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Iron Rich Vegetarian Diet for Anemia
One of the perceived apprehensions about following a vegetarian diet is whether or not one can get sufficient iron from a meatless diet. People may speculate that since meat is a good source of protein as well as iron, cutting this out of the diet could create certain nutritional deficiencies – iron derived from animals…
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Vegan Guide to Eating Out: Some Handy Tips
Alas, the world seems oriented towards meat eaters. The world presumes that everyone eats meat and animal products; so you really don’t know where and when you will encounter products that contain animal products or by-products. Eating out can be particularly tricky because as a vegan you want to be able to have a well…
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How About Some Vegan Party Appetizer Ideas?
The food industry is not oriented towards veganism; so it can be something of a challenge to create vegan dishes that are tasty and yet not terribly complicated. Appetizers and finger foods can seem particularly difficult because the creamy or cheesy dips, and finger foods made from different meats seem to be de rigueur for…
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Top 10 Animals Killed for Clothing
Humans unthinkingly use so many animal products for nothing but vanity – animal products become a part of one’s wardrobe without so much as a thought for what that animal endures in order to feed human vanity. Animals are slaughtered for their pelt, leather, silk, wool, feathers and what not. Here, we look at the…
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Are There Any Vegetarian Olympic Athletes?
One of the charges often leveled against veganism and even vegetarianism is that these are low protein diets that are inadequate for optimal athletic performance. Athletes engaged in sports that require muscle building, strength and physical power may not be adequately served by a non-meat diet, it is thought. Yet there have been many elite…
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Cruelty Free Toothpaste with and Without Fluoride
Cruelty free toothpaste? But you thought all toothpaste was cruelty free; after all what are the ingredients but a bunch of detergents, abrasives, fluorides and…? You should know however that there are some toothpastes that do have some animal ingredients such as beeswax; so be sure to read the list of ingredients before buying your…