For years I struggled with my body and how I felt about myself. Many days I was too embarrassed to go to school because I thought I was overweight. I struggled with disordered eating patterns, switching from binging… [Read More]
18 Best Vegan Books for Kids
Explaining to a child that fruits and vegetables are healthy choices is quite easy. However, explaining the moral stance of veganism is not so straight forward. It’s made even confusing for little ones when most of their… [Read More]
15 Best Vegan Netflix Documentaries
Loing for vegan documentaries on Netflix? If you want to uncover the truth behind animal agriculture and the effect on the environment, the animals and on our health, this is a great place to start, These groundbreaking documentaries… [Read More]
Is Being Vegan Healthy? Here’s What The Top Nutritional Organizations Say
Scientific research [1] shows that plant-based diets are associated with better health and lower disease outcomes. However, while your doctor will advocate fruits and vegetables, he/she is unlikely to recommend a vegan diet. Vegetarian or pescatarian, maybe, but not… [Read More]
17 Best Juicer Machines: Benefits, Types, Features & Models – Get Your Greens On!
Juicing, as the name implies, is the process of extracting the juice from fresh vegetables or fruits. The process allows you to eat a lot of vegetables and fruits, in one go, in liquid form. As you may… [Read More]
24 Hugely Successful Vegan Athletes
Veganism isn’t just an easy way to reduce animal suffering and environmental damage, it’s a dietary choice that, when done correctly, can massively improve your health and longevity. The scientific research is so strong in this regard that… [Read More]
12 Plant-Based Iodine Sources (Infographic)
Traditionally sourced from the sea, iodine is required by the body to make thyroid hormones. The body also needs thyroid hormones for proper bone and brain development during pregnancy and infancy…. [Read More]
Backyard Chickens: What Came First, the Egg or the Exploitation?
What’s wrong with raising backyard hens? The hens get to roam around the land – eating a fairly natural diet – you house them in a coop, get them vaccinated, and in return receive their eggs. Further, what’s… [Read More]
What Do Vegans Eat? A Walk Through My Kitchen Cupboards
Vegans eat tree bark, grass and lettuce. Hehe! But seriously, for many, a world without meat seems strange. What would you eat if not bacon, chicken nuggets and beef burgers? No bacon in the morning? No omelettes or… [Read More]
15 Natural Antibiotics Provided by Mother Nature
We’ve all heard of antibiotics — you may have even taken one in the event that you got a stomach bug or another kind of infection. But what is an antibiotic, really? Also known as ‘antimicrobial drugs,’ antibiotics… [Read More]