Making the decision to aspire to living a lifestyle that is free of cruelty is one of the best choices one can make. But are you wondering how to go vegan without losing your mind? Arm yourself with these tips and success is sure to be yours on your path to a vegan lifestyle. Eat Enough! First and foremost, this entire lifestyle is about abundance: abundance in peace, … [Read more...]
Eat a Colorful Diet for Optimal Health
There is something so appealing about a salad made with a rainbow of fruits and vegetables that radiates with vibrant, ripe color. These colors are directly linked to the chemical nutrients within these plants. And while these colors are found in animal products, they are only to the extent that they consumed them and stored it in their own tissues. Would you rather get first … [Read more...]
Beyond Nutrition: Is Tofu Good for You?
Plant-based, versatile, and oh-so-tasty, tofu is an easy option for many vegans. Whether it is silken or firm, the block of processed soy beans can be used in a variety of dishes. You can make vegan cheesecake, “chicken” nuggets, or simply marinate the cubes in soy sauce and throw them in a veggie stir-fry. In addition, an unopened package of tofu can usually stay good in your … [Read more...]
Hump Day Blues? Brighten Your Wednesday with Cute Camels
Hump Day Got You Down? We all know Wednesdays can be tough. It is the middle of the week, and Friday seems like light years away. We at Vegaprocity like to shake up the mundane by watching cute animal videos, and since it's Hump Day, cute camel videos only seemed appropriate. Baby Camel's Adorable Story This little camel, named Elizabeth, is making her home at the Yorkshire … [Read more...]
Veganism is a Form of Activism
Many vegans and vegetarians prioritize their ethics and beliefs ahead of society’s expectations. We become so used to the feeling of being the “odd person out” at social gatherings or at work---when everyone else is enjoying a burger or a piece of birthday cake that we deny ourselves because of our beliefs---that it almost no longer even registers as a feeling. Still, there … [Read more...]
5 (Unintended) Ways Going Vegan Changes You
Going vegan can involve a multitude of change, like losing weight and feeling happier. But there are many ways veganism changes you that you might not suspect. Learn how to argue (nicely) For a beginner, defending your beliefs can become rather overwhelming. Despite this, learning how to make an argument is an invaluable life skill. Veganism is still a foreign concept to … [Read more...]
Veganism: Beyond What You Eat
If you are leading a vegan lifestyle and are careful about what you put into your mouth, you may also want to consider what you put on your body and into your environment. Skin is an organ - in fact, skin is the largest organ on your body. Since skin is porous, whatever we put onto our skin is absorbed into our bodies. So, not only are you what you eat, you are what you put on … [Read more...]
Could This Small Tax Create Big Change for Americans?
Northern California is making political waves once again, as a new measure in Berkeley and San Francisco will be put to vote in November that could change the way people think about their health. If Proposition D passes, a one cent per ounce tax will be placed on all soft drinks and sodas in Berkeley, CA. As reported on October 8, the soda industry had already spent $1.4 … [Read more...]
The Answer to Solving Childhood Obesity
In April of 2014, a study revealed a continued rise in childhood obesity for children ages two to 19. The study was based on over 14 years of data taken from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and stressed that not only were these children diagnosed with obesity at a young age, but the risk of remaining obese throughout their lifetime increased as well. How … [Read more...]
How One Cleanse Turned Me Vegan and Changed My Life
Four and a half years ago I decided to do a cleanse. I had never done one before and thought it would be a great way to shed a few pounds and eat healthy, even for just a few days. I designed my cleanse based on what I had seen bouncing around on the Internet: no meat, no diary, no wheat, no alcohol, no caffeine and no soy. I decided to exclude fish and eggs as well to see how … [Read more...]