8 High Protein Foods to Add to Your Daily Diet
Protein plays an important role in a well balanced diet, it is essential for the body. The key parts in our bodies would not hold together properly without it. Protein is also essential for metabolism, immune system function and regulatory hormones. Here is a list of 8 High Protein Foods to add to your daily […]
22 Delicious Meatless Main Dishes to Make for Thanksgiving
1. Stuffed Butternut Squash With a simple and nourishing ingredient list, this dish manages to be packed with flavor (one of the many benefits of eating in-season). It also happens to be a very pretty dish that would make a deliciously satisfying addition to your Thanksgiving table. Recipe here. 2. Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes The […]
6 Amazing Vegan Brunch Recipes
Quinoa Porridge Serves: 1 Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1/3 cup quinoa flakes 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 3 to 4 dried prunes, chopped (or other dried fruit) 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 tablespoon raw sliced almonds Directions:Bring almond milk to a boil in a pot […]
10 Incredible Vegan Recipes You Can Whip Up in 10 Minutes or Less
In today’s modern age of fast-pace everything, we tend to lose sight of what really matters — like quality, nutritious food, for instance. We aim for the convenient and least nutritious over the more healthier, wholesome (but longer to prepare) foods. Let’s take oatmeal for example: there’s the instant versus the slow-cooked oatmeal. The former […]
Four High-Protein Vegetarian Alternatives to Soy
Vegetarian Protein Foods Not Named Tofu or Tempeh “Four Alternatives” list: four high-protein, non-soy, vegetarian foods. A lot of people seem to think soy is the only decent source of protein out there for vegetarians. Seitan For a long time, I thought seitan was another soy product. Turns out, it’s made mostly from wheat. And […]
Becoming a Vegetarian: 7 Foods Your Body Needs if You Stop Eating Meat
By now, we all know that eating rib eye and pork chops isn’t good for our bodies or the environment. It’s an individual choice to go completely vegetarian, but many Americans are cutting back: From 2007 to 2012, American meat consumption plummeted by 12 percent. It’s recommended that protein make up 10 to 35 percent […]
Trying Meatless Mondays? 7 Ways to Go Meatless Every Day of the Week
If you are on to Meatless Mondays, kudos to you for taking a step in the right direction. Undoubtedly, you’ve discovered it’s not so terrible, and now that you’ve got some momentum, why not up the ante a little and ditch the meat more often? While it might be a bit much to expect everyone […]