Plant-based foods are extremely high in complex amino acids and can provide quality protein, as well as other nutrients if you know where to get them. Read this post, written by Nancy Addison and featured on Your Tango, about the 3 best sources of vegan protein and try these simple recipes to get them in your diet. You're going to LOVE eating healthy! If you grew up like me, I ... Continue Reading
The Plant-Based Diet: Why It’s Better
We’ve been hammered with the idea that meat is necessary for good health, but many of us have now experienced the benefits of a plant based diet. This post from Collective Evolution pitches plant-based diet against animal-based one and discusses which one is better for your body. It’s very easy to come across conflicting information, especially in regards to the science of ... Continue Reading
Peganism: The Best of Paleo and Vegan Diets
A healthy and sustainable way of eating, Peganism cherry-picks the best bits of the paleo diet and veganism, making the diet trend kinder to animals. This post from Telegraph highlights the new diet fad that is not just healthy for us but for the planet too. Veganism is, according to new reports, the best way to lose weight. But if the thought of giving up animal-based ... Continue Reading
Taking the Vegan Plunge Made Easier
We've had many conversations about the possibility of going full vegan but there was always something prohibiting us from taking the 100-percent animal-free plunge. If you do vegan the right way there may be no good reason not to do it. Here are five things that may be holding you back -- and practical tips to overcome them. My husband and I have been quasi-vegetarians for the ... Continue Reading
Alkaline Diet and pH Balance: A Scientific Evaluation
(BeWellBuzz) It's pretty common to hear people talking about "pH" balance in reference to anything from safeguarding against disease to healthy hair and even deodorant. Chemically, "pH" is the measurement of activity of hydrogen ions; whereas "p[H]" measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a substance. The two are closely related and often used interchangeably. The term ... Continue Reading