-
Nutrient Deficiency in Vegan Diets: Myths and Facts
Since eating animal based foods is considered to be the ordained ‘normal’ diet by a majority of people, a number of myths about vegan and plant based diets have gained currency. Proponents of animal based diets tend to caution against cutting out animal based foods from the diet for a variety of reasons. While some […]
-
Top 10 Animals Used for Experiments
Whenever human beings want to test something – medications, cosmetics, chemicals and even psychological premises, they turn to animals. Animals are put in unnatural situations, poisoned, dissected, poked, pricked, injected, euthanized and subjected to untold horrors – they may be bred for this purpose or may be trapped. Typically products and medications are tested on […]
-
Feeding Vegan Kids: Healthy Diet Plan for Children
People who have grown up as meat eaters may find that making the transition to a vegan lifestyle can be difficult to adjust to. However kids who are brought up vegan may have no such problems. Many parents feel that they may be doing their kids a favor by giving them a healthier start in […]
-
Top 10 Vegan Bodybuilders
In recent times, more and more athletes and even body builders are turning to a more ethical way of life, choosing to eschew animal based foods and products. This may often be against popular perception that being vegan is not only difficult for a body builder but also counterproductive. And in fact there can be […]
-
Vegetarian Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Many people with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) who follow a plant based diet can find that a vegetarian diet can be difficult to stick to. This is because a vegetarian diet is typically a fiber rich diet that contains a lot of indigestible material. This indigestible portion of the diet can irritate the bowel causing […]
-
10 Most Endangered Animals in the World
It is thought that 99.9% of all species that existed in the past are now extinct. So extinction of species is a natural process. But in recent times, the high rates of extinction have been alarming. This is because human activities have started to cause extinction in more recent times. The impact that human activities […]
-
Do Animals Dream Like Humans?
Anyone who’s had a pet dog has probably seen their pet twitch and growl and move in their sleep and has wondered what is going on inside the mind of their furry friend. Many of us would wonder what animals feel and experience; whether they also dream like us. Even if you haven’t been observing […]
-
10 Tips for Vegan Grocery Shopping on a Budget
Some people tend to think of the vegan lifestyle and particularly vegan diets as being expensive. However this need not be so – you can be vegan and still be frugal about what you purchase. There are a number of ways through which you can save on your grocery expenses. Today in this article, we […]
-
Low Fat Vegan Diet for Weight Loss
Even if you’re not a life-long vegan or not committed to a vegan lifestyle per se, you can benefit from a low fat vegan diet if you’re trying to lose weight. A diet free from meat and dairy is in any case good for health and may be far less calorie dense. So a low […]
-
Most Common Animals Abused and Killed for Their Skins
Human vanity is a terrible thing – in its name, countless animals are captured, tortured, abused, mutilated, shaved, skinned and killed. There are so many animals that are made to suffer just so that humans can adorn themselves in their skins – as shoes, coats, for bags, wallets, furniture, clothing and various other items. Even […]