http://www.goodveganfood.com Articles, recipes and tips for vegan and vegetarian living. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:35:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Especially appropriate just before the July 4th long weekend, remembering to include your vegan and vegetarian friends needs when planning a holiday meal is always a good idea. Planning a beautiful yet nutrient-dense, delicious holiday meal for both your meat eating and vegetarian guests can be a little daunting at first, ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/07/02/tips-for-a-vibrant-vegetarian-holiday-filled-with-variety/ Your annual 4th of July cookout is quickly approaching. Whether you’re expecting vegetarian guests, you’ve newly transitioned to vegetarianism yourself, or you’d just like to incorporate more meatless recipes to give some variety to your cookout menu, there are all kind of ways to prepare meatless options. Before beginning, ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/07/02/veggies-take-center-state-at-your-4th-of-july-cookout/ You’ve weighed your options carefully, studied the pros and the cons, and decided that the vegetarian lifestyle is right for you. But where do you start making the changes? Do you go ‘cold turkey?’ Do you adopt a more gradual approach to transitioning to vegetarianism? However you choose to make ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/07/02/variety-in-your-new-vegetarian-diet/ Long ago, eating meat was a good source of nutrition, since the use of hormones, pesticides and mass production methods was as yet unheard of. A family raised and processed their own livestock. Every morning the large golden eggs were plucked from the chicken’s nests, which were lovingly cared for ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/07/01/the-environmental-costs-of-factory-farming-and-ranching/ Many times our choice to become vegetarian isn’t only for health, environmental, or economical reasons, but also spiritual. There is a heartfelt connection between vegetarianism and the deeper side of nourishment. We must learn to nourish ourselves not only physically, but also spiritually. The subject of nutrition is not simply ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/06/30/nourishing-our-body-nourishing-our-spirit/ One of life’s great pleasures is going out to eat and trying new restaurants and dishes. This holds true for raw food and vegan restaurants too! There are, believe it or not, more than 5000 natural foods restaurants in the U.S. alone. Predictably many of these restaurants are in major ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/05/15/vegan-and-raw-food-restaurants/ Many of the health benefits derived from a vegetarian diet have to do with creating a healthy environment in the bowels and stomach. Our digestive systems, from prehistory on, were designed to metabolize vegetable matter, more than animal products. Fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts provide the kind of dietary fiber ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/05/15/bowels-and-stomach-digestion/ As with everything else in nutrition and diet, the health benefits or risks of eating chocolate is a controversial topic. Every new study that comes along seems to throw doubt on the one before. Nowhere is this more true than in discussions of the health risks and possible benefits of ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/05/14/is-eating-chocolate-healthy/ If you've been looking for a way towards a high octane diet, you'll find fiber to be exactly what you need. Even though research has shown fiber to be powerful, many people aren't taking this nutrient seriously. To help you fuel your health with fiber, here are 9 facts to ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/05/13/nine-facts-about-fiber/ Throughout America, potatoes are the most popular vegetable, even being ahead of other well known vegetables such as lettuce and onions. You can cook potatoes in a variety of ways, and they are included in one out of three meals eaten by almost all Americans. When they are ... http://www.goodveganfood.com/2008/05/13/fast-facts-on-potatoes/