Immune booster extraordinaire; super-effective memory support and cognitive function helper; adaptogen-rich, coming to the rescue to help stave off fatigue and concomitant stress… Mushrooms come in a wide range of shapes and sizes (and toxicity levels!). Nonetheless, according to Medical News Today, there are approximately 2,000 safe and very much edible varieties from which to […]Read More
Firstly, bravo: we are slowly working our way towards a vegan country, if not a vegan world. Self-congratulatory pats on the back (rather than shoulder thwacking your colleagues as you read this). PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk would be proud and – surely – livestock across the planet would also put two hooves together in grateful […]Read More
It’s supposed to be a rather acquired taste, but if that and the texture can be overcome, then natto actually proffers itself as a little bit of a – whisper it – superfood. Now, while the term ‘superfood’ is more easily understood to be similar to the likes of spirulina and goji berries, the fermented […]Read More
How’s your digestive synergy these days? Are your prebiotics and probiotics in symbiosis? Or does something seem a little off? Of course, you might have no idea what we’re on about… The point is gut health, or your digestion. Maintaining a healthy balance and not ending up with stomach woes seems to take lot of […]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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