Veganism – An Effective Weapon Against Diabetes
So what does a vegan diet have to do with the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes? This article shares some surprising research study results showing the superiority of veganism in preventing diabetes and in reducing the need to take medications.
How To Start A Vegan Diet – Without Losing Your Mind
Thinking about starting a vegan diet but not sure where to begin? For many people however, the thought of cutting out all dairy and meat can definitely be overwhelming – especially if you like to eat out and you’re not a genius in the kitchen. The following 8 tips will make the transition easier and smoother – so you’re more likely to stick with the change.
4 Mistakes People Make When Going Vegan
Unfortunately, some people jump right in without much knowledge and soon find themselves living less than optimally. This article lists the top four mistakes people make when going vegan and offers ways to make a smart transition.
Top Bad to the Bone Foods
A key part of having a healthy skeleton is ensuring that you eat the right foods that bolster your body with calcium, starting in infancy and moving through your life. Here are some of the top foods that are “bad to the bone”.
Vegans and Libido
Guys and girls, what has been your experience: better, the same, or worse? Have you noticed a difference with your vegan mate?
Six Foods to Keep You Healthy, Smart and Sassy!
Take a good look at your daily eating habits. Are you really living on a healthy vegan diet? Do you need to cut out some not-so-good-for-you foods and replace them with some of thease beauties? Place these six foods into your shopping list so you always have them on hand as you prepare your meals.
Being Vegan and Eating Soy: Myths, Truths, and Everything in Between
We all need our treats sometimes and the research does not support the conclusion that eating a little vegan soy cheese on your pizza is going to cause health problems, so go ahead and allow yourself some indulgences every now and then if you want to.
5 Vegan Foods To Prevent Premature Aging
It’s a given that no matter how beautiful you are on the inside, you always hope and wish to look attractive without the biological clock straining your natural features. Here are 5 vegan foods to help prevent that.
How to Relieve Constipation
Are you eating vegetables, salads, brown rice and fruits but still having problems? Marty Davey explains why and what you can do to get things moving.
Soy Milk for Babies
A review of the research on the ingredients in soy milks, soy yogurts and soy formula and how it can be beneficial or affect your baby.
Vegan Acne
Acne and skin break outs are not uncommon for those becoming vegan. Here are a few reasons why and what you can do about it.
What Every Woman Should Know About Iron Deficiency
One-out-of-four women suffer, the majority of them unknowingly, from iron deficiency – an insufficient amount of iron within the body.
What Every Vegan Should Know About Vitamin B12
B12 need never be a problem for well-informed vegans.
What’s Not in the Kitchen
You may remember a line that was in the book, Fast Food Nation, where microbiologist Charles Gerba was quoted as pointing out that when it comes to the average meat-eating home, it would be safer to eat a carrot that fell in the toilet than one that slipped into the kitchen sink.
What About Soy?
The anti-soy crusade has needlessly frightened many away from a food source that has long been a boon to humankind, a food source that can, if we are respectful of our bodies and of nature, nourish and bless us in countless ways.
Vitamin B12 in a Vegan Diet: The Dreaded Debate
Find out why aren’t there any plant-based sources of B12?
Vegan Weight Loss
There is no question that a vegan diet is the healthiest and most compassionate choice for us. Vegans are less likely to have problems such as heart disease and cancer, and we are more likely to keep to a healthy weight. Some of us, however, need a little extra help with weight loss.
Vegan Makeup Brushes – Where Are They?
Find out where to get vegan friendly Makeup Brushes here.
Vegan Food Allergies: How to Deal, Ways to Heal
I’ve heard from countless readers and clients that they, too, suffer multiple food allergies and would appreciate any tips on dealing with them.
Tips for Living a Gluten Free Life
by Dr. Ian Wahl, DAc, LAc, CH Gluten has been a huge topic in the news in 2009. We notice that more foods are being promoted as “gluten-free”. Yet most people have no idea what gluten is or why there are “gluten-free” foods. Let’s see if we can bring some clarity to why even Chex Cereal is now being advertised as “gluten-free”. Gluten is nothing more than a protein in wheat, rye, barley...
The Truth About Echinacea
Echinacea, also known as purple coneflower, has gained popularity in recent years as a nutritional supplement that proponents believe is helpful in staving off the common cold and shortening its duration.
Spring Clean Your Body, Jump Start Your Life
“Detoxification” or “cleansing” is the process by which we can release environmental toxins, disease, and old metabolic waste from our bodies, and allow them to function at a much higher level. We “spring clean” our homes, and we can give our bodies that same fresh start.
Raw Food Health
One shouldn’t embark on a raw foods diet without researching how to make a smooth transition and maintain a proper nutrient balance. Read here to learn more.
The Protein Revolution in Your Kitchen
If you’re worn out from the struggle to lose those annoying bulges, this is your kind of revolution. If you want to go to the jean size you wore when you know you looked your best, now’s the time. You can do it so fast you won’t believe your eyes.
Our Symbiotic Relationship With Fruit
Humans and plants are symbiotic with each other, meaning, both rely on each other to mutual benefit. This statement assumes that plants are aware on some level, and studies have shown recently that plants do possess a primitive nervous system.
Oats in a Gluten Free Diet
Oats not only do not cause gastrointestinal symptoms, but also do not prohibit the healing of the villi of the small intestine, which gluten damages in those with celiac disease and has been noted in other related diseases, as well.
Lower Blood Pressure Naturally Through a Raw, Vegan Diet
The best way to start eating a heart healthy diet is to focus on consuming more fresh fruits and vegetables while minimizing processed foods.
Let’s Go Nuts and Fight Cancer
In just one year, 1996, more Americans lost their lives from cancer than from war in the entire 20th century. Ten million had died by 1996 since the War on Cancer was first declared. One in two families will be presently touched by cancer, and one out of four babies will die of the disease.
Herbal Nutrition
Have we finished learning all there is to no about the nutrients in our foods? Obviously not, as now we are being told about numerous phytochemicals which help protect the body against disease or even help it to heal.
The Healing Power of Soy’s Isoflavones
Natural sources of isoflavones, can protect and enhance your overall health. Isoflavones work together with soy protein in fighting disease
The Gluten-Free Vegan Diet: Updated Information, Tips and Products
A gluten-free vegan life does not mean a fun-free or taste-free life. Creativity, persistence and a little research will keep you dining and living well.
The Gluten-Free Vegan Diet: Easier than it Sounds
Glutens can affect our health in surprising ways. Particularly if you have unsuccessfully “tried everything” to treat a health issue, you might want to try a gluten-elimination diet.
The Gluten-Free Diet: Hidden Gluten
Some people have difficulty gaining weight with gluten in the diet, while others have problems losing weight. With all the negative effects, it is important to understand where unwanted gluten may be entering the diet.
Get Fabulously Fit with Fiber
Want to increase your vitality and improve your overall well-being? Then try eating more fiber every day
Healthy Omega-3 from Echium Seed Oil
Echium seed oil may be the ideal nutritional supplement for those who are vegetarian, vegan or allergic to fish, to help boost the levels of important omega-3s in the diet.
Eat Your Way to Better Health
A few simple changes in your diet can make the difference between being healthy and unhealthy. Adopting this way of eating will promote good health and offer you protection against heart disease, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and kidney disease.
The Down Side of Soy
Food and Drug Administration promotes the inclusion of soy into other foods to cut down on heart attack risk. But there may be a dark side to soy’s popularity and abundance.
Diet for Lowering Cholesterol
What Everybody Ought to Know About a Vegan Diet and How It Can Lower Cholesterol
The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup Found in Many Of Our Foods
This is a serious issue for adults and children alike, especially with children being a major consumer group of sodas & processed foods made with HFCS. These health concerns are reflected by the increase of childhood diseases such as obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, and much more.
Coping With Menopause Naturally – Alternatives to HRT
Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and bone loss are the chief complaints among women going through menopause. Learning to deal with these unpleasant symptoms will help you cope with life’s changes.
Can Garlic and Onions Help Prevent Cancer?
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that “several population studies show an association between increased intake of garlic and reduced risk of certain cancers, including cancers of the stomach, colon, esophagus, pancreas, and breast.”
Boost Your Iron Intake
Deficiency this vital nutrient brings down immunity levels and also reduces the physical and mental capacities of people. Iron is needed by the body to perform a variety of functions.
Be Young and Healthy by Building Strong Bones
These simple dietary and lifestyle changes will also increase energy levels, enhance mobility and help us stay young at any age.
Avoiding The Call of Vegan Junk Food
There is a remarkable and unhealthy belief among many vegans that cutting out all animal products automatically purifies one’s diet; that by simply going vegan, one is ensuring one’s good health. Let me tell you, several bitter pounds later, I learned the error of that way of thinking.
Are You Getting Fat On Your Vegan Diet?
A little conscious consumption is what is called for. If you’d like to take off some of those unwanted vegan pounds, let’s take a look at what you’re eating.
A Recipe for Abundant Vegan Health
Veganism promotes health for humans, animals and the planet we share. All vegans should take pride in this.
A Balanced Healthy Diet: Are You Giving 100 Percent? Or 80-10-10?
You can implement the 80-10-10 diet into your life as an excellent approach to managing your weight
Veganism Saved My Life!
She took out a tape measure and told me that at 207 lbs with a 42 in waist, I was obese and heading for a quick death.