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Monday, 26 September 2011 09:29
Organic Delivery, Best Indian Food Ever, Funny YouTube Videos, Vegan Advice, VegFest and More! (video)
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The title kinda speaks for itself - aren't you curious where I had the best Indian food EVER?!
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Saturday, 24 September 2011 19:17
Healthy Finds At Safeway: A Slideshow of Their Organic, Local, Gluten-Free and Vegan Foods!
In an effort to help people around the country find healthy foods no matter what stores are within reach and what the budget is, I've been exploring the options at national grocery markets. I started out with Kroger's Food Co, but wasn't able to find much at that discount warehouse. So my expectations were low when I ventured into a Safeway in San Francisco (16th & Bryant), but boy was I in for a surprise! This location has at least 100 vegan options, most of which are organic and many are gluten-free! Here are some of the highlights:
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Friday, 23 September 2011 17:42
Benefits of Removing Soy From Your Diet & What Healthy Foods To Eat Instead
I get a lot of questions about why I stopped eating soy and whether or not it's good for you, so here's a video that sums up my answers.
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FAQs
Friday, 23 September 2011 21:49
Is Beer Healthy?
I wasn't a big beer fan until a couple years ago. Don't know what happened, but suddenly I liked it. Especially Fat Tire by New Belgium (totally eco-vegan!). When I went gluten-free I got even more into beer, probably because of the novelty of finding the best GF options. That came to a halt when I started a cleanse back in April and I haven't felt the desire to drink much of it since. However, my boyfriend LOVES beer and drinks it like water, which got me curious about the health effects - what are the pros and cons of it? I explored the topic for my recent Organic Authority article called, "The Lowdown: Is Beer A Healthy Drink?"
Check out the piece then let me know what you think - do you like beer? Do your prefer wine? Or are you alcohol free?
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Health Food
Friday, 23 September 2011 01:21
How to Choose the Healthiest Food From A Vending Machine
I can't remember the last time I bought something out of a vending machine, so today when I saw one I decided to check out the options inside - grim as I imagined. However, several people I was in a meeting with went up and made purchases because they were hungry and wanted something instant. I remember what that felt like - examining the choices, weighing out the health effects versus what flavors I was craving, and ultimately deciding to splurge and get something sweet or salty. It's sad that these machines prey on our moment of weakness and offer up foods meant to manipulate our eyes and our tongues... Since that is the current reality, then here are some ways to make the healthiest decision, and the top choices from this particular vending machine.
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Health Food
Monday, 19 September 2011 06:57
The Healthiest Salads at Chain Restaurants
Don't be fooled by the salad selection at restaurants, especially the chains - not all salads are created equally! You wouldn't believe the calorie count and unhealthy ingredients in many of them. Check out this list of the Top 5 Healthy Salads at Sit-Down Chain Restaurants in an article I wrote for Organic Authority. *I did mention some salads that are on the menu with animal products in them, but they can be vegan if requested.
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Saturday, 17 September 2011 16:46
Eco-Vegan Gal Diet: Learning How To Lose Weight & Love My Body In A Healthy Way
Yep, that was me almost 10 years ago, 1 year before I went vegan. While that was probably the heaviest I ever was, I have always struggled with my weight. Here is the story behind my journey to find a healthy diet that helped me learn how to understand and love my body. The following video includes more before and after pictures and videos.
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Friday, 16 September 2011 04:49
Interview with Bob's Red Mill About Health and Sustainability (video)
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While at the Natural Products Expo West this year I had the opportunity to interview the founder, president and face behind Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods: Bob Moore himself! He spoke about the importance of whole grains in the diet, his vast gluten-free offerings, organic options, where his ingredients come from (how far from the base near Portland, OR), and the sustainability of the company. Bob is a very sweet and sincere man - my favorite quote from him is the very last one in the video about life as an 82 year old! I hope you enjoy this interview!
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Sunday, 11 September 2011 21:32
What Stores Sell Natural, Healthy Food (North America)
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A very common question I receive is, "where can I find natural food?", especially when it comes to unique recipe ingredients. My answer is typically to go to your local natural market or buy online. Availability really depends on where you live, so I did a poll on the EVG Facebook page & Twitter to find out where my community shops, and here are their answers (it's quite the list!):
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- Apple Valley Natural Foods (Berrien Springs, MI)
- Bedner's Farm Fresh Market (Boynton Beach, FL)
- Better Health Market (MI)
- Cooportunity (Santa Monica, CA)
- Country Cupboard (East Aurora, NY)
- Debra's Natural Gourmet (Acton, MA)
- Earthfare (East Coast and The South)
- Foods for Living (East Lansing, MI)
- Fred Meyer
- Fresh by Brookshire's (Tyler, TX)
- Fresh & Easy
- Fruitful Yield (Darien, IL)
- Health Hutt (MI)
- Harvest Health Foods (MI)
- Henry's/Sprouts
- HyVee (IL)
- Marlene's Market & Deli (WA)
- Nature's Market (Holland, MI)
- New Life Health Center (Tucson, AZ)
- Noah's Foods (Ontario, Canada)
- Orchard's Fresh Foods (Whittier, CA)
- Perelandra (Brooklyn, NY)
- Plum Market (MI)
- Rainbow Grocery (San Francisco, CA)
- Santa Rosa Community Market (Santa Rosa, CA)
- Sevananda Natural Foods Market (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Sunac Natural Food (Brooklyn, NY)
- Sunflower Market
- Trader Joes
- Wegmans Nature's Marketplace
- Wheatsville Food Co-op (Austin, Texas)
- Whole Earth Center (Princeton, NJ)
- Willy Street Co-op (Middleton, WI)
- Wild by Nature (NY)
- Whole Foods
Unconventional shopping:
- farmer's markets
- community gardens
- CSAs
- your backyard!
Got any to add? Leave 'em in the comment section!
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Friday, 09 September 2011 19:29
Healthy Finds At Kroger's Foods Co.
If you frequent this website you know that I shop mainly at natural markets like co-ops and Whole Foods. I stopped shopping at Trader Joes because of all the packaging and lacking organic options, though I do enjoy the occasional visit. However, these stores are all quite expensive due to their high quality offerings, and I realize that not everyone can afford to shop at them and may not have a location nearby. So I've decided to start visiting bigger chains with lower price points in search of healthy foods - focusing on vegan items of course.
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