It is a well-known fact that plant foods are the most nutritious for the human body. Nature did its job by providing us with fortifying natural foods that when eaten in their whole and natural states provide us with energy, good health and the ability to prevent chronic disease. Now …
The Paleo diet is currently one of the most popular diets within the fitness community and the general population. While the diet promotes the consumption of fresh vegetables, eggs, meat, fish, herbs, spices and some nuts, it has been strongly criticised by scientific experts for its condemnation of grain and …
Over the years, vegetarianism has continued to grow in popularity throughout the world, with many people embracing this lifestyle due to issues surrounding the sustainability of meat production, ethical concerns about the treatment of animals and for religious reasons. However, unfortunately, many cafes and sandwich shops do not seem to …
One of the big challenges in those people who want to eat a vegetarian diet is getting enough protein. In regular diets, meat provides a great deal of the protein we get as part of the daily diet, something not available in a vegetarian diet. Beans provide some protein as …
Muscle builders and weight training enthusiasts typically assume that it is difficult to build muscle on a vegan diet, given its lack of animal-based protein. However, what they dont realize is that vegan diets feature plenty in the way of plant-based proteins. Moreover, plant proteins contain very little fat as …
One reason some people dont stick with a vegetarian lifestyle is they feel it gets monotonous, no one likes having the same kind of foods repeatedly, and we dont blame you. The problem is often people dont know quite how to add variety to their dishes instead they just make …
Some may think that living a vegan lifestyle is challenging. After all, not only are you eating lots of fruit and vegetables but they aren’t cooked either! And what about cheese and other dairy products? How do you have cheesy potatoes or broccoli when you can’t have cheese? Vegan eating …
Detox diet, or detoxification, is thought to be the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body. The term detox is primarily used to describe the treatment for drug or alcohol dependence but it has also come to describe specific diets designed to remove environmental and dietary toxins for the …
Using juice to increase the amount of vitamins, minerals and living enzymes you consume each day is a great way of eliminating the need to take a multi-vitamin. Juice extractors are less expensive and better quality than they have been in past years. Today even busy moms can take the …
Eating vegetarian meals doesn’t mean just eating salad and fruit. Vegetarian meals can tempt your palate and entice your taste buds. But, without knowing how to prepare these sumptuous meals you’re left to pulling out an apple or tossing a simple salad. Below are several meals, salads and appetizers that …
