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Weight Loss Wednesday: Green Smoothies
I drink amazing green smoothies every day that I make in a 10 dollar blender. Yep, a 10 dollar blender. If one of your excuses to not make healthy smoothies is that you don’t own a fancy state-of-the-art machine, throw that one out the window. Okay so sometimes I do want to throw my blender against the wall, but dealing with its many problems to end up with an awesome smoothie is always worth it. (Though if someone really wants to buy me a Vitamix, I wouldn’t be opposed.) Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, Green, healthy, smoothies, vegan, weight loss
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Weight Loss Wednesday: Eat Your Biggest Meal for Breakfast
Many recent studies have shown that it’s best to eat the majority of your calories early in the day. A study recently published in the International Journal of Obesity showed that those who ate earlier in the day lost significantly more weight than those who ate later, even though both groups were eating the same amount of calories. Continue reading
Foodie Tuesday: It’s Vegan Snack Time! DIY Carrot Chips
I haven’t been in a kitchen for over a month (thank you, dorm life), so when I went home this weekend, I was jonesing for some quality time with the oven. I had recently discovered on Pinterest (where else?) a recipe for carrot chips, and I figured this was the perfect opportunity to try it. I’m a huge snacker, but I always like to make sure that my snacks are heathy, filling, and, of course, tasty. Word on the boards (that’s a stupid Pinterest joke) was that these carrot chips tasted like sweet potato fries, so I had to give them a try. Continue reading
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Tagged carrot chips, carrot recipe, carrots, college life, Cooking, healthy, olive oil, recipes, simple recipes, snack, vegan
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Weight Loss Wednesday: Eat Clean, Be Lean
What does it mean to eat “clean”? Clean-eaters typically abstain from eating refined sugars, processed foods, gluten, and only eat pure, (mostly) organic, whole foods—foods that come from the earth. This, for me, includes: fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, beans, rice, and grains. Continue reading
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Tagged Fitness, Health, healthfood, healthy, lifestyle, recipes, smoothie
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Foodie Tuesday: How to Satisfy a Vegan Sweet Tooth
As much as us vegans hate to admit it, “vegan” doesn’t always translate into “healthy.” Still, I’m a vegan with a huge sweet tooth and an unwillingness to settle. I’ve found it’s pretty easy to satisfy sugar cravings in a healthy, natural way, so here are just a few of my go-to foods when you’re desperately in need of a sugar high. Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, bananas, chocolate, cookie dough, dates, dessert, fiber, foodie tuesdays, healthy, protein, recipes, vegan, Vegan Lifestyle
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The Future in Foods: Veganism In the Lab?
Flax and chia eggs may be a thing of the past, as Hampton Creek Foods’, a San Francisco-based laboratory, has seventeen scientists working tirelessly to create a flawless egg alternative. Hampton Creek is one of many venture capital-backed startups trying to engineer dietary alternatives that are better for the planet, healthier for people, and save the lives of animals. Who knew that the next step of the clean-food movement would be taking place in labs?
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