inspiring story of becoming vegetarian, the power of the Creator, discovering an oilless diet, and making a difference in her native country of Ghana. Ama: Tell
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Some people promise that if you go vegan you will …. be skinny, never have health problems, whatever. You know, reach Vegan Nirvana. You may feel disappointed in yourself because you haven’t gotten there. You may still be overweight. You may still get sick from time to time. You may find yourself falling off
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A user recently asked the following question in the forum section: “What’s the truth about eating raw? I just read an article that said certain vegetables (kale, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, arugula, alfalfa sprouts, and a few others) should not be eaten raw but rather steamed or slightly cooked. Is this true? If so, I’m going
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