A quick search for turmeric online brings up 72 million articles. That’s a lot of Google juice for this flowering member of the ginger family that stains pretty much anything it touches bright orange. But why, oh why, is this tuberous root so popular? Well, it’s widely used in worldwide cuisines, for one. Most notably,…
You know that recommendation from the American Heart Association to eat two servings of fatty fish per week? That’s because of the type of fat that fish have in their bodies. Salmon, herring and sardines contain DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), an omega-3 essential fatty acid. But guess what? The fish actually get their DHA from algae.…
This article was written by vegan Registered Dietitian Taylor Wolfram, and was sponsored by our friends at Naturelo. Getting What We Need to Thrive The human body requires lots of nutrients to function properly, including carbohydrates, protein, fat, 13 vitamins and many minerals. Some of them we can make ourselves and some of them we…
So, you went vegan. Awesome! You’re saving animals and minimizing your impact on the environment. And, now that you’re vegan, you’re likely eating more nutritious vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes, which is great for your health. Yes, Eating Plant-Based Can Have Huge Health Benefits People who eat vegan tend to consume less…
A Note From Our Founder… We all know by now (I hope!) that we should be supplementing Vitamin B-12 as vegans. But for a long time, I assumed that B-12 was all I would ever need to supplement. I get everything else I need from whole foods and sunshine, right? Not necessarily. After my latest…