Articles About Vegan


  • Vegan Eating 101: Vital Vitamins
    Vegan Eating 101: Vital Vitamins

    Author Denis Faye

    When it comes to getting many of the vitamins essential to human life, vegans win. Fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds are packed with these fabulous micronutrients so vegans, by definition, consume a lot of them. There are studies indicating vegans average a vitamin C intake that's 50% higher than non-vegetarians. Folate checks in at 20% to 50% higher. So unless you're one of those misguided vegans who sustain themselves on potato chips and Mr. Pibb, you're mostly good.
  • Vegan Eating 101: The Fat Facts
    Vegan Eating 101: The Fat Facts

    Author Denis Faye

    Fat is a vital nutrient, just like carbohydrates and protein. It helps with the digestion of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and it promotes a feeling of fullness after eating. It also plays an important part in the production of prostaglandins, hormone-like compounds that regulate blood pressure, heart rate, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting and the nervous system.
  • Vegetarianism: Move over meat, there’s a new protein in town
    Vegetarianism: Move over meat, there’s a new protein in town

    Author Renee Hughes

    Research has shown that following a vegetarian diet has many health benefits. For starters, vegetarians typically have lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and fewer incidences of cancer. Vegetarian diets also tend to be higher in fibre and healthy unsaturated fats which, from a health perspective, is a stellar combination. While the benefits abound, it is important for vegetarians to make smart, well-planned food choices to meet their nutritional needs. What you eat will ultimately depend on which vegetarian diet you follow, so here’s a brief overview of the most common types:
  • Why Eat A Raw Food Diet?
    Why Eat A Raw Food Diet?

    Author Yuri Elkaim BPHE, CK, RHN

    The benefits of eating more raw foods are numerous and once you understand them you'll probably wonder why you haven't eaten more raw in the past. You'll also think twice about eating dead cooked foods ever again.
  • Vegan Eating 101: A Proactive Protein Protocol
    Vegan Eating 101: A Proactive Protein Protocol

    Author Denis Faye

    Often times, meat advocates love to use protein as their trump card when debating the merits of their diets with vegans and vegetarians. They just can’t seem to wrap their heads around the notion that a body can get enough of this crucial macronutrient without regular hamburger consumption.
  • Vegan Eating 101: Iron, man
    Vegan Eating 101: Iron, man

    Author Denis Faye

    Going vegan is indeed a noble pursuit. Environmental benefits aside, it’s an important part of the yogic practice of ahimsa, or nonviolence. That said, from a physiological standpoint, human beings are omnivorous, which means we’re equipped to consume – and benefit from - animal products. There are several nutrients that meat eaters get in abundance that vegans and vegetarians need to be more mindful of.  With this in mind, I’d like to spend some time looking at these nutrients and how to work them into your cruelty-free diet. Today, let’s talk about iron.
  • Vegan Squash Soup
    Vegan Squash Soup

    Author Jennifer Maagendans

    A nice bowl of soup is the best way to light your inner fire during the cold winter months. Squash is a versatile, easy to cook root vegetable. I used acorn for this recipe, but you could substitute with another variety (butternut, pepper, etc).