Archive for the 'The vegan diet' Category

Wonderful Watermelon

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy eating watermelon on a hot, Summer day. Apart from being a wonderful thirst quencher it has a cooling effect on the body. Watermelons are part of the same family as cucumber, squash, and pumpkin. The watermelon is thought to have originated in the Kalahari Desert of Africa. They [...]

Wonderful Watermelon

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy eating watermelon on a hot, Summer day. Apart from being a wonderful thirst quencher it has a cooling effect on the body. Watermelons are part of the same family as cucumber, squash, and pumpkin. The watermelon is thought to have originated in the Kalahari Desert of Africa. They [...]

Magnesium in a Vegan Diet

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Magnesium is extremely necessary for good health, being one of the major elements required by our body. Like all minerals, magnesium cannot be made in our body and must therefore be plentiful in our diet. Thankfully, even with soils depleted of minerals and further loss of nutrition during transportation, most Vegans, eating a balanced diet, [...]

Magnesium in a Vegan Diet

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Magnesium is extremely necessary for good health, being one of the major elements required by our body. Like all minerals, magnesium cannot be made in our body and must therefore be plentiful in our diet. Thankfully, even with soils depleted of minerals and further loss of nutrition during transportation, most Vegans, eating a balanced diet, [...]

Expose YourBlog!

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

A new blog exchange launched on the 1st June and has already over 60 very active members. It’s name is Expose YourBlog! and it was created by Don Bell, a blogger, and his team. With the demise of many blog exchanges and others being poorly run, it was great to hear about EYB. I signed up immediately [...]

Expose YourBlog!

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

A new blog exchange launched on the 1st June and has already over 60 very active members. It’s name is Expose YourBlog! and it was created by Don Bell, a blogger, and his team. With the demise of many blog exchanges and others being poorly run, it was great to hear about EYB. I signed up immediately [...]

Fantastic Figs

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Image via Wikipedia There is nothing nicer than a fresh, organic, wonderfully sweet fig. Sadly they are not available all year round, so the next best option are dried figs. Figs are very nutritious, great for your health, and can be added to both sweet and savoury dishes. Figs are the fruit of the Ficus tree, [...]

Calcium in a Vegan Diet

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

One question asked by people when becoming Vegan is, will they get enough calcium without supplementation? Yes they will, as calcium is found in most veggies, fruit, nuts, cereals and seeds. Plus the fact that plant protein does not cause calcium loss from bones, unlike animal protein. Research has shown that people who live in countries where [...]

Fantastic Figs

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Image via Wikipedia There is nothing nicer than a fresh, organic, wonderfully sweet fig. Sadly they are not available all year round, so the next best option are dried figs. Figs are very nutritious, great for your health, and can be added to both sweet and savoury dishes. Figs are the fruit of the Ficus tree, [...]

Calcium in a Vegan Diet

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

One question asked by people when becoming Vegan is, will they get enough calcium without supplementation? Yes they will, as calcium is found in most veggies, fruit, nuts, cereals and seeds. Plus the fact that plant protein does not cause calcium loss from bones, unlike animal protein. Research has shown that people who live in countries where [...]