
No single food can provide all the essential nutrients that the body needs. Therefore, it is important to consume…
No single food can provide all the essential nutrients that the body needs. Therefore, it is important to consume…
A man’s health is a very important aspect of his life. To say that “health is wealth” is not…
Scientists and nutritionists continue to argue over what constitutes a vegetable. Strictly speaking, a vegetable is any part of…
Vegetables are essential to the human diet. We get a great deal of our daily vitamin content from vegetables.…
With more and more people nowadays becoming concerned about the different heath issues and the different new diseases that…
People have the opportunity to enjoy a large assortment of vegetables, which come in delightful colors and pleasing shapes.…
Eating healthy is important for everyone – and I bet: you know that already… Plus: one of the most…
Most people know that eating fruits and vegetable are good for your health. Yet many people still don’t eat…
One of the things that often holds up a lot of people from considering a lifestyle of vegetarianism is a negative stereotype of vegetarians that is really not at all accurate. Of course there are extremists in any discipline and the same is true of vegetarians or vegans. Its good to dig a bit deeper and put any preconceptions on hold that might be holding you back from what would be a wonderful lifestyle choice. It is…
Sometimes the real obstacle of making that big change in your life to becoming a vegetarian is not the “why” of making this big change in your lifestyle but the how. Its not hard to find good reasons to eliminate meat from your diet. There are moral reasons, spiritual reasons and above all health reasons that make the change a perfect fit for where you are in life right now. But what really stops a lot of…
Whether you are already a vegetarian and have learned you were pregnant or you are adopting the vegetarian lifestyle along with your pregnancy, its important to be aware of the special needs of your body and the body of that infant inside you so you supplement your diet appropriately for a healthy pregnancy. For obvious reasons, calcium is one of the biggest concerns for your diet if you are taking meat out of your meal planning. If…
Whenever you make a major change in your lifestyle, having a strong support group around you is crucial. And the decision to become a vegetarian is definitely a major change of lifestyle. So one of the best ways you can ensure your success in making this transition is to build a strong support structure around you for support, friendship and advice. This does not mean you are not going to continue to maintain your existing friendships and…
With the right vegetables, however, you can eat as many as you want how many times you want it and not gain a pound. Exercise caution, however, by picking the right kinds of vegetables, as not all can keep you slim. This is because there are vegetables that are high in calories while there are also those who are low in calories. What are these low calorie vegetables? The following are the types of vegetables that are…