A vegan or plant-based diet excludes all animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs. When people follow it correctly, a vegan diet can be highly nutritious, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and aid weight loss.
There’s a difference between disavowing all animal byproducts and simply trying to eat less meat. The terms “vegan” and “plant-based” are often used interchangeably, but there’s a growing effort to define just what it means to follow a plant-based lifestyle.
Way back in 2010 I met the delightful Hannah from A Foodly Affair. Hannah runs amazing cooking classes, coaching and catering and last year she wrote a book about mindful eating. When we first met we shared some rosehip tea and I made this orange, almond and coconut cake which I later guest-posted on her …
I’ve been vegetarian for most of my life, vegan for 16 years (up until recently). I’m now a vegetarian that doesn’t eat cheese, but I’m not one for labels – I think what you choose to eat is your own business. I’ve always resonated with the philosophy behind raw of eliminating sugar and processed crappy …
Three things get tricky for me every winter: One – It gets dark quickly and I find there’s only a very small window to go for a walk or run after work while still feeling safe and warm enough; Two – I don’t drink enough water. So far, I’ve been trying to combat this with …