With the new year around the corner, many of us may be considering setting resolutions to improve our lifestyle. But I have a different suggestion for you: how about setting a wellness vision instead? Unlike resolutions, a wellness vision, sometimes called life vision, is an umbrella goal, a big picture of who we would likeContinue reading “Create Your 2025 Wellness Vision: Beyond Resolutions”
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Navigating Holiday Traditions as a Vegan
The holiday season can be a magical time. However, this time of the year is steeped in traditions that feel at odds with vegan values, like animal-centric meals (lamb at Christmas, seafood at New Year’s), wasteful practices, and consumerist messaging at every turn. As a result, it can take a toll on vegans’ mental health.Continue reading “Navigating Holiday Traditions as a Vegan”
Quick and Easy Seitan Empanada
I love empanadas. Here’s is a plant-based version of the classic Spanish meat empanada – as tasty but way healthier! Nutrition Notes I’m using premade puff pastry for this. Puff pastry is high in fat, so make sure you choose a good quality one, preferably suitable for vegans to minimize saturated fats and cholesterol content,Continue reading “Quick and Easy Seitan Empanada”
How to Make Healthy Smoothies: A Simple Guide
Smoothies are usually marketed as healthy. But the reality is that, even if a smoothie can indeed be healthy, many of them end up being a calorie bomb, full of sugar and low in protein. Not exactly a balanced meal. This is OK occasionally, but certainly not a good idea if we are using theContinue reading “How to Make Healthy Smoothies: A Simple Guide”
The Power of Ahimsa: Transform Your Relationships and Diet
In a meditation, I was introduced to the idea of “Ahimsa”, which has been top of mind for me ever since. Simply put, Ahimsa is the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living things. Rooted in several Indian religious, we can find similar concepts in Western religions, but usually limited to interactions between humanContinue reading “The Power of Ahimsa: Transform Your Relationships and Diet”
