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Eat Healthy Without Meat
As concerns about healthy eating have grown, so has the interest
in vegetarianism. Numerous nutrition experts recommend eating
low on the food chain. In plain language this means eating more
grains, vegetables and fruits, and fewer meats, cheeses...
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Giving The Unborn Child What It Needs
The Pregnant woman should eat foods containing Folic Acid to give her unborn child the best chance of being born healthy. Lack of Folic Acid in the diet means the child could be born with Congenital Heart Disease or Spina Bifida.
The unborn child...
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Is A Vegetarian Diet Safe For My Infant?
If, for dietary or ethical reasons, you have decided that you
want to put your infant on a vegetarian diet, you should be very
careful in choosing formulas and solid food for your child.
If you plan to breastfeed the infant and you are also...
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Vegan Chocolate Feeds the Sweet Tooth
Being a vegan doesn't mean eating boring food. One area that causes us more consternation than others is dessert. Most traditional desserts include milk or cream. Whether it's cake or cookies, the recipes usually call for dairy products.
That's why most vegans rejoice when they realize there are many vegan chocolate options on the market. Not all chocolate contains milk. Dark chocolate is vegan and is, in fact, much healthier than milk chocolate.
Dark chocolate contains antioxidants, much like red wine does. Researchers in Europe have found that dark chocolate has heart-protective qualities, whereas milk chocolate does not.
Researchers believe the proteins in milk may inhibit the antioxidant properties of chocolate. This is terrific news for vegans. With dark chocolate they are getting not only a dairy-free treat, but they are also treating their bodies to a healthy dose of antioxidants.
The dairy industry would have us believe milk does a body good, but research has shown over and over that dairy products are unhealthy. By choosing healthy non-dairy chocolate and desserts, we are pulling our weight as conscious consumers and letting the world know we won't be fooled into unhealthy food choices.
About the Author
Anna Wilde is a freelance writer. She writes about vegan chocolate and other vegan issues in her blog.
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