Health
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Potato cleanse: Reset your taste buds and kickstart your health
Changing dietary habits can be hard and sometimes it needs a little more than a personal goal and genuine motivation. The “worse” your current diet is, the harder it can be to turn things around. Highly processed foods are quite literally addictive and there is a neurochemical barrier that needs to be broken before we
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The connection between animal protein and autoimmune disease
The consumption of animal protein has been linked to various health problems, including a wide range of autoimmune diseases. While there is no general consensus in modern science about the exact connection, many well-known plant-based physicians are exploring how autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto’s, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and even multiple
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Where do vegans get protein and how much do we really need?
This has got to be the most frequently asked question about veganism: Where do vegans get protein from? Let me spoil it right away: vegans get their protein from food. Legumes like lentils, beans, chickpeas and peas, as well as soy products, grains, nuts, seeds, leafy greens and other vegetables, all contain protein, and anyone
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The bankrupt vegan – stay full and healthy on a REALLY tight budget
Many people perceive a vegan diet and lifestyle as rather expensive compared to a “conventional” way of living. This doesn’t have to be the case, even if you want to eat healthy. Or maybe especially if you want to eat healthy. Whole foods are often cheaper than processed food, but it depends on where you