The Pros and Cons of Being a Vegetarian Fitness Enthusiast

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Pros       Eating a plant-based diet provides a plethora of antioxidants such as Vitamin C and Vitamin A to fight free radicals caused by exercise (where free radicals are produced at a greater rate). You are forced to focus on your dark leafy greens like spinach and collard greens and high Vitamin C [...]
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7 Tips to Build Healthy Habits

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With the holidays quickly approaching, it may seem like a daunting thing to try to stick to your healthy eating habits. Here are a few habits to try to stick to not only during the holidays but everyday. These things can have a major impact on your health and wellness!
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How to Get Your Nanny to Follow Your Food Style

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Guest Blog by Debra Johnson Many children have special dietary needs that are a result of either a specific lifestyle or a health condition. Most commonly,a child may have an allergy to a specific food, or a family may have chosen to live a vegetarian lifestyle. No matter what the reason for a special diet may [...]
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Veggie Burgers: How They Stack Up

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Are veggie burgers really meatless? Yes, it is exactly as the name suggests—no meat. Yet in the eyes of many meat lovers, comparing the taste and texture of veggie burgers just does not stack up to its meat counterpart. While some are made to mimic the taste, texture color and feel of meat burgers, veggie [...]
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Sustainable Agriculture

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You may have heard the word “sustainability” used quite often over the last few years, but what does it mean? Read on to learn what sustainable agriculture is, and how our everyday decisions can make a lasting impact on future generations. What is Sustainable Agriculture? Sustainable agriculture is somewhat of an umbrella term used to [...]
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