The snow is melting and the sun is beginning to shine—summer is almost here! It’s time to pull out the bathing suits and dust of the grills because sun time, fun time is right around the corner. So will you travel? Getting away for a stint in the summer is the best way to unwind…
Most people want to know if my family is vegan when they learn that I live a plant-based lifestyle. Many are surprised to learn that my husband and three kids are not vegan. When I went vegan over five years ago, it was an overnight, no-brainer decision after reading The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone.…
Nick Cooney is the author of three books the help people become more effective change makers, and his latest book just hit shelves this week! It’s called How To Be Great At Doing Good: Why Results Are What Count and How Smart Charity Can Change the World, and it digs into the (often counterintuitive) things that…
Eric O’Grey is a lifestyle vegan, nutrition enthusiast, and animal welfare advocate. But just a few years ago, his life was very different. Eric was overweight and unhappy, and was even told by his doctor to buy a funeral plot. But after watching a television clip featuring past-President Bill Clinton who had rediscovered health through a…
If you’re a longtime vegan or animal rights activist, you’ve probably heard that occasional (or maybe even chronic) voice of despair. It whispers, “Enough is enough, pal. You don’t need to see any more misery or hear another ridiculous excuse for eating animals. Give it up already.” This is the sound of burnout sneaking up…
Before you reach for that carton of eggs, a package of peeps, or the cute little bunny at the pet shop, consider this. Every conventional egg subjects a hen to 24 hours of misery, most likely in a battery cage. Peeps are made with animal skin and bones (gelatin), yuck! And most rabbits given as Easter gifts wind up neglected and…
I know the thought of chopped liver makes you go: Eeww! Just a little, right? I know, and I’m with you, but this vegan chopped liver is a whole new experience, and it’s so delicious. Keeping Our Traditions. Being vegan is all about compassion towards other living beings, right? But, as we’ve mentioned before, it…
Let’s talk lashes. I think it’s pretty obvious that a stellar mascara is any woman’s BFF. Seriously, no one product can make your eyes pop and transform your face from ho-hum to HELLO quite like a kickass mascara can. It’s pretty much the holy grail of cosmetics. Did you say Bee Barf? While we all…
If you read my post last week, you know that limiting dietary cholesterol and saturated fat intake is probably a good idea and that loading up on fresh, whole foods and getting your daily exercise will go a long way to protect your heart. So what about all of the other fats? What about creamy…
If you’ve been paying attention to the buzz of the food and nutrition world lately, you’ve likely heard a lot about butter being back on the scene. And even more recently, about dietary cholesterol not being so bad to eat anymore. So where is this all coming from? The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is the…