Today is World Vegetarian Day and as this kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month, we wanted to share 7 reasons for going veg. By vegetarian, we mean someone who eats from the Vegetable Kingdom only (veg-etarian, as in VEGETABLES), and the idea is to celebrate the veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices and all of the plant-based goodness that the Earth has to offer. If you’re already a vegetarian, we honor and celebrate you. If you’re not, we invite you to consider the possibility of joining the many people who are heading in that direction (kudos, President Bill Clinton!) Here are some benefits of a vegetable-focused diet: Read More…
Many people go on either detoxes or weight loss diets but it’s important to know that these need to go together. Now more than ever, we must detox before we intend on losing weight. We are living in a very toxic era, with loads of environmental pollutants and toxins in the foods we consume. For people on a Western diet who eat animal products, they are ingesting daily toxins from all the chemicals, hormones, and pharmaceuticals that the animals is fed. Even the vegetarians and vegan are not completely safe, especially if they don’t buy organic produce, because of the loads of pesticides and herbicides that get sprayed on the crops regularly. If you think you are a healthy eater because your daily breakfast consists of cereal or granola with conventional strawberries, think again. Read More…
