I live in the desert where the average temperature throughout the summer months is 105F. I also train for sprint triathlons and running races but can’t stand gyms. This leaves one option: figure out how to do it all outdoors without feeling terrible! There are three elements to successful warm weather activity that apply to all people: heat acclimation, proper hydration and wise fuel choices. In addition to…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 1 carrot, grated 1/4 pumpkin, grated 1 zucchini (courgette), grated 1/4 broccoli florets 1/2 eggplant…
What have you heard about coconut oil? Is it mostly positive or negative? Here are some of the claimed benefits I’ve come across in my research (and I’m sure there’s even more). Positive Benefits Reverses Effects of Alzheimer’s + Increases Metabolism+ Improves Hypothyroidism + Aids Weight Loss + Cure Ulcers + Great Mouth Wash + Sustained Energy for Endurance Athletes + Heals Various Skin Problems + Replaces Hair Conditioner +…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 6 cooked falafel balls, crumbled 1 bunch kale leaves, chopped 1 cup cooked black and…
Vegan Beware: Natural Flavorings and Other Hidden Animal Sources in your Food Supply Finding an ingredient listed as “natural flavorings” may very well be one of the most confusing, misleading and costly issues we face today with truth in labeling practices. In fact, as a Vegan this is especially troublesome because companies are not required to list the source of the flavorings, whether from animal or plant. Here we’ll go…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 1 cup Inca red quinoa 2 cups filtered water 1 eggplant (aubergine), salted and thinly…
When you go to a store or online to shop for a multivitamin how do you go about making your choice? Do you feel 100% confident in your purchasing process? Do you rely on better informed friends and family, buy on a whim if the advertising looks reputable enough or do you simply guess your way through it? According to a study done by the Office of Dietary Supplements, in…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 1 carrot, diced 1 red bell pepper (capsicum), diced 1 zucchini (courgette), diced 1/4 pumpkin, diced…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 2 zucchinis (courgettes), diced 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks of celery, sliced ¼ pumpkin, diced…
When I decided to become a Vegan, it was a weighty decision. Not because I thought it would be really hard for me personally but I had a husband and two young children to convince as well. With my girls, I decided to take the slow and steady approach. I just casually began adding more almond milk to their cow’s milk, switching out hummus for deli meats in their lunches,…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Here’s three easy to prepare pizza topping ideas from Leigh-Chantelle & Viva la Vegan! There’s also a…
Are you by chance anything like me in that you love to discover a new food or flavor combination? (I think people refer to us as Foodies if I’m not mistaken) In those moments, everything else fades in the background and the only thing truly important is to have the experience of smelling it, touching it, tasting it and then thinking and talking about it… It wasn’t unlike any other…
Hi! Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 2 cups wild rice 4 cups filtered water 2 carrots, grated 1 zucchini, grated 1…