These are the most commonly and highly contaminated foods with pesticides and chemicals, even after washing and peeling. The research used to compile this list is from extensive independent tests run by the FDA and the USDA from over 100,000 samples of food. The chemical pesticides detected in these studies are known to cause cancer,…
Plant Based Diet
Top 8 Tips For a High-Energy Vegan Diet
Eating for Energy and a Vegan Diet Over the years I have received lots of inquiries regarding how to ‘properly’ adopt a vegan diet. Many new vegans take out the meat but don’t add in the appropriate whole foods to create a balanced diet, below are my 8 top tips to make sure you are getting…
This one habit will energize your life
Just what is this one habit that can leave you feeling shiny, clean and brand new? It’s forming a habit a few times per year (the change of seasons is perfect) to pay attention to your nutrition, lighten the load on your digestive system, and take the time to ‘clean house’. I call this taking…
Essential Vitamins for a Plant Based Diet – Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12
Lots of people ask about getting appropriate nutrients while cleansing or when eating a plan-based diet, the good news is a whole foods, plant-based diet is cocked full of nutrients! In this post I’ll cover Calcium. Vitamins D and B12. Calcium Calcium is one of those things you hear about when you tell someone you are…
Yoga and Vegetarianism
A book I love as it combines my two passions is: Yoga and Vegetarianism by Sharon Gannon. Below is an excerpt from the introduction with a great interpretation of the Yamas – Yoga guidelines regarding how to treat others, including animals. Sharon comments that if we really want to have a lighter impact on the planet,…
