Quinoa Gives the Perfect Protein Source to Vegetarians and Vegans Learn

Quinoa is perhaps one of the most perfect non-animal sources of protein on the planet. What makes quinoa (pronounce keen-wah) unique is that it is the only plant based source of complete protein. "Complete" means that it contains all 9 of the essential amino acids that are crucial to human function and health. Quinoa is a favorite of vegans for this reason. The vegan diet often can fall short of protein, especially complete protein sources, and quinoa fills this void quite nicely. Not only is quinoa excellent for vegans, but it is also a wonderful option for those that follow a gluten free diet, since it is completely gluten free. While quinoa is considered by most people to be a grain because it cooks up much like a grain would, it...

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Vegan Banana Bread

This is the best low-fat vegan banana bread recipe, made using no oil, but still completely delicious. It's incredibly moist, but sliceable, and made with common pantry ingredients with one special kick- chia seeds to replace the oil. Ingredients: 1 c. all purpose flour 1 c. whole wheat flour 1/2 cup sugar 2-3 bananas, very ripe, and mashed well 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup buttermilk (1/4 cup nondairy milk and 1 tsp. vinegar or lemon juice) 1/4 cup applesauce 1/4 cup chia seed gel* (or use 1/4 cup canola oil) 1 Tbsp. molasses (optional) 1/4 cup chopped and toasted pecans (optional) ...

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Vegetarian Weight Loss Foods

Food, in itself, does not burn fat. But when you eat the right type of vegetarian foods, you can lose weight faster than those who do not eat the so-called weight loss foods. Since they don't burn fat, how can they help you lose weight? When you eat foods, your body will need to burn calories from your internal energy reserve (made up of stored fat, proteins and carbohydrates) to help in the breaking down of food (digestion). When you eat low calorie vegetarian foods rich in fiber and complex-carbohydrate, the fibrous and complex structure in the food will trigger your body to burn more calories than the caloric content of the food itself to perform digestion, leading to a negative calorie effect. So, that's how eating the right foods...

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Vegan Diet, Vegetarian Diet: 8 Healthy People Discuss Why

Adopting a vegan diet, or a vegetarian diet, is an excellent way to maximize health. The vegan lifestyle or vegetarian lifestyle also saves our environment, and lessens the suffering of animals. In this video eight healthy vegetarians share why they choose to eat only plants for their nutrition. img alt="" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('e7e2b286-e081-47ab-be06-8ebf258c798c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "";" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYpwvOxV2kNI1RXiIiv0ISxgWZfY-jzlCt9MCRbis56LAhH-zrvXQltYZOaWpOVO2AAyPSo8-EL4o0nkysV3pQKDq6gtLU_cpEbjXMc7cXHZXmpOgzTKDEkJCLXueBObzOV3fKRuUrWM/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none"> Courtesy of Youtube! ...

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Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

  Ingredients: 6 or 7 ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread 1/4 cup olive oil How to Make? View on Simplyrecipes.com Here! ...

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No meat, No Milk, No Limits

It was an overdose of cheese pizza that did it for Steven Kern. A vegetarian since high school, Kern became a vegan after having a bad reaction to pizza in college. It just did not go down well, and a decade later, Kern still hasn't touched dairy or eggs. "After going vegan I feel a lot lighter and healthier," says Kern, 28, who now has a business supplying grocery stores with vegan meat and dairy substitutes. "Growing up, I would always feel kind of bad after eating a big meal of a steak. But I never made the connection until later." Like others who opt to eliminate animal products from their diet, Kern wanted to improve his health. But that's not the only motivation for today's vegans. Concerned about global warming, food safety and animal welfare, more people have turned to the plant-based...

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Fish Can't Feel Pain? Don't Be So Sure

“But why not at least eat fish? They can’t feel pain anyway”. Growing up vegetarian, this was an argument I encountered on a regular basis. I always balked at it, for a couple of different reasons. First, was the implication that the inability to feel pain somehow caused a life to be of lesser value. The other was, perhaps, a bit more complicated. How, I would ask, can we be sure that fish really don’t feel pain? It seems that I was not the only one asking this question. It has long been denied that fish are capable of feeling pain, a conclusion drawn from the idea that they do not have the brain matter required to recognize it. Yet studies done over recent years have done a great deal to challenge these long-held beliefs. In 2003, a report...

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Why Vegetarians Are More Intelligent than Meat Eaters

Another evolutionarily novel value is vegetarianism.  It is exceedingly unnatural for humans to be vegetarian. Humans are naturally omnivorous.  We are evolutionarily designed to eat both animal meat and plants.  Anyone who eschewed animal protein and ate only vegetables in the ancestral environment, in the face of constant food scarcity and precariousness of its supply, was not likely to have survived long enough and stayed healthy enough to have left many offspring.  So such a person is not likely to have become our ancestors.  On the other hand, anyone who preferentially ate animal protein and fat in the ancestral environment would have been much more likely to live longer and stay healthier.  They are therefore...

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What to Eat to Lose Weight as a Vegetarian

Eating RIGHT is the NUMBER ONE thing you must practise to lose weight effectively. In other words, you must find out what foods to eat and how to eat them in a way to generate maximum fat loss for you. Otherwise, you'll gain weight easily despite working out at your favorite gym like mad. What Foods to Eat for Weight Loss? Cut down on those refined vegetarian foods that contain white sugar (simple refined carbohydrate), high-sodium and unhealthy vegetable saturated fats (except coconut oil). Instead, choose more nutrient-dense vegetarian weight loss foods for their super high nutritional value but low in calories. Such weight loss foods often come in whole, natural forms with abundant supply of fiber, protein, complex carbohydrates and various vitamins and minerals essential for your...

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Vegetarian Diet Can Reduce Chemicals in the Body

A research study conducted in Korea at a Buddhist Temple has generated some potentially beneficial insights. The study title is: “Influence of a five-day vegetarian diet on urinary levels of antibiotics and phthalate metabolites: A pilot study with ‘Temple Stay’ participants.” A “temple stay” in this study means five days in a Buddhist temple, living like monks. Twenty five study participants ate vegetarian food during their stay. They were queried before entering the temple about their dietary habits, and urine samples were also taken at that time. High levels of antibiotics and phthalates were observed in the study participants before their temple stay. Presumably the antibiotic levels were due mainly to meat consumption. Phthalates were...

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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

I don’t eat eggs, so this cupcake recipe is perfect for my diet. One of my best friends made these for me and they instantly became a favorite. These come out so moist it’s unbelievable. Make sure to use mini cupcake pans. 1 1/2 c flour 1/2 c sugar 1/4 c unsweet cocoa 1 t baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 c orange juice 1/3 c water 3 T vegetable oil 1 T vinegar 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 c semisweet chocolate mini morsels How to Make? View on Moderneggie.com Here! ...

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To Be Or Not To Be Vegetarian

Do you struggle to align your eating habits with your ideals?  If you're like me, sometimes your taste buds take control and you find yourself eating something you know isn't the healthiest choice for your body and your spirit.  In this post I want to address the timeless question of whether or not to be a vegetarian.  At this moment in history where the environmental impact of every one of our choices, especially the 3-times-a-day ones, is so critical, it's important to examine how we choose what we eat.  The decision affects our health, the environment, the economy, and global society.  Personally, I am the kind of person who needs to gather a lot of information from many different traditions before I make big decisions. ...

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The Many Advantages of Vegetarianism

You can indeed reap a lot of benefits by being a vegetarian and people have become more aware of the health benefits of being a vegetarian. Animal rights issues is only one of the reasons why people decide to go on a vegetarian diet. People are beginning to care more about the environment. However, the main reason why people go on vegetarian diet is because of health benefits. Meat is not good for you as it clogs your thinking. This is especially true if you eat red meat; white meat has less fat compared to red meat. Excessive intake of fats into your body can result in having a high level of cholesterol. If you think that not eating meat is going to make you look scrawny or unhealthy please think again. Just imagine that cows, goats, gorillas,...

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Quinoa & Smoked Tofu Salad

Ingredients: 2 cups water 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well (see Tip) 1/4 cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 small cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 6- or 8-ounce package baked smoked tofu, (see Tip), diced 1 small yellow bell pepper, diced 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 1 cup diced cucumber 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint How to Make? View More Complete Here!...

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Barbecued Seitan Ribz

Ingredients: 1 cup vital wheat gluten 2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons tahini or other nut butter 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke 1 tablespoon soy sauce about 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce (see some suggestions below) How to make? View on http://blog.fatfreevegan.com Here!...

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Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition

A well-planned vegetarian diet is a healthy way to meet your nutritional needs. Find out what you need to know about a plant-based diet. By Mayo Clinic staff You may follow a vegetarian diet for cultural, religious or ethical reasons. Or you may eat a vegetarian diet to stay healthy and prevent health problems, such as cardiovascular disease. Whatever your reasons for choosing a vegetarian diet, this guide will help you make smart choices to ensure that you meet your daily nutritional needs. Indeed, a well-planned vegetarian diet can meet the needs of people of all ages, including children, teenagers, and pregnant or breast-feeding women. The key is to be aware of your nutritional needs so that you plan a diet that meets them. If you...

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Food INC

Everyone should watch the movie FOOD INC. It’s very informative and will change the way you think of food! People really need to be educated about where their food comes from! img alt="" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('8f04b1d6-8e6e-4dea-ba25-c9b7d48c9316'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "";" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFM43hqdD4RYsP_XP9vOTxsrdZiHIJROnUuT_8s5GeNLLbBA7KwOVuX9ITJebQ6lCptUff3tH6uKHgI6SjZT4Fm0-NcFniWF6N9DxzXAdpWjZKBSNUFnS_BFpl9I1H4ES2HrmSveTPyo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none"> Buy the DVD of Food INC here!   ...

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Curried Noodles with Vegetables and Seitan Strips

Ingredients: 6 oz (160 gr) noodles 1 tbsp red curry paste 4 oz (100 gr) coconut milk 1 cup (100 gr) carrots, chopped 1 cup (100 gr) broccoli, chopped 1 medium onion 1 cup (100 gr) mushrooms, chopped 3/4 cup (60 gr) green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup (80 gr) unflavored seitan, cut into strips 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar 2 kefir lime leaves How to Make? View More Here!...

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Vegan caprese sandwich

Ingredients: 3 slices of tofu 1 tomato couple of fresh basil leaves extra virgin olive oil balsamic vinegar salt pepper bread How to make? View More Here!...

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Campaign to Save Alice (The Dog in the Box) Gains Momentum With CNN Interview, Rally

Earlier this month, CNN's champion for animals, Jane Velez-Mitchell, featured the story of Alice. You may know Alice as "the dog in the box," a pit bull in Toombs County, Georgia, who was found living in squalor in a makeshift box of wood slats and sheets of tin. Southern Comfort Animal Rescue, who discovered Alice, believes cruelty charges are in order. More than 26,000 Change.org community members agree. But Toombs County officials continue to insist that there wasn't really anything wrong with the picture. They won't even launch an investigation to determine if cruelty and neglect laws were broken. Velez-Mitchell said, "We're talking about one dog here, and she's symbolic, however, of what's happening all over the country." And what's...

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No Such Thing as Humane Cage-Free Eggs

Today TreeHugger has up a post praising cage-free eggs and the fact that many of them now carry the "American Humane Certified(TM) label, showing that they're from producers that practice humane treatment of their animals." (This post comes as a result of a press release from the certifying organization.) Sigh. Here we go again. (TreeHugger, sometimes I do love you, but sometimes I do not; this week, apparently, it's a mix--sorry.) Let's revisit a post from a couple weeks ago about how "humane" such humane standards really are: "Proving Humane Certifications Meaningless." I wrote that post after this same certification group bestowed its prized label on a veal operation--and an enormous, crate-using veal operation at that. I suggest reading...

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Interview with Low Calorie Raw Vegan Bodybuilder Mark Handy

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Taco Balls

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons flaxmeal 6 tablespoons water 1 cup corn meal 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup vegan shredded cheddar cheese (I use Daiya) 2 hard taco shells, crushed 4 tablespoons chopped green onions 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cumin   4 tablespoons olive oil How to Make? View More Here!...

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Spicy Mango Asian Salad

Ingredients: Salad: 1 red and yellow bell pepper, stem, seeds, veins removed julienned 2 carrots, peeled and julienned 1/2 head of green cabbage 1/2 head of purple cabbage 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, packed 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, packed 2- 3 green onions, green parts sliced thin for garnish 1/2 mango peeled and sliced 2 tablespoons chopped toasted peanuts for garnish How to Make? View More Here!...

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Easy Rustic Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

This is such an easy and delicious dish to prepare. All you need are three ingredients. Even vegetable skeptics love this recipe because roasting brings out the sweetness of the vegetable, which makes it really delicious. Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil Salt and pepper How to Make? It’s Easy! View More Complete Here!...

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Protein in the Vegan Diet

It is very easy for a vegan diet to meet the recommendations for protein, as long as calorie intake is adequate. Strict protein combining is not necessary; it is more important to eat a varied diet throughout the day. Some Americans are obsessed with protein. Vegans are bombarded with questions about where they get their protein. Athletes used to eat thick steaks before competition because they thought it would improve their performance. Protein supplements are sold at health food stores. This concern about protein is misplaced. Although protein is certainly an essential nutrient which plays many key roles in the way our bodies function, we do not need huge quantities of it. In reality, we need small amounts of protein. Only one calorie out of every ten we take in needs to come from protein...

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Preventing Osteoporosis

We often take our bones for granted— they’re just a part of us—keeping us standing, walking, running, sitting a lot, maybe skiing or biking. We don’t think about them much until something goes wrong—one breaks or bends or somehow interferes with what we want to do. As we age, we’re less able to be complacent about our bones. Maybe we’re more worried about slipping on a throw rug and breaking a hip, or maybe we’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis or have noticed a decrease in height. While following a vegan diet can promote bone health, it does not guarantee healthy bones. We’ve received notes like this one from a VRG member: “I’m a 58-year-old woman, vegan, post-menopause, and I’ve just found out that I have osteoporosis. I don’t understand why this is happening to me. I take long walks...

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Global Warming 101: Solutions

Global warming may or may not be a problem.  Man may or may not be driving it.  Given the uncertainties, a significant amount of global regret may apply if we divert too much of our global wealth to solving what may be a non-existent or trivial problem, especially if that diversion mires billions in poverty.  On the other hand, we may also regret not doing anything if man-made global warming does turn out to be a problem.  It is therefore prudent to examine what steps we can take that would prove beneficial whether or not anthropogenic global warming turns out to be a problem.  These steps can be termed "no regrets" policies. What makes a No Regrets Global Warming Policy?  A global warming policy can be termed "no regrets" as long as it: * Reduces the amount...

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Endangered Sea Turtles To Be Killed After Experiments At UBC

Is killing an endangered species ever justified? A University of B.C. research team plans to kill seven endangered turtles after their research is complete, and they are defending their actions. According to a Vancouver Sun report, the ten-year research project focused on turtle diving depths, global fishing policies, and the impact of climate change on the turtles. Bill Milsom, head of UBC's zoology department, reports that in the past twenty years, over 85,000 green sea turtles died from being accidentally caught in fishing nets. Fishing nets also kill an estimated one thousand whales, dolphins, and porpoises every year. To cut down on the turtle death count, the UBC study aims to make recommendations on the placement of fishing nets based...

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A Toxic Vitamin B12

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Caramelised Pear, Cranberry and Pecan Salad

Ingredients 3 medium slightly unripe pears, quartered and cored 2 tbsp soft brown sugar 100g pecan or walnut halves 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 270g cherry tomatoes on the vine, halved 75-100g ready-made croutons 1 small bunch of mint leaves, torn 25g butter 8 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 75g dried cranberries 6 tbsp sherry vinegar 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and sliced 145g mixed salad leaves, washed How to Make? View More Here!...

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Green Tomato Chutney

Ingredients 500g onions, peeled and finely chopped 250g seedless raisins 25g root ginger 12 cloves peppercorns 500g demerara sugar 25g salt 250g sultanas 4 red chillies 1 tbsp whole black 600ml malt vinegar How to make? View More Here!...

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Iron in the Vegan Diet

Dried beans and dark green leafy vegetables are especially good sources of iron, even better on a per calorie basis than meat. Iron absorption is increased markedly by eating foods containing vitamin C along with foods containing iron. Vegetarians do not have a higher incidence of iron deficiency than do meat eaters. Heme vs. Non-heme Iron Iron is an essential nutrient because it is a central part of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. Iron deficiency anemia is a worldwide health problem that is especially common in young women and in children. Iron is found in food in two forms, heme and non-heme iron. Heme iron, which makes up 40 percent of the iron in meat, poultry, and fish, is well absorbed. Non-heme iron, 60 percent of the iron in animal tissue and all the iron in plants...

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Calcium in the Vegan Diet

Calcium, needed for strong bones, is found in dark green leafy vegetables, tofu made with calcium sulfate, calcium-fortified soy milk and orange juice, and many other foods commonly eaten by vegans. Although lower animal protein intake may reduce calcium losses, there is currently not enough evidence to suggest that vegans have lower calcium needs. Vegans should eat foods that are high in calcium and/or use a calcium supplement. The Need for Calcium Calcium is a very important mineral for humans. Our bones contain large amounts of calcium, which helps to make them firm and rigid. Calcium is also needed for many other tasks including nerve and muscle function and blood clotting. These other tasks are so important for survival, that, when dietary calcium is too low, calcium will be lost from...

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