A few prominent misconceptions have lingered over the years about vegans and vegetarians, despite their diets increasing in popularity.  First we often hear “how do you get enough protein?” Along with that may come remarks that those abstaining from meat look emaciated. Both myths are blown out of the water by Kenneth G. Williams, Robert [...]

In addition to eating healthy, there are numerous ways we can take care of our bodies, and people are hungrily seeking out healing methods such as chiropractic, acupuncture, and yoga, thinking outside the conventional Western medicine box.
San Diego is lucky to have Ryan Altman, Founder and CEO of Alternative Healing Network, a non-profit promoting integrative [...]

Kath Rogers became a vegetarian at age 9, when as an only child very bonded to her dog, she felt like animals were meant to be friends.  At 13, she looked up “animal rights” on the Internet, realized eggs and dairy involved cruelty to animals, and became a vegan.
“Once you know (about cruelty), then it’s a conscious [...]

The raw vegan sushi made of avocado, green onion, sprouts, and walnut paste had me at hello. Walnuts also starred — along with sunflower oil — in the applesauce, and made their way into the pumpkin pie. This was not your average pie featuring our squashy friend the pumpkin, but a raw concoction of banana, [...]

When chowing down on chocolate – whether on its own or mixed with things like peanut butter or coconut (or both in one type of the amazing Coconut Bliss ice cream) – people act as if they are committing a sin.  Indulge in your chocolate flavored with everything from mint to cayenne, because health [...]

As the weather gets colder and soup cravings begin, one book stares out from the shelf after years of enticing me with nurturing meals — May All Be Fed: Diet for a New World by John Robbins. Since a pivotal point on my lifelong veggie adventure was contributing to the Healthy School Lunch Action Guide [...]