• May 16, 2024

Places to Locate Vegan Foods​

Trying to change your entire dietary habits might sound a bit frightening but for most people it is not that scary.  What is scary is trying to determine which foods are acceptable to eat and which are not.  Working through these issues also tends to bring up the questions about where you can even find good vegan foods as well.  These are issues that tend to occur for everyone who is looking to switch to a Vegan lifestyle and is…

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Top Tips for Vegan Cooking​

In the beginning, you might think that Vegan cooking is more of a pain and hassle than it is a benefit.  If you discover yourself in this position, you are not alone.  However, there is help available for you.  Taking some time to really look over all your options is best to ensure that you can get the biggest benefit possible from the healthier lifestyle.  Vegan cooking is something that will typically require you to think carefully as well as…

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Vegan Cooking for Beginners​

Interested in moving to a Vegan lifestyle?  Many people are really interested in the concept, but in practice, it can seem extremely scary to do.  In order to ensure that you can get the biggest benefits possible from the Vegan lifestyle it is important that you make some serious changes that are designed to last for good.  This means that it is very important to start from the beginning and begin making some small changes that you can sustain for…

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What Exactly is Vegan?​

There are so many different phrases and slang terms that are used to describe a healthier lifestyle that often it is virtually impossible to determine exactly what Vegan is and what it is not.  In order to fully understand something, it is vital that you be fully aware of what is expected and for many Vegan is just an insult if they are confused accidently with another type of eating style. The primary difference between a Vegan lifestyle and that…

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Vegan Cooking Made Easy

A push towards a much healthier lifestyle has left many people looking all around for help.  There are many ways to eat, and of course, everyone has their own opinion on which methods are best but how are you really supposed to learn how to properly prepare a new diet?  The vast array of dietary choices just makes things further complicated rather than simpler and it can be extremely difficult trying to determine exactly how you should get started as…

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3 Easy Ways To Cut Back On Sugar Consumption​

The average American consumes about 160 pounds of refined sugar every year. Think about that for a minute. That’s a lot of sugar. Just two hundred years ago we only used about 20 pounds of sugar per person per year.  We know all this sugar isn’t good for us. It’s rotting our teeth, giving us Type II Diabetes, and contributing to the obesity epidemic in the western world. The bad thing is that added sugar has found its way into…

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3 Tips for Alleviating Sugar Detox Side Effects​

Cutting all the added sugar out of your diet is much better for your health, but while your body adjusts to your new diet; you can experience some unpleasant sugar detox side effects. They may include headaches, body aches, nausea and of course cravings for anything sweet. They key is not to give in and have a piece of candy. Instead try these three tips to help you make it through the relatively short detox period. Drink Lots of Water…

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Are Natural Sweeteners Actually Healthy?

As more and more people have become concerned with both the amount of sugar they are consuming, and the large number of artificial sweeteners that are being put into the food chain, attention has turned to trying to find the ‘holy grail’ of sweeteners, one that is both healthy and natural. The trouble is that what sounds healthy might not be at all, and what has gotten a bad rap might actually be good for you. Honey Honey is naturally…

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Are Sugar Substitutes Really Better For Us

Now that there has been such an extreme backlash against artificial sweeteners like saccharin and Splenda, a great deal of attention is now being paid to sugar substitutes. The goal is to get a sweet taste from a natural source that is safe. So are these sugar substitutes really better for us? The answer is: It depends. There are literally dozens of sugar substitutes that claim to be natural, healthier than sugar, and so on. The trouble is that many…

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Are You Ready For A Sugar Detox​?

There’s been a lot of talk about how bad sugar is for your health and that you should to go through a sugar detox. But are you ready for it? If you’re consuming quite a bit of sugar each day (and who isn’t?), this isn’t going to be easy. Keep reading to make sure you know what you’re in for, so you’ll be prepared. That alone will help you tough it out and make it through your sugar detox days.…

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