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...]
Vegan Pantry: 15 Supplies You Need to Have
Whether you are new to veganism or a seasoned vegan, here are the basics every vegan pantry must have: Core Items for Your Vegan Pantry Almond Milk (or soy, cashew, hemp, oat, etc.) - For baking or creamy sauces, alternative milks are a seamless substitute. Nutritional Yeast - As vegans do not eat cheese, you may be missing your childhood macaroni and cheese; but have no … [Read more...]
Vegan Camping Trip: Tips for Success
With autumn already in full swing, you may be scrambling to squeeze in your final summer adventures. There is perhaps no more vegan activity than camping. Camping is not only fun and relaxing, it can also be an activity that brings you closer to nature through interacting with the wonders of the great outdoors. Here are a few tips to have the ultimate vegan camping … [Read more...]
Budget: Can You Eat Vegan Without Killing It?
Everyone loves eating great food. People plan parties, anniversaries, meetings and family time around it, so there's no question that great food will be around until the end of time. However, when vegan food is brought up, those who have never tried it or are not used it may become perplexed and ask a variety of questions. Among commonplace questions is: “Isn’t vegan food … [Read more...]
Need to Get Healthy? Get Some Sleep
Many of us live sleep-deprived lives. I know I used to say "I'll sleep when I'm dead!" Your sleep cycle, however, is connected to your quality of life in many ways, so if you have a dysfunctional sleep cycle, you will most likely have an undesirable quality of life. (Begging the question, what's the point of sleeping when you are dead if you did not live your life to the … [Read more...]
How To Shop For Vegan Beauty Like A Pro
Scanning labels, poring over ingredient lists, searching for the “V” next to entrees on a menu— these practices are far too familiar for a vegan. We are constant players in a never-ending game of “What’s in this?” This game even extends beyond what we put into our bodies to what we put on our bodies and in our hair too! For vegan women and men alike, vegan beauty products are … [Read more...]
Why You Should Eat Your Weeds
Expert forager "Wildman" Steve Brill told me foraging is "as difficult to learn as driving." While you may not have Steve's 30+ years of experience leading foraging tours through Central Park, there’s no reason you can’t forage for tasty greens in your own backyard. One person's weed is another's dinner, after all! Dandelion One of the easiest “weeds” to forage and one of … [Read more...]
Top 10 Snacks for the Broke Vegan
Many people think that to eat vegan, they need to spend a lot of money. Nothing could be further from the truth! Just last month, the Wall Street Journal reported the prices of meat were rising more than the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables. Besides fruits and veggies, here is a list of the top 10 vegan snacks to keep you and your wallet healthy. 1. Edamame Edamame … [Read more...]
6 Things Vegans are Tired of Hearing From Other Vegans
Just because a group of people share a lifestyle choice rarely, if ever, means they all share the same opinion. Vegans are no exception; in fact, they're the rule. Certain utterances can surprise, shock and occasionally segregate vegans from each other. Here are a few oddities that can be heard amongst vegan circles, and what you can do instead. 1. “Violence is worth using … [Read more...]