Periodically I do a juice fast. Sometimes I get stuck making the same few recipes and then feel bored. Or we start eating more cooked food that we should. Maybe the fast pace of life leads us to eat out more often, gain weight, and succumb to temptations such as cooked soy based meals. Eventually […]
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A while back I was excited to see a new book out called 50 Shades of Kale. It promised “50 Fresh and Satisfying Recipes That Are Bound To Please.” When I got it I sat right down to find the next great way to serve my kale. Right off I noticed the beautiful photos. However, my pleasure stopped there. Only 9 of the recipes were vegan and most were cooked. …
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Business travelers can maintain their vegetarian diet with a bit of planning. For two years I had a contract working off-site for a corporation located in Boston. I made frequent trips to Boston and traveled to other places around the country for conferences and meetings. Most months I traveled a total of about two weeks
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Meet A. Breeze Harper, author of the book Sistah Vegan: Black Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, Health and Society and a blog by the same name. Breeze shares her journey from fibroid tumors to health, her efforts to share what she has learned with her children, and her work studying how race and gender and
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When you first go vegan you may wonder what you are going to eat. Chances are many of the things you already eat can easily be “vegan-ized.” There are many vegan dairy and meat substitutes on the market that can help. Especially when you are new to the lifestyle these can help with the transition.
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One of the questions vegans and vegetarians hear the most is “Where do you get your protein?” It seems the meat and dairy association has done an excellent job convincing us that without meat in our diet we will certainly not get enough protein. This is a GREAT BIG LIE! In fact most folks eat
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Meet Vanya Francis, yoga instructor and co-owner of Om Point Yoga, wellness coach, mompreneur, and mostly raw vegan. She offers great tips for parents, talks about wellness as a lifestyle and shares her advice for those transitioning to a vegetarian diet. Ama: How long have you been a vegetarian and how did you get to
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When you’re a new vegetarian you may find that your co-workers, family and friends are a problem. They can overwhelm you with a lot of questions and comments. Here are 8 tips to help you stay focused while still staying connected to your family and loved ones and friends.
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