We stand hypnotized by the belief that disease and illness are our fate and destiny, rather than health and bliss, which are truly our birthright and heritage. In order to emerge from our mass hypnosis and collective hysteria and to experience health, joy and creative fulfilment, we must make a systematic application of yoga in […]Read More
As a nation, we really are incredibly, ridiculously busy. The air buzzes with more than electricity and radiation waves, or with the sound of cars and buses, trains and planes: it positively hums with our own energy, constantly on the go and ever in conversation somehow, some way… The time has come to slow down, […]Read More
Food shopping these days is either a nightmare in guilt management or a marathon in label deduction and ethical decision making (not to mention cost-calculating). Furthermore, no matter how ‘clued-up’ you believe yourself to be, there always seems to be that one product that ends up flipping everything you thought you knew entirely on its […]Read More
Steering clear of animal products can seem confusing at times. Indeed, there are many diets which extend beyond veganism and insist on further, often stricter, rules… Raw Foodism Apparently self-explanatory, raw foodism has existed since the 19th Century, but in the current millennium saw a resurgence in popularity. A food is deemed to still be […]Read More
Some say soya is destroying the environment and rainforests. Nonetheless, producing protein from chicken requires three times as much land as protein from soybeans, while pork needs nine times the amount of land, and beef almost 32 times as much as that. Indeed, rather than soya being the problem, the issue is rather the attempt […]Read More
New vegans might repeatedly be told to “Eat the rainbow”, but here’s a clearer concept of how to get the nutrition your body needs. A vegan’s daily requirements include: Protein: 3 servings (3/4 cup cooked or ½ 400g tin drained) of beans or legumes. Consider a protein powder also if particularly active Vitamins & Minerals: […]Read More
Seaweeds – yes, that slimy stuff in the (predictably namesake) sea on those rare coastal visits in summer – are so much more than a simple source of iodine (or a vacation swimming hassle). Able to be used also in a similar way to herbs, they lend themselves to inclusion in herbal preparations, topical ointments, […]Read More
If you do decide to try Veganuary, or indeed adopt a vegan lifestyle fully, then you need to be clued up on your body’s needs to avoid ill health. Here are the whys and the wherefores: PROTEIN A macronutrient (just like carbohydrates and fats), proteins contain essential amino acids. The body needs these for the […]Read More
A New Year; a New You. That’s how the general thinking goes, isn’t it? Come January, we’re over-indulged, bursting at the seams with a craving not for further decadence and rich foods, but for a lighter, fresher, healthier way of life. Well, roll on in (no joke intended) Veganuary. Now a regular on the January […]Read More
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