Protein plays a key role in the fitness world. Protein is the building block for body tissue and also serves as a fuel source for muscles. It facilitates muscle growth and it’s the quintessential tool for budding bodybuilders. Even if you aren’t interested in bodybuilding, I still recommend taking protein powder as a supplement to anybody living a healthy and active … [Read more...]
How to Kick Your Body’s Cheese Addiction
Hold the Cheese, Please! Many people, vegans and omnivores alike, have a love-hate relationship with cheese. While people often love it for the taste, they loathe it for the saturated fat content, and yet they cannot seem to break their cheese addiction. The average American consumes over thirty pounds of cheese annually, and it is one of the largest source of saturated … [Read more...]
Don’t be Tricked! 18 Foods That Seem Vegan But Actually Aren’t
Especially for new vegans (and even for seasoned vegans) there is a world of deceitful animal products in vegan clothing. Here are 18 foods and products that seem vegan but actually are not: Foods Containing Gelatin (Animal Bones) and/or Bone Char (Burned Animal Bones) 1. Marshmallows 2. Jell-O 3. Gummy candies 4. Jam 5. Altoids 6. Vitamins and supplements (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...]