Vegan and vegetarian diets are associated with better health, but without the proper replacement of animal nutrients, you’re better off eating meat. The best health outcomes happen when animal products are replaced with natural forms of lean protein, real foods, and loads of vegetables. Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet Vegetarian diets based on lean … Read more
Your goal is to make vast lifestyle improvements. We’re here to help you avoid making a mess of it by avoiding Vegetarian Pitfalls. Adopting a whole foods vegetarian diet can make you leaner, healthier, and happier, but you have to think ahead to make it a success. If you don’t plan and prepare for a … Read more
People choose to be vegetarian for several reasons. Some are motivated to improve their own health. Some want reduce environmental impact and find a way to protect animals. Others are simply disgusted by meat and have no appetite for it. Regardless of why you choose to be a vegetarian, a few key guidelines will help … Read more
Vegetarians have been around longer than the diet was a choice. Evidence shows us that some paleolithic people existed on a nearly 100% plant based diet. Historically, a vegetarian diet was a safer alternative to stalking and hunting a large animal. Plants were easier to eat and digest–especially in the days before cooking had evolved. … Read more
I can’t believe people want to be vegan. The response to books like Skinny Bitch and Thug Kitchen, while inspiring, continues to shock me. The commitment requires so much vigilance. The quest for a nutrition-rich vegan diet is even more challenging. For those of you less die-hard, we present the flexitarian diet. A flexitarian is just what it … Read more
We’ve said it before and it’s worth repeating: it’s skinny bitch, not bitchy bitch. Your diet lies in your hands and yours alone. If you’ve recently become a vegetarian, you may have some uncertainty about how to dine out or how to have meals with family and friends. Rest assured, you can still be a vegetarian … Read more