So you’ve decided to go vegan, congratulations! You’ll be joining the approximately 2.5 million vegans in the United States who have adopted this enriching lifestyle. Before you start on this new dietary journey, there are a few things to consider as you prepare yourself for this positive change.

Planning to do your first 5k Marathon? Vegans and vegetarians need to be aware of nutritional priorities, before starting a 5k Marathon training.

The picnic season presents a unique challenge to vegans and vegetarians.  A typical picnic fare includes burgers, hotdogs and condiments. Vegans and vegetarians can certainly jazz up the picnic scene with their own healthy, plant-based fare without being the killjoy of the party.

In our super-connected, wired-up world, stress permeates life like the air we breath. Stress management is essential. No one wants to be the unhappy recipient of a stress-related disease.

You’re not alone. It affects 1 out of 10 North Americans. People living in places far from the equator get little sunshine during fall and winter. For example, Toronto had less than 50 hours of sunlight last January. A city like Tromso, Norway, doesn’t have any sunshine from November to January. This lack of sunlight…

It seems every year a new diet fad or trendy exercise comes along, offering a solution to our collective desire for weight loss and fitness in the quickest possible way.  A sensible diet plus exercise remains a proven pathway for health and longevity, as such, many of us follow a vegetarian diet.

Fat has often been vilified in our battle with the bulge. We now know that there are good and bad fats. Omega-3 and Omega-6 are essential fatty acids, which have been heralded for promoting health and preventing diseases like heart diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc.

Veganism is an inspiring and growing trend world-wide, with millions of health and ethnically-conscious eaters transitioning to a cruelty-free lifestyle that avoids the consumption of all animal and animal bi-products, along with products that have been tested on animals. It’s a very healthy way of living that promotes both physical and mental wellness.