That age old question comes to show its ugly head; which came first: the chicken or the egg? Fortunately, for plant based eaters the chicken has been taken out of the equation; amazing! Clara Foods, a San Francisco based sustainable foods company, wants to cut back on the disease-spreading potential and harmful environmental impact of […]
As a vegan, it is not always easy to find a good cake recipe, but this one really takes the cake! It is so simple and fast that you will not even realize it isn’t a convenience food; you will have a personal sized delicious cake in under 5 minutes. Yes, you read that right! […]
As if people need more of an excuse to indulge in chocolate, but if you need one then this might be the best news you have heard in a while. Recent studies have found that chocolate could even be better for your brain than exercise. A group of scientists from Columbia University and NYU conducted […]
Green Juices and smoothies are all the rage in the health world, but if you are looking to buy one every day you will be spending a pretty penny. These options will give you the perfect green smoothie for half the cost. Eating a huge variety of fresh produce, especially green vegetables are important for […]
Vegans and cheese lovers alike will marvel at this amazing nacho ‘CHEEZE’. After you make it once, you will be obsessed forever, all the flavor you love without all the fat and cholesterol. This will be your new food addiction, and it is so much better than the real thing. It has all the cheese […]
Refrigerators are an amazing tool, but I think people get a little too used to the idea of having one sometimes. There are a lot of things you have probably been refrigerating your whole life that you should not be. Certain foods will maintain flavor and freshness best if not subjected to cold, condensed air. […]
Baking foods and sweet treats are two of my favorite things, but let’s face it sweet treats are not always great for the waist line. With these sweet potato brownies that is not something you have to worry about, they are a great healthy alternative to an originally fatty treat. The great part about these […]
My sweet tooth is unbearable sometimes, but I don’t like to keep preservative and chemical filled treats in my cabinet. I do like to keep little guilt free homemade treats around, though, and lately, these coconut energy balls have been what I am craving! If you love coconut and macadamia nuts then you are going […]
We all know the relationship between smoking and lung cancer, but did you know that it is also linked to other dangerous diseases? For every cigarette you smoke, over 5,000 toxic chemicals are inhaled into the body. Nitrogen dioxide ozone penetrates your body when you smoke cigarettes. This chemical damages DNA and reduces the amount […]
In my opinion, nothing is better than, smooth, soft skin; but those expensive sugar scrubs you see in department stores and spas cost only pennies to make. Store bought personal care items can be filled with toxins, so why not make your own? These sugar scrub bars are really wonderful! All you have to do […]