I am a vegan mom, and our family of five eats a whole-foods, plant-powered diet. It wasn’t always that way for me, though. I grew up eating meat, processed meats, cheese, dairy, and junk food. It took years to retrain my palate. I transitioned to eating vegan over 15 years ago, and did so to be a healthier me. So, when we began having children, I surely wanted that same good health for our children.
Melissa Schwartz and Donovan Jenkins are showing the sex appeal of the vegan movement, with the goal of raising awareness for inner beauty. Their new network for beautiful vegans, vGirls|vGuys, showcases personal interviews and photo shoots with vegans of all body types. vGirls|vGuys is for anyone and everyone, current vegans and those looking to adopt the [...]
Veganism is once again making the news. In April, a NYT article came out citing veganism as a “Choice with Definite Risks.” While the article was addressing raising vegan children, I believe that sentence adequately describes the diet for individuals of any age.
If your Earth Day celebrations take you to the Vegan Earth Day event in Berkeley, California, then you are in for one heck of a treat. Two healthy vegan superstars – and personal heroes – will be taking the stage to deliver powerful messages about food, our bodies, our planet, and how it all works together.
There’s a reason we go gagga over sweets. Along with salty, it’s the primary, first presented taste on our tongues. No wonder starches, fruits, and other natural carbohydrates bring us comfort. For cripes sake, we’re designed to eat them!
Are you flying solo as the only vegan in your workplace? Unless you work at Google, Whole Foods Market, or any other venue where healthy vegan has gone mainstream, you may feel like a lone duck in the lunchroom pond. And when you open your brown bag and dive in, you may even get curious [...]
The latest 21-Day Vegan Kickstart begins TODAY (April 2, 2012) with an all-new meal plan that has something for everyone.
Imagine vegan, mainstream. The first time I saw the website Vegan Mainstream, I instantly thought, now how perfect is that? If ‘vegan’ were ‘mainstream’, wouldn’t all our lives be easier? Imagine: Strolling into any restaurant, popping open the menu, and navigating to the vegan items. And even better, vegan items starred with ‘no added fats [...]
This week we are focusing on vegan athletes here at Vegan Mainstream, which is exciting to me because I am currently training for my first Tough Mudder event. This 13-mile obstacle course was designed by the British Special Forces, and I have been in unofficial training mode for a few months now. With the April [...]
A very common question that comes up when some people are going vegan is, are there any special dietary considerations that a vegan athlete, or athletic vegan (there is a distinction) needs to make? Yes! BUT they are the same considerations that any athlete needs to make. During my Certification Course in Plant-Based Nutrition at [...]
