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Education and Inspiration For The Vegan Food Revolution
The Promise Of Vegan Nirvana
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
What’s The Truth About Eating Raw?
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
Got Questions? Ask And We Will Answer
I decided to call this site Food For The Soul with the recognition that the food we need for our souls includes what we eat, think, do, feel, believe etc. Ultimately this site is for you. So tell me. How can I best serve your needs? What questions do you have? What topics do you want to have us cover? Are there recipes you want to see? Ingredients you want to know more about?
Nuevo Organic Absolutely Fresh Gourmet Vegan Thai Cuisine
An imaginatively brilliant clarity and articulation of traditional Thai dishes and spice. Drink Art Vegan Thai Restaurant is located at 199 Walker street, Atlanta, GA 30313 404.592.5275 Drinkart.com Those of you who know me know that I am not one to write restaurant reviews, however Drink art has inspired me to break the mold. Atlanta is
Three Faces Of Ama
In my post The Courage to Change, I mentioned that I would be attending a 10-day meditation course. People I talk to often think this was a restful thing all about learning to quiet the mind. In fact I thought it would be kind of like that myself. Instead I confronted the Three Faces of
The Courage To Change: Pushing Through Your Fear
How do you feel when you are about to do something new? Do you sometimes feel afraid or frustrated or angry? Does that make you change your mind? Or do you do it anyway? These feelings are a normal part of making changes or learning something new. Having the courage to change and pushing through
Seven Steps To Becoming A Healthy Gourmet Chef
A key to being able to keep true to your healthy eating commitment to yourself is having the skills you need to keep your meals enticing and satisfying. If you are bored with what you are preparing you are much more likely to succumb to temptation and fall back to your old eating pattern. As
Chemical Soup: What’s In Your Breakfast?
What’s your typical breakfast? I am sure you have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day haven’t you? This may or may not be true but it can certainly set the tone for the rest of the day. Krispy Crack–I mean–Kream anyone? In the past few years there have been a
Busy Persons Guide For Taking Care Of Yourself
So many times we put everyone else before our own selves. This is particularly true for us women. The kids need us. Our spouses need us. The boss is calling. My sister wants advice. Etc., etc. Where are you on the list of those who need your time and energy? Do you feel guilty when
Book Review: Whole By T. Colin Campbell
Having enjoyed T. Colin Campbell, PhD’s earlier book The China Study I was pleased to see his recently released book Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition. Campbell has long been an outstanding advocate of a Whole Food Plant Based Diet as the answer to creating great health. The Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry
Seven Days Just Juice-Recipes and More
Today is the seventh day of our juice fast. We have had only freshly made fruit and vegetable juice (and water and herb tea) for the past seven days. We are doing this to rid ourselves of excess weight, toxins from our diets, and to help us recommit to our preferred diet of all to
What Do You Desire For The New Year?
Are you setting New Years goals or making resolutions? Maybe lose 20 pounds? Exercise 3 times a week? I think many of us look at the new year as a fresh start. Have you had problems keeping your resolutions? I know I have. In fact I often set goals for myself at other times of the