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Tips for getting started on vegan eating
It’s shown that eating less meat and animal products could be good for the environment as well as encouraging us to eat a mite varied, plant rich diet. This article will help you with getting started on vegan eating without boredom or overwhelm. However going completely vegan has its downsides as meat, fish, eggs […]
Continue readingIs it ok to eat a vegan raw food diet?
Is it ok to eat a vegan raw food diet or only fruit, aka a fruitarian? As a nutritionist I’d be very concerned about these two diets but they’re different so I’ll differentiate them. Fruitarian Diet Fruit contains vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and carbohydrates and is really good for you, but it’s missing protein and […]
Continue readingIs a Vegan Christmas more Ethical?
Back in Spring I helped out some students with a radio interview about having a vegan Christmas and whether this would be a more ethical choice than the traditional turkey and brandy butter we know and love. Most people choose to eat a vegan diet for health or ethical reasons or both, but do these […]
Continue readingAquafaba Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins
These vegan carrot cake muffins are nutritious and have all the flavours of traditional carrot cake, but with none of the refined sugar, and no animal products at all. If you’ve not heard of aquafaba, it’s the liquid left after soaking legumes (usually chickpea aquafaba is used), like when you buy a tin of […]
Continue readingVegan Sausage Patties
Following a vegan diet, taking part in ‘Veganuary’ or just cutting down on meat but missing sausages and burgers? These vegan sausage patties are easy to make and child friendly too! I’m not a vegan but I do appreciate the nutritional benefits of getting a varied diet and that includes meat alternatives occasionally instead […]
Continue readingHow to Maintain Muscle on a Plant Based Diet
Think you need to eat meat to build muscle? Wrong! As long as you’re eating and exercising right, you’ll maintain and even build muscle. But cutting out meat makes this more difficult. So here I’ll show you how to make sure you’re not protein deficient as a vegetarian or vegan. To be healthy and […]
Continue readingMeatless Vegan Meatloaf
There was a time when choosing to be vegan meant sacrificing your culinary life away to days of chickpeas and lentil stews, but this vegan meatloaf is just one example of the delicious meals that can be created our of purely plant based ingredients. Vegan eating took on a new life of it’s own […]
Continue readingTo Meat or Not – Is Vegan Healthy?
The number of vegans in the UK has risen by over 350% in the past decade and continues to rise, but is Vegan healthy? A vegan diet contains no animal products at all, not even a tiny smear of butter or sweets made with gelatin from pigs. Animal products like meat, fish, eggs […]
Continue readingHigh Protein Healthy Hummus Recipe
Traditional hummus is healthy but pretty high in fat and calories, so this healthy hummus recipe is perfect if you’re trying to cut calories and lose weight. Nothing wrong with fat, especially ones like olive oil that’s often used in hummus, but the calories stack up pretty quickly at at least 300 calories per 100g […]
Continue readingThe Best Vegan Protein Foods (video)
What are the best vegan protein sources if you’re opting for a plant only diet? I have vegans on my BodyBack programme, and whilst these women have the same health, energy and weightloss goals as everyone else, I find vegans need more help getting enough protein in their diet and moving away from eating mostly […]
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