Veggie-Friendly Summer Snacks Kids Will Love
School’s out for the summer, and that means kids will be in and out of the house all day long, looking for snacks in between meals. Giving kids things to munch between meals doesn’t have to mean creating an unhealthy diet, and it doesn’t mean spending hours in the kitchen coming up with elaborate finger food. It might seem easier …
What Every Vegetarian Should Know About Nutritional Deficiencies
There is a great deal of scientific evidence out there to support the health benefits of a plant-based diet – there is no denying it. As is true with any diet, however, the vegetarian diet does come with a risk for nutritional deficiencies that you should be aware of. Keep reading to learn more about the potential for nutritional deficiencies …
7 Unusual Additives to Spice Up Your Staples
Say Goodbye to Boring Salads You grow a garden so you can have fresh veggies for salads on a constant basis. Why subject yourself to the same boring lettuce – tomato – cucumber mix? For the same amount of effort and garden space, you can grow a wild variety of salad tastes and textures, giving you and your family a …
How Do You Get your Protein?
Comebacks for Questions Vegetarians are Tired of Hearing While answering questions about your dietary needs or lifestyle can be an excellent chance to educate others, sometimes it feels unfair to bear the burden of the extra emotional labor of answering questions that could easily be Googled. While it’s usually possible to provide succinct and polite answers to well-intended questions, sometimes …
Farmers Markets for the Freshest Produce
There is simply no replacement for fresh when it comes to fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, the produce you buy at the grocery store isn’t always in its prime and a lot of it is imported from other countries. If you want to enjoy the freshest produce, you may not have to go very far – just take advantage of your …
The Benefits of Being Veg*n While Pregnant
So you’re veg*n and pregnant- congratulations! Being pregnant can be a time of both celebration and worry for many people, with hopes that everything will turn out fine mixed in with the euphoria of waiting to bring a new life into this world. While it’s always the best thing to consult a doctor on what kind of a diet could …
Trials and Tribulations of Starting Preschool
Busy and thinking of having kids? For those who have yet to dive into the chaotic street bazaar of parenthood, just be informed that the jungle gets thicker as you go. Stress comes from various avenues and some of it has to do with having to consider things that rarely, if ever, crossed your radar before you ever laid eyes …
10 Top Reasons To Stop Eating Eggs
One of the first questions people curious about veganism ask is usually “Why don’t vegans eat eggs?” After all, most of us grew up imagining that eggs come from happy hens on Old Macdonald’s Farm. You see this image of idyllic small farms full of happy animals pushed in everything from TV advertisements to children’s classrooms so it’s no surprise …
Three Hot and Hearty Vegan Recipes for Winter
When the winter winds start to blow, people cover up their grills and pull out their slow cookers. When you come home from a long day at work and trudge through the snow to your front door, you will probably be craving a hot and filling meal like a nice stew or casserole. To help fill your stomach and warm …
Marathoning Veggie
What does it take to run 26.2 miles? A lot of training, fortitude, and the right nutrition. Running gurus stress the importance of protein when training for a marathon, but often suggest animal-based sources as a means of getting it. Living vegetarian or vegan doesn’t mean you have to forsake your love of running: it just means you may have …
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