Update: Experimentation and listening to your body is a good teacher. Since writing this post, I have changed my viewpoint on this topic and I do take a quality multivitamin. (2/6/2015) I recently stopped taking multivitamins. I took two, one multivitamin and one hair vitamin. Both vitamins combined were very high in folic acid and […]
Will I Get Enough Calcium Eating a Vegan Diet?
You do not have to consume dairy to get a sufficient amount of calcium in your diet. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you don’t need to drink cow’s milk or eat any dairy foods to get the calcium you need. If you are considering a vegan / strict vegetarian diet, but you fear that […]
Is Soy Good or Bad for You?
Update (10/7/14): I do not consume soy foods, because it is not good for my body. Be careful when consuming soy foods and if you choose to eat soy foods, make sure they are fermented. Always listen to your body. – Evelyn Parham I recall a time tweeting that I had Tofu Scramble for breakfast. […]
5 Historical and Inspirational Vegetarians
Today’s post is written by our guest blogger, Maria Rainier. When you think of vegetarians and vegans, you think of Hayden Penettiere or Alicia Silverstone. These ladies are following in the footsteps of bigger, more inspirational names. Pythagoras, 570 – 470 B.C. Most people know Pythagoras from math class and his mathematical theories. Less well-known […]