Are you sitting on the fence, unsure about taking the leap into veganism? I understand. It took me 8 months of debating and researching after going vegetarian before I made the change. Now I wish that I'd gone vegan years earlier! As they say, hindsight is always 20/20. Perhaps you'll benefit from my hindsight by reading my top 10 reasons to go vegan!
Read MoreCalcium is important, everyone says so. "Get your calcium for strong bones!" they say. And where do you get calcium? If you ask the average person, they'd confidently say "From milk!" If that's the case, how come vegans aren't breaking bones from a minor fall or developing osteoporosis at astonishing rates? The answer is simple.
Milk is not the only source of calcium. It is, in fact, not even the best source.
Read MoreThe omnivorous lay person's biggest worry for my health as a vegan, after my protein intake (and if you're worried, don't be. Check out my article Vegans vs Protein!), is where I get my iron. My response is usually simply: "From plants." (Because, well, duh. I only eat plants.) But what is the scientific reality of reaching my Daily Recommended Intake of iron on a plant-based diet? Get ready for some science, dear readers. Once I finish singing the Bill Nye the Science Guy theme song, of course.
Read MoreIt can be intimidating to go vegan. Believe me, I know! After 8 months as a vegetarian and researching veganism almost daily I thought I knew without a doubt what foods were and were not vegan. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Over the past 2 and a half years eating a plant based diet I have come across many non-vegan foods that shocked me. And while I was lucky enough to discover the majority of these foods before eating them, not everyone does. Food companies love to include animal products in everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. They even sneak them into "vegan" products! Here is a list of 25 surprising non-vegan foods to avoid.
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