health & nutrition

Dental Chews for Vegan Dogs

May 7, 2013 health & nutrition
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Some dogs have a problem with dental tartar, and our rescued boy is one of them. Over the past couple of years, we’ve had to adopt a rigorous dental cleaning regimen for Valiant, because otherwise his teeth become quickly covered in plaque that is a nightmare to remove. In addition to snacks of crunchy kibble, [...]

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Carrots: Health Benefits and Recipes

September 27, 2012 food & recipes
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Carrots are more than a tasty addition to almost any dish. They are also good for your body’s overall health, especially that of the skin, eyes, digestive system and teeth! So if the sweet flavor isn’t enough, enjoy these ten reasons to eat more carrots and the six easy ways to do so that follow: [...]

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Phytochemicals: Eating from the Rainbow!

August 30, 2012 food & recipes
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There are many reasons to include plenty of whole foods in your diet, and high on the list of eye-catching colorful reasons are phytochemicals! The word ‘phytochemical’ literally means plant-chemical. From the deep blue hue of blueberries to the pungent aroma of garlic, phytochemicals help give plants their distinctive colors, smells, tastes and other organoleptic [...]

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Tantalizing Tahini Recipes

April 8, 2012 food & recipes
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Tahini has to be my favorite seed butter because it gives any dish or sauce an excellent creamy, nutty and earthy flavor, making it surprisingly delicious in desserts and scrumptious in sautés. But if you’ve never heard about tahini, its health benefits and many uses, then you’re in luck. The Talents of Tahini will tell [...]

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The Talents of Tahini

March 31, 2012 food & recipes
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If you have ever bought tahini for a special recipe, you may still have the rest of the jar sitting in your fridge or on the shelf waiting for the next time you feel inspired to experiment. But tahini is not a seed butter to be ignored. Tahini makes delicious dressings, creamy soups, scrumptious sweets [...]

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Six Simple Ways to Enjoy Kale!

March 25, 2012 food & recipes
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Kale is a dark leafy green with a lot more to it than your average vegetable. It is: – Easy to grow – Full of health benefits – Delicious and simple to use in recipes! In this simple guide to using kale I’ll teach you how to integrate kale into recipes you already have and [...]

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Kale is the new Spinach

March 18, 2012 food & recipes
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Kale has risen to fame in the company of other dark-green leafy vegetables such as spinach, swiss chard and collards. This group of plants gained their healthy reputation through the vitamins and special chemicals that they contain, which do everything from keeping your bones strong to reducing your risk of cancer. Still the question remains: [...]

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Vitamin D and Lanolin

February 29, 2012 ethics
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A number of common foods are enriched with vitamin D without specifying which form of the vitamin they contain or how it was derived. And, as opaque as this may already seem, some companies that manufacture and distribute vitamin D supplements have demonstrably confused ideas of what the term vegan actually means.

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The Benefits of Responsible Sunbathing

February 29, 2012 health & nutrition
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Spending time in the sun can be incredibly healing, and many people around the world are missing out on this vital key to a healthy lifestyle.

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7 Sensational Miso Recipes

February 27, 2012 food & recipes
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These seven simple soups, sauces and sides are a great way to start integrating miso and all its health benefits into your daily meals. These recipes use miso to create tangy salad dressings, warming soups, delectable vegan gravies and more!

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