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Vegan Santa!
I have never been into Christmas. Mum will say that when younger I loved all the presents my sister and I received, and there were a lot of presents. Why were they never from my parents though? Just some mystical guy with a beard who decided if we we...

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Legumes, Beans & Pulses are high in fibre, carbohydrates, protein, are a great addition to any diet and used in stir-fries, soups, pasta, salads, and dips.  Beans need to be washed thoroughly, soaked overnight and then cooked.  You can also buy ca...

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OH, HOW I LOVE QUINOA I am not ashamed in the slightest to confess my love of this amazing and ever so versatile alternative grain (that isn't really a grain and has seeds!), quinoa.  Years ago when I first discovered this ancient Inca grain not ma...

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To ensure that you get all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that you need, ensure that you eat a well-balanced, varied, low-fat, plant-based diet that includes these staples: Fruit & Vegetables are a great source of fibre, essential vitamins and...

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Animal Ingredients list
ANIMAL INGREDIENTS As a new vegan it can be very daunting when you first realise that just about everything you used to consume has something to do with an animal product or an animal by-product.  Just about everything you see on the supermarket she...

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Vegan makeup Oh how I love makeup! It is colourful, creative and when done well it looks amazing. Unfortunately I was too short to be on the runway in Haute couture so I just have to pretend sometimes... I wrote this awhile back for the chapter on Be...

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Yellow outfit vids
There's quite a lot of videos coming this month, also shot by my friend, Cam. Today's one is about Respect - for yourself and others in the Animal Rights and Vegan movements: See more videos on the Viva la Vegan! YouTube channel.

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Wholegrains Unlike refined and white products, whole grains have all their nutrients still intact.  Whole grains are a low-glycaemic index (GI) food, meaning that they are metabolised slower and don’t cause extreme changes in blood sugar levels, ...

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Why vegan? There are many reasons why someone would choose to become a vegan. I decided to become a vegan just after I finished high school when I realised the dairy products and eggs that I was consuming every now and then were causing just as muc...

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