Have you noticed that vegan seem to be aging slower than most people? I have a few friends who have been eating a vegan diet for much of their lives and they look a lot younger than their age. So does a vegan diet really make you look younger? I have also been eating a…
Category: Healthy on a Vegan Diet
If you’re looking to start off the day full of physical energy and mental clarity, why not consider your first proper meal of the day to be a nutrition-packed smoothie? Breakfast smoothies can be made with just fruit, but if you really want something that’ll get you going, green smoothies are exactly what your body…
Green Tea has be one of my favorite beverages since I discovered it over 15 years ago. Like most people, I’d go for the brands you typically find in the supermarket such as Twining’s, Clippers, or Tetley. And there’s nothing particularly bad about them, they taste fine! At least until you try pure matcha green…
Ann Van Den Broeck, 32 years old, has been a vegan for the last 13 years, long before veganism became popular. During that time, she has been an outspoken activist on animal rights and welfare, and a big proponent of the vegan diet as a way to improve one’s health. Her platform, primarily on YouTube,…
Stevia has been used commercially for decades in some countries, where it’s used in foods and supplements as a zero calorie sweetener. Stevia extracts and its derivatives also go under other names such as Rebiana, Truvia, and Purevia. And like many other sweeteners, stevia has also had its fair share of controversy, causing some vegans…
Carrageenan is an ingredient used in so many different foods, supplements, and other products, but most people probably have never even heard of it. Chances are that your food and supplements contain carrageenan because it’s one of the best alternatives to gelatin for both vegetarians and vegans. Unfortunately, as good as it is for replacing…
It’s been quite a long time since I shared my diet on this blog, so I thought I’d give an update. I also don’t usually do these kinds of posts because I’m not sure if people are interested and my diet doesn’t really change a whole lot either. I mean, aside from when I became…
One of the excuses many people have about eating healthily is that it simply costs too much compared to processed or packaged foods. Unfortunately, at least for myself, I’ve found that this is true unless I’m being very cautious about what I buy and where I buy the food from. One way I could drastically…
Acne is a skin condition that affects up to 50 million people in the US every year with children and young adults between the ages of 12 and 24 being most affected. It does get better with age, but if you’re suffering right now, that probably isn’t going to be too comforting. So in this…
Soybeans are used in a variety of foods and are especially popular among vegetarians and vegans, products like soy milk is a great source of protein which contains all essential amino acids. However, even though soy products are considered healthy, some men worry about consuming too much due to phytoestrogens that it contains. There are…