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 … Click here to keep reading
If you have been trying to save money on your energy around your home, and can see your bills increasing every year, chances are that you will need to make some changes. Some smart and sustainable changes will help ensure that you are still able to enjoy the little luxuries in your life, but you … Click here to keep reading
I think many people believe that using renewable energy sources is more costly. Even I was one of these people, until now. A few years back, Ben and I switched to a green electricity company, trying to do our bit, but the bills were so high compared to our previous company that we had to … Click here to keep reading
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 … Click here to keep reading
Getting old and suffering from 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 … Click here to keep reading
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 most people … Click here to keep reading
My journey to natural beauty products started in 2013 when I changed all my toiletries, skincare and makeup to natural plant-based products to avoid harmful toxins such as SLS, SLES, petroleum and parabens. Since then I’ve started also choosing vegan, cruelty-free and organic products. It wasn’t until 2017 that I started using organic and natural … Click here to keep reading
Christmas is almost upon us which can mean overindulgence 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 resolutions to be … Click here to keep reading
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year, even for those of us who won’t be over-indulging on mince pies or guzzling mulled wine by the gallon! As someone who is health-obsessed all year round, I’ll be looking forward to my vegan nut roast, mugfuls of raw cacao and lashings of cashew nut cheese! … Click here to keep reading
I remember seeing some shocking headlines a few years ago about our sedentary work lives – ‘sitting is the new smoking’ they read. Of course, we all know sitting for long periods of time isn’t really good for us, but I don’t think we all realised quite how much of a negative impact it had … Click here to keep reading