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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Are you taking a road trip this summer? We are. By planning ahead you can eat healthy vegan or even raw on AND have a great time. Here’s my tips for how to eat vegan on a road trip. I find I’m much more likely to eat things that I shouldn’t eat if I haven’t
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Today’s interview is with black vegan Tracye McQuirter, a vegan trailblazer and public health nutrition expert, who was recently named a food hero by Vegetarian Times. Her national best-seller, By Any Greens Necessary, was the #1 vegan book on The Huffington Post. (Update: find out about her newest book, Ageless Vegan here.) Her website and blog is
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Most people know they should drink water for good health. And yet many people rarely or never drink water, choosing soft drinks or juice instead. Dr. Opare shares how much water you should drink for health. Got a headache? Did you know that 2/3 of the time drinking a quart of warm water will make
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