What on earth is Chromium and why do we need it?
Find out what Chromium is, why we need it and how much we need.
Read MoreFarmacy: delicious food without refined sugars, additives and chemicals
"Vegan food is boring, and isn't satisfying!!!"
I've had a couple of people share their assumption that vegans have little choice, and therefore, the food must be boring, because of all the things we won't eat. Generally, they have been people who haven't been exposed to vegetarian food, and don't know about the abundance of choices vegetarians have. Veganism, in this day and age, isn't hard at all, and most vegetarian foods can be veganised without breaking a sweat. This doesn't mean cutting ingredients out and accepting what's left; it means using alternatives and having a full meal that leaves you feeling content at the minimum and spoilt at best.
So there is lots of choice, and food isn't boring. What about eating out?
Read More6 things that you need to know about Vitamin D3
In 2017, Vitamin D3 was in the spotlight! Health organisations that make and influence policy, those working with patients, and the media, were talking about it. This article includes 6 things, and one of them, is the most recent advice by Public Health England.
Read MoreDo you know what Pizza Express has done to their menu to make it more vegan friendly?
I wrote about Pizza Express a while ago. Back then, I was raving about them then because all their bases were 'vegan by accident!' Thus many of their pizzas could be veganised if we removed the cheese and made sure that all the toppings were vegan.
Since then, they've become even more vegan friendly, Find out how!
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the Omega 3 in a nutshell
Do you know which Omega you need to up your intake of? Do you know what you need to consume in order to get what you're lacking? This article will help you get to grips with it.
Read MoreAre you one of many who believes the myth about protein? Here's what you need to know!
Photo from The Plant Strong Vegan
The myth!
There has been a lot of focus on protein intake, which resulted in a lots of coverage saying that we needed to consume more. This hype about increasing how much protein we eat was aimed at everyone. Thus the ‘sporty’ folk were told that they needed to eat even more than everyone else. However, excessive protein can do a lot of damage, and people are now realising that the suggested intake was too high.
Read MoreBOXPARK Shoreditch
Have you heard about Boxpark, but don't really know what it is?
Here you'll find out what is it, hear what I love about it, and perhaps you'll even be tempted to go to Shoreditch or Croydon and check it out for yourself!
Read More5 things you need to know about Vitamin K
Source - pinterest
This article focuses on the benefits of Vitamin K, and how to ensure you get the amount you need.
Read MoreI shared a vegan meal with two vegetarians at Old School Vegetarian Restaurant and they can't wait to go back! Find out what's so good about it!
I'd heard murmurs about Old School Vegetarian Restaurant, and then ended up there by accident! A few of us had gone to Kew Gardens, and although we'd discussed having dinner together, I didn't realise they had planned to take me there, and they didn't know that I'd wanted to eat there for a while!
Find out what I thought of it
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5 things you need to know about Calcium
Calcium...
- Why do we need it?
- Where can get it from?
- How much do we need?
- What happens if we have to much?
PickyWops managed to impress two customers who aren't even considering going vegan!
Cristiano Vitelli is a professional pizza chef, and he's one of the owners. He has been exploring going vegan since the summer of 2016. In 2017, he took part in Veganuary and decided to make a permanent shift to veganism. He told me that he couldn't be vegan, whilst cooking and serving non-vegan food, so he transformed PickyWops into a fully vegan business.
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