Coconut oil is one of life’s little miracle substances that has a big range of benefits and uses you can apply to all areas of your health and wellbeing. Whether on the skin or in the tum, coconut oil is usable in the kitchen to the bathroom and beyond. Here [...]

Vegetarians are people who have sworn off meat, but some don’t go “all of the way” and still eat fish or poultry. There are some vegetarians who do give up all kinds of meat, but who don’t worry much about eating eggs, milk, or other animal produced goods. Then there [...]

Depending where you are in the Northern hemisphere, spring produce includes treats like apples, arugula, asparagus, chard, fava beans, scallions, rhubarb, spring peas, leeks, beets, endives, artichokes, broccoli sprouts and celery root; and biennial carrots and perennial potatoes left germinating from the fall. Here is a round up of some [...]

Staying healthy is a challenge in today’s society mainly because of unhealthy dietary lifestyles, environmental pollutions, and physical inactivity. While many factors are beyond the control of individuals, a rather painless step toward good health involves positive dietary lifestyle changes. Many of these dietary changes result in a healthier body [...]

Low-Fat Banana Muffins Rating: 51 Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 40 minutes Yield: Serves 12Calories per serving: 205Fat per serving: 9g For those with high cholesterol or watching their waistline, muffins are not usually a culinary option. Containing more saturated fat than doughnuts, these baked goods are [...]

Most of the times, vegans are labeled as having this unfounded and misplaced sense of superiority over non-vegans. This isn’t entirely true, but some of us vegans are just begging to be labeled. Certainly, we have an obligation to steer other people into our path, but we don’t need to [...]

It is a story repeated over, and over again in the more developed countries: the people have plenty to eat, but many suffer from diets low in essential nutrients. In essence—they are starving in the midst of abundance. How can that be? At the base of the situation are nutrients [...]

Gluten-Free Zucchini Bruschetta Recipe Rating: 51 Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Yield: Serves 4Calories per serving: 148Fat per serving: 10g Zucchini becomes the platform for fresh bruschetta mixture, a healthy and flavorful alternative to the standard white bread used when making this classic dish. To [...]

Gluten-Free Cauliflower Pizza Crust Rating: 51 Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesTotal Time: 40 minutes Yield: Serves 4Calories per serving: 108Fat per serving: 7g Cauliflower has begun pervading a variety of dishes, becoming a low-calorie and gluten free means of bulking up a meal or replacing breads and rice. [...]

  Auto Draft Rating: 51 Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesTotal Time: 55 minutes Yield: 12 ServingsCalories per serving: 397Fat per serving: 16g Red dye is one of the most carcinogenic additives to common everyday foods. It is also an integral part of making one of the most popular [...]