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Top Vegan Destinations As Ranked By PETA
Top Vegan Destinations The Top Vegan Destinations were recently ranked by PETA. The specific criteria for the rankings was how vegan-friendly the city was. PETA did this by searching for the cities that had the greatest vegan restaurants in the US. Las Vegas did not make the top spot, but it was on the list! [...]
Read More →Justin Timberlake Vegan Skit: Wants You To Go Vegan
Justin Timberlake Vegan Skit Justin Timberlake performed a vegan dance skit on Saturday Night Live. He wants you (and the butcher in the skit) to go vegan. He’s sings about going vegan, while dressed as a costume piece of tofu. This was during his 5th performance on Saturday Night Live. His classic mantra, throughout the [...]
Read More →Ellen No Longer Vegan
Ellen No Longer Vegan “Ellen No Longer Vegan” has been a recent headline in the vegan community. Recently on her show, Ellen admitted to eating eggs. She qualified this statement by saying that she eats the eggs raised by chickens in her neighbor’s backyard. She said that she eats eggs from chickens “because they’re happy.” [...]
Read More →Celebrity Vegan Couple: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Expecting
Celebrity Vegan Couple: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Expecting Celebrity vegan couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are expecting. Engaged in 2009, they recently announced that Kristen is pregnant. She reportedly experienced some morning sickness at first, but now feels better. Kristen is committed to a vegan diet, even while pregnant. Dax Shepard confirmed the [...]
Read More →Usher Goes Vegan, Reaches Out To Justin Bieber
Usher Goes Vegan, Reaches Out To Justin Bieber Popular entertainer, Usher, has gone vegan. The word is that he is now reaching out to Justin Bieber. Bieber views Usher as a mentor, and the two are often seen in New York City together. Usher has long been known as a vegetarian, but has recently embraced [...]
Read More →Flesh-Eating Seagulls Attacking Whales
Flesh-Eating Seagulls Attacking Whales Flesh-Eating seagulls attacking whales in Argentina has become a recent phenomenon. The bizarre incident started when seagulls have began pecking at the whales. The seagulls have learned that breaking the skin yields blubber as food. Local scientists have blamed the amount of trash in local cities, fish innards thrown back to [...]
Read More →‘Organic’ Corporations Fighting the Organic Movement
Many ‘Organic’ Corporations Fighting the Organic Movement Many ‘organic’ corporations that should be in support of the organic movement are actually fighting against it. Proposition 37, in California, mandates that companies have to disclose whether or not they use genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) in their products. Big corporations are afraid that if this law passes [...]
Read More →Astronauts Going Vegan For Mission To Mars
Astronauts Going Vegan for Mission to Mars For the planned 2030′s mission to Mars, NASA astronauts are going vegan. The trip to Mars is expected to take 2 1/2 years to get there and back (6 months flight time each way, 18 month mission). One might think going vegan is purely an ethical concern. But, [...]
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Vegan Brain Foods: Chocolate Proclaimed A Winner
Vegan Brain Foods: Chocolate Proclaimed A Winner Scientists have continued to proclaim that chocolate is a brain food. Research shows that chocolate, specifically the cocoa flavanoid, reduces a broad range of disease. The high sugar and caffeine are the typical reasons why chocolate is considered a brain food. But, it is actually the flavanoid, cocoa, [...]
Read More →Vegan Superfoods to Prevent and Control Diabetes
Vegan Superfoods, or functional foods, are dietary sources known for having functional compounds in addition to basic nutrients. Here are 10 vegan superfoods to help prevent and control type 2 diabetes: Green and Black Tea. These teas have compounds known as theaflvins and thearubigins, which mimic the role of insulin in the bloodstream. Coffee may [...]
Read More →Prevent Diabetes With These Tips
Prevent Diabetes Prevent Diabetes (Type 2) by combining a high-fiber diet with lots of exercise. Preventing Diabetes (Type 2) can be difficult as 30% of people who have it, don’t even know about it. Dizziness, irritability, fatigue and always being thirsty are signs of diabetes. Pain, tingling, numbness, or swelling of the extremities are also [...]
Read More →15 Tips to Prevent Heart Disease
Heart Disease accounts for 29% of all deaths worldwide, easily making it the #1 cause of death. Cardiovascular disease, in general, has many risk factors including age, gender, alcohol consumption, diet, and exposure to air pollution. Prevent heart disease by following the tips below and getting regular checkups with your doctor. Tips to prevent disease [...]
Read More →Dr. Lustig Considers Sugar a Poison
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at UC San Francisco, Dr. Robert Lustig, considers sugar a poison. Due to how much Americans are consuming it, sugar is becoming a toxic substance. During his lecture he claimed that sugar is a poison not just because it is an empty calorie, but because the build up of it in [...]
Read More →Eating More Almonds is Good for You
Eating More Almonds is Good for You Eating more almonds is good for you because it protects the body from cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, insomnia, skin problems, and even anxiety. The LDL cholesterol-lowering food is also high in fiber and healthy fats. If you aren’t likely to be found munching on a handful of these nuts, [...]
Read More →Pomegranates Are Good For You
Eat more pomegranates for your heart, lung and brain health. Research shows pomegranate prevent plaque build-up by lowering LDL cholesterol, which is good for your heart. Mice studies have shown that the antioxidants and other compounds in pomegranates also kill lung cancer cells. In women, pomegranate compounds slow the growth of breast cancer cells. In [...]
Read More →Vegan Diets Prevent Disease
Vegan diets prevent disease, so here are some of the things that you can do to prevent heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases: Cardiovascular disease: Vegan diets help prevent cardiovascular diseases, like heart attacks, by improving the type of healthy fats you consume. Getting your fat from nuts, flaxseed, wheat germ and avocados gives [...]
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Vegan Tofu Mayonnaise Recipe
Vegan Tofu Mayonnaise Recipe This Vegan Tofu Mayonnaise recipe is your alternative to the regular stuff. Justin Timberlake sang about going vegan. He used the line: “Have you heard about the new health craze?” / “Meatless burger with Tofu Mayonnaise” / Veg Out! Here’s the Vegan Tofu Mayonnaise Recipe: Ingredients 4 ounces soft silken tofu [...]
Read More →Featured Recipe: Texas Caviar
Featured Recipe: Texas Caviar Looking for a vegetable treat? Texas Caviar is a staple of the summer time. But, it can be made all year with these wonderful vegetables. This vegan version packs black-eyed peas with black beans for the base. To that, you add avocado, corn, tomatoes, garlic, and a whole lotta’ spices. Add [...]
Read More →Fruit Popsicles
Fruit Popsicles Fruit Popsicles are delicious, healthy and even kid-friendly. Use fruits that are very sweet and juicy. White grape juice can be used as the popsicle mixture, if you are trying to be healthy. If you are okay with high-fructose corn syrup and want to be decadent, then use CapriSun juice instead. [...]
Read More →Basil Vinaigrette Dressing
Basil Vinaigrette Dressing One of the best things you can do for your health is to make your own salad dressings. The Basil Vinaigrette dressing is packed with herbs to do just that. Although the health affects of GMO soybeans are unknown, soybean oil is more inflammatory and fattening than olive oil. Therefore, use extra-virgin [...]
Read More →Black Bean and Corn Salad
Black Bean and Corn Salad The Black Bean and Corn Salad is truly as delicious as it is colorful. The vinegar soaked parsley, basil and cilantro only add to one’s desire to eat the entire bowl in one sitting. The black beans in this salad add a whopping amount of more protein and B vitamins [...]
Read More →Cilantro-Lime Dressing
Cilantro-Lime Dressing Cilantro-Lime Dressing is a great way to perfect any salad. Depending on the spices you add, it can be made extra spicy or you can add extra agave nectar to make it sweet. It is especially good when you add corn or black beans to your salad. Use olive oil for your base, [...]
Read More →Steamed Artichokes
Steamed Artichokes Steamed artichokes are a great way to have a simple appetizer or a rich dinner. Stripping off each artichoke petal creates a fun atmosphere. Add a dipping sauce or use the liquid broth to add a decadent feeling. Scraping the ‘meat’ off each petal with your teeth is the most fun part. To [...]
Read More →Garbanzo Bean Hummus
Garbanzo Bean Hummus Garbanzo Bean Hummus is the traditional hummus that dates all the way back to the Middle East ancient empires. Hummus goes great with anything crunchy, especially carrots. The secret ingredient to most hummus is tahini. Tahini is a fancy name for ground sesame seeds. Sesame seeds are great for protein, antioxidants, and [...]
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Why Vegans Eat Mushrooms
Why Vegans Eat Mushrooms Vegans eat Mushrooms because they are high in mineral content. Mushrooms are sometimes misclassifed as vegetables, but they are actually a fungus. Although some object to eating living fungi, most vegans agree that mushrooms are OK to eat. We are separated by 1 billion years of evolution from fungi. Most importantly, [...]
Read More →Spicy Vegan Meals: From Robin Robertson
Spicy Vegan Meals Looking for spicy vegan meals? Look no further than professional chef, Robin Roberston. She has worked as a restaurant chef, cooking teacher and culinary writer for 15 years. She tends to use curry, ginger, horseradish, mustard, chiles and peppercorn to make her dishes spicy. She veganizes spicy cuisines from all over the [...]
Read More →Top 5 Vegan Belly Flattening Foods
Top 5 Vegan Belly Flattening Foods These Top 5 Vegan Belly Flattening Foods are sure to help you lose weight. While vegetables of all sorts are your best bet, this list helps identify different food groups that aid in flattening your belly. In addition to helping you lose weight, these 5 foods pack a huge [...]
Read More →Eating Vegan Means Eating More, Not Less
Eating Vegan Means Eating More, Not Less Eating Vegan means that you can eat more food than you’re used too, and still lose weight. This is because eating vegan allows you to cut out a lot of saturated fats from animal sources. Eating a true, plant-based diet also means that you avoid processed carbs, like [...]
Read More →Vegan Milkshake: Great Post-Workout Snack
Vegan Milkshake: Great Post-Workout Snack A Vegan milkshake is a great post-workout breakfast or snack because it is important to provide your cells with the nutrition they have lost during a workout. Right after a workout, it is most important for your body to replenish its potassium, sodium and protein stores. Further, you want to [...]
Read More →Smokey Maple Homemade Seitan Sandwich
Ever tried a Smokey maple Homemade Seitan Sandwich? Well here’s your chance to try it.
Read More →Pineapple Shake
Want to make breakfast with only 2 ingredients? Go with the Pineapple Shake: Simplicity at its finest. Ingredients: 1 part frozen banana slices (ex, 1 cup) 1 1/2 parts fresh chopped pineapple (ex, 1 1/2 cups) (Source: The Family Kitchen)
Read More →Vegan Guacamole
Vegan Guacamole Vegan Guacamole is a vegan favorite because avocados are such a healthy source of fat. The key here is to add cilantro (if you don’t have fresh cilantro, use coriander spice instead) and garlic for a burst of flavor and important antioxidants. Ingredients 3 avocados – peeled, pitted, and mashed 1 lime, juiced [...]
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Justin Timberlake Vegan Skit: Wants You To Go Vegan
Justin Timberlake Vegan Skit Justin Timberlake performed a vegan dance skit on Saturday Night Live. He wants you (and the butcher in the skit) to go vegan. He’s sings about going vegan, while dressed as a costume piece of tofu. This was during his 5th performance on Saturday Night Live. His classic mantra, throughout the [...]
Read More →Ellen No Longer Vegan
Ellen No Longer Vegan “Ellen No Longer Vegan” has been a recent headline in the vegan community. Recently on her show, Ellen admitted to eating eggs. She qualified this statement by saying that she eats the eggs raised by chickens in her neighbor’s backyard. She said that she eats eggs from chickens “because they’re happy.” [...]
Read More →Kristen Bell Vegan: Get Her Tips For Becoming Vegan
Kristen Bell Vegan Kristen Bell is vegan. The “Heroes,” “House of Lies,” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star made the decision for multiple reasons. As a child, she always thought about it. She even decided to go vegetarian at age 11. When her fiance agreed, they both went vegan, and haven’t looked back. After making their [...]
Read More →Usher Goes Vegan, Reaches Out To Justin Bieber
Usher Goes Vegan, Reaches Out To Justin Bieber Popular entertainer, Usher, has gone vegan. The word is that he is now reaching out to Justin Bieber. Bieber views Usher as a mentor, and the two are often seen in New York City together. Usher has long been known as a vegetarian, but has recently embraced [...]
Read More →Olivia Wilde Vegan, Credits Alicia Silverstone
Olivia Wilde Vegan, Credits Alicia Silverstone Olivia Wilde has been a vegetarian since she was 12. She now credits Alicia Silverstone with helping her to become a vegan. Four years ago, when she was filming a movie called Butter, she met Alicia Silverstone. Olivia Wilde found herself filming a movie without much vegetarian support [...]
Read More →Venus Williams Vegan: Wins Wimbeldon 2012
Venus Williams Vegan Tennis star Venus Williams has gone vegan. “Venus Williams Vegan” is hard for for some to understand. Some people associate meat and dairy with athleticism. But the truth is that meat and dairy are linked to inflammation. After being diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome last fall, Williams decided to become a raw vegan. [...]
Read More →Brad Pitt Is Vegan, But Angelina Jolie Is Not
Although Brad Pitt is vegan, and has been for a long time, his wife-to-be Angelina Jolie does not share his way of life. “I was a vegan for a long time, and it nearly killed me. I found I was not getting enough nutrition,” she said. This is a problem that plagues many people who [...]
Read More →Scarlett Johansson Is Vegan for Avengers Movie
Scarlett Johansson is Vegan for Avengers Movie Scarlett Johansson is vegan, and has looked stunning on the red carpet lately. In order to get in shape for her upcoming role in the new movie, “The Avengers,” Scarlett Johansson went on a raw vegan diet. Having to wear a one-piece, full-body suit for her Black Widow [...]
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Top Vegan Destinations As Ranked By PETA
Top Vegan Destinations The Top Vegan Destinations were recently ranked by PETA. The specific criteria for the rankings was how vegan-friendly the city was. PETA did this by searching for the cities that had the greatest vegan restaurants in the US. Las Vegas did not make the top spot, but it was on the list! [...]
Read More →1000 Vegan Recipes
1000 Vegan Recipes Looking for some more variety in your vegan diet? 1000 Vegan Recipes promises to add some variety and spontaneity to your diet. Robin Roberston has worked as a restaurant chef, cooking teacher and culinary writer for 15 years. 1000 Vegan Recipes will help you to cook with beans, seitan and other plant-based foods. She [...]
Read More →Spicy Vegan Meals: From Robin Robertson
Spicy Vegan Meals Looking for spicy vegan meals? Look no further than professional chef, Robin Roberston. She has worked as a restaurant chef, cooking teacher and culinary writer for 15 years. She tends to use curry, ginger, horseradish, mustard, chiles and peppercorn to make her dishes spicy. She veganizes spicy cuisines from all over the [...]
Read More →Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook Book Review: Vegan Cooking Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook definitely lives up to its name. The cookbook is written by two New Yorkers, Isa Moskowitz and Terry Romero. They wrote the vegan cookbook to show that vegan food doesn’t “have to be repetitive, difficult, or inaccessible.” They deliver on that [...]
Read More →Skinny Diet Book, “Skinny Bitch,” Presents Veganism In A Sassy Manner
Skinny Diet Book: Skinny Bitch If you’re looking for a popular skinny diet book, try Skinny Bitch. Be prepared for a little attitude, as former modeling agent Rory Freedman, and former model, Kim Barnouin present veganism in a somewhat sassy manner. Written in 2007, the book became extremely popular when Victoria Beckham was caught reading [...]
Read More →Watch the Documentary Earthlings Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix
Watch the Earthlings movie, narrated by Academy Award nominee, Joaquin Phoenix and award winning music by Moby. Full size the screen and enjoy the movie, possibly with nutritional yeast topped popcorn and your favorite beverage! This feature length documentary shows how our interdependence with animals should be respected, but all too often lacks any sense [...]
Read More →Eat To Live: Joel Fuhrman, MD
Eat To Live “Eat To Live” by Joel Fuhrman, MD is a vegan-friendly health book that promises to deliver a nutrient-rich diet. It is designed for people who have had trouble with weight-loss on other diet plans, those looking to lose inches off their midsection in a safe manner, and for people who simply want [...]
Read More →Vegan Memes From Tumblr
Here’s some vegan memes and other witty pics from Tumblr: Enjoy!
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Justin Timberlake Vegan Skit: Wants You To Go Vegan
Justin Timberlake Vegan Skit Justin Timberlake performed a vegan dance skit on Saturday Night Live. He wants you (and the butcher in the skit) to go vegan. He’s sings about going vegan, while dressed as a costume piece of tofu. This was during his 5th performance on Saturday Night Live. His classic mantra, throughout the [...]
Read More →Watch the Documentary Earthlings Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix
Watch the Earthlings movie, narrated by Academy Award nominee, Joaquin Phoenix and award winning music by Moby. Full size the screen and enjoy the movie, possibly with nutritional yeast topped popcorn and your favorite beverage! This feature length documentary shows how our interdependence with animals should be respected, but all too often lacks any sense [...]
Read More →Steps Ellen Took to Become Vegan
Here is a video on the steps Ellen took to become vegan:
Read More →Informational Poster on Being Vegan
Here is an informational poster on being vegan: Some people think that being vegan is unhealthy, which is only true if you don’t focus on all the vitamins, minerals, and caloric sources vital for success. Although being vegan is something that is rare to find, the numbers are growing. Documentaries such as Forks Over Knives [...]
Read More →Creatively Plan Your Vegan Diet with These Foods
The key to becoming a vegan and maintaining a vegan diet is to creatively plan your diet around foods that are good for you: Breakfast: Oatmeal – Add fruit to really get your energy levels going. Quinoa or Wheat berries - Getting cereal in its natural, berry form gives you the most vitamins and antioxidants. [...]
Read More →Becoming A Vegan
Becoming a vegan is an important choice that may stem from ethical and moral decisions, food allergies to animal products, or a simple desire to be more healthy. The important thing to remember is that becoming a vegan significantly improves your health and reduces risk of disease. Grounding your diet in fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, [...]
Read More →Discover 10 Nutritional Reasons to Be a Vegan
Fiber-Getting too much protein from meat and dairy sources reduces the amount of fiber you get from your diet. Healthy proteins from nuts, beans, peas, and soy are much better sources of protein that contain fiber. Fiber is able to bind itself to fat that you have metabolized off your midsection, during a workout, and [...]
Read More →Why Should You Go Vegan?
Here’s the best reason why you should go vegan: (Full size the video for best effect)
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