Vegetarian & Vegan

 


Vegetarianism and Your Health

Apr 21st, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

Well-planned vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy and lactation. Appropriately planned vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets satisfy nutrient needs of infants, children, and adolescents and promote normal growth.



Vegan Books and What to Expect

Apr 14th, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

Many books currently exist which promote veganism and offer advice regarding a vegan lifestyle, however choosing the right vegan book for different reading purposes can be quite a challenge. With a little bit of education, that decision can become quite easy.



Vegans Can Save the World!

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

Yes, it’s true. Vegans can save the world. If every human was vegan there would be enough food to feed everyone many times over. There would be less pollution which would reduce the effects of climate change. There would be more water for humans. More land for recreational purposes and for wildlife. And better health.



36 Years as a Vegetarian in the Midwest

Mar 31st, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

Tofu, whole wheat flour, soymilk. You can buy these products in lots of regular grocery stores today. It was different 30 years ago.



Vegetarian Bodybuilding: Can Vegetarians Be Bodybuilders

Mar 24th, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

Vegetarian bodybuilding is possible and has been in existence for a long time. Many bodybuilding greats have done it while being vegetarians. Vegetarian bodybuilding is healthy, effective and natural way to grow muscles.



The Diary of a Fat Vegetarian

Mar 17th, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

I’m a freak of nature. I’m a lifelong vegetarian whose parents never set out to raise her that way. Seriously. Everyone in my family eats meat, but for some reason, I just wouldn’t eat it when I was a kid. Well, to be honest, my father likes to point out that I used to like bologna…but I’m not even sure that that can really be considered meat and I stopped eating it as soon as I found out that it was made from an animal. I must have been Buddhist in a former life.



Mistakes Vegetarians Make

Mar 10th, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

This may seem a bit shocking, but many new vegetarians actually gain weight when they stop eating meat. As a vegetarian, you must adjust to an entirely new vegetarian food pyramid. Years of eating patterns must be re-programmed.
The golden rule of vegetarianism is that you need protein to feel full. If you’re still hungry after [...]



Is it safe for my child to eat a Vegetarian Diet?

Mar 3rd, 2009 | By Amanda | Category: Vegetarian & Vegan

Whenever you’re a vegetarian parent, you’ve probably thought about providing your child a vegetarian diet. It will not only save time and make meal-planning easier, it’s also a better option for your child because of dietary and ethical reasons.