One of the questions I see over and over again when someone says they are vegan, me included, is ‘but where do you get your protein from?’ It can even make some meat eaters quite angry! I had one person on Twitter getting really fiery with me because I am a vegan. She was adamant … Continue reading Can I get protein and build muscle on a plant-based diet?
Bad breath is something that we’ve all suffered from and that many of us have been paranoid about when talking to others. In this blog post I am going to explore the foods to eat that help to fight bad breath. I’m plant-based so I will focus on vegan friendly foods. Mine has been a … Continue reading Eat these foods to fight bad breath
You can still eat chocolate even if you are vegan and even if you are trying to quit refined or questionable added sugars and sweeteners. It’s so funny that the first thing many people said when I did a whole year of no added sugar (2017) was ‘I could never give up chocolate for a … Continue reading Vegan recipes and go-to brands for a healthy chocolate fix
Getting old and suffering with hair loss is something that many of us dread and there is often nothing we can do to prevent it, that's if it’s just a natural part of ageing. However, there are some ways in which our lifestyles can affect the health of our hair and even younger people can … Continue reading How your lifestyle can affect hair loss
One question I’m asked a lot, especially now I’m vegan, is whether it is expensive to be plant based. It’s funny really, as I was veggie for several years prior to going 100% plant based and no one ever questions if vegetarianism is more expensive, but as soon as you mention following a vegan diet … Continue reading Why being healthy doesn’t have to be expensive
Your kidneys are essential organs that filter your blood, removing excess nutrients and waste products from the body. But sometimes, things can go wrong, and kidneys can fail, meaning that people have to go on lifelong dialysis or require kidney transplants. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people suffer from kidney failure, according to expert … Continue reading High cholesterol and blood pressure can hurt your kidneys
My personal story with eczema Until only a few years ago I suffered with eczema at the nape of my neck and into my hair. It started when I was around 11 to 12 years old. I remember this because some girls at school were doing my hair, as we did at break time, and … Continue reading Natural solutions for eczema
Christmas is almost upon us which can mean over indulgence for many. Even those of us, like me, who are plant based and dairy free will be tucking into a little extra raw chocolate and lashings of cashew cheese! It’s no wonder that most of us start the New Year full of good intentions and … Continue reading Healthy TV suggestions to kick-start your New Year’s resolutions
