Vegans Have Cleaner Basements As Vegans, you’ve all been grilled on how you get your protein. Perhaps you’re sick of being asked, but I actually think it’s still a good question. Most people don’t know what to do and even feel paralyzed by the idea of changing their food habits to reflect less reliance on … [Read more…]
Unless you have children you might not be altogether comfortable with an open discussion about your bowels and what comes out of them. Thankfully, I had already potty-trained one child by the time I met with a Naturopath who spent at least 10 minutes asking me questions about and around this very subject. Thank goodness … [Read more…]
In the most basic terms optimal health is “being your best with what you’ve been given”. Sounds good right? Day in and day out as I live my life, this is ultimately what I want but some days and years I’m more there than others. But if there’s ever a New Year’s Resolution worth making, … [Read more…]
You may have heard that B12 injections are the (not so new) energy and metabolism booster for vegans and carnivores alike. Promises of weight loss and greater athletic performance are also in the mix, which of course is music to most people’s ears. But is it all it’s cracked up to be and is it … [Read more…]
Imagine what the period at the end of this sentence would weigh and that’s how much vitamin B12 you need on a daily basis (2.4 micrograms/day). And for the most part, the way to get it is by ingesting animal-based foods like lean meats, poultry, dairy products, eggs and fish. Since such a small amount … [Read more…]