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What Every Vegan Should Know About Vitamin B12
Most vegans consume enough B12 to avoid anaemia and nervous system damage, but many do not get enough to minimise potential risk of heart disease or pregnancy complications.
read moreThe Healing Power of Soy’s Isoflavones
All these findings suggest eating soy foods, natural sources of isoflavones, can protect and enhance your overall health.
read moreVegan at Sixteen
My friends don’t fully understand all my reasoning for becoming vegan. Sometimes it can be difficult…
read moreThe Worthwhile Trek
What is one to do, when grandma is insulted you won’t try her gravy, and uncle teases you for caring for four-legged beings?
read moreThe Life and Times of a Vegan Teen
From scrutinizing every product label to navigating tense social gatherings; life can best be defined as a struggle for the vegan. To be teenage and vegan is a particularly volatile mix.
read moreParenting Teens – Turning From Boss to Consultant
As difficult as it may seem, the parenting style has to shift from being the boss to being a consultant. Now, no one is saying here that there aren’t any rules, but they are more flexible and more subject to negotiation.
read moreHomeschooling and the Vegan Family
Maybe it’s that we’re already open to “alternative” lifestyles, or that we see it as an extension of our natural living. Or maybe those other families realize that allowing our children to learn at home gives us the opportunity to instill strong vegetarian values without the conflict inherent in public school curriculum assignments related to nutrition, health, animals, and the environment.
read moreHelp Wanted: Veggie Teens in Need of Support
One of my favorite things about the vegetarian community is the unusual generosity and compassion that permeates from within. Extending this to the disenfranchised veggie teen and their parents could very well make the difference.
read moreHow to Be a Vegan Teenager
Unlike being a vegetarian, veganism is not a diet. It’s a lifestyle. But for those of us teens who are at the place where they feel these changes are necessary in your life, this article is for you!
read moreFats: For Your Health
While fat is necessary and essential for proper health, some types of fats are damaging to the cardiovascular system. Find out what fats are good for your health and what you should limit or avoid.
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