This time we drove all the way from Tallinn, Estonia to Barcelona, Spain. The journey lasted 6 days and we chose to stay at Kaunas, Lithuania; Poznan, Poland; NΓΌrnberg, Germany; ZΓΌrich, Switzerland; and Orange, France. As last time, I packed a lot of food to go β a few bottles […]
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Back to School Lunch Boxes β How and What to Pack
Kids are going back to schools and kindergartens. Wondering what to pack your kid for lunch? Iβve always provided my 5-year-oldβs lunch boxes and snack for kindergarten and I make it super-easy. You can do it too! My kidβs kindergarten is very accommodating, i.e. the food can be stored in […]
Why Energy Drinks Are a Bad Choice
Using energy drinks to cope with stress is not a good idea. I know this from personal experience. I recently worked a high stress job, where I drank an average of one and sometimes two 12 oz. Red Bulls every day. I worked long hours, didnβt get enough rest, and […]
10 Crazy Diets That People Have Actually Tried
Even though Meghan Trainor is currently ruling the airwaves with a relatable song about bringing booty back, a lot of people are still aching to lose weight. It seems like every day there is another diet fad being snapped up by the gullible masses. Whether youβre all about that bass […]
Vegan Health Hacks β Easy Ways To Remember How To Get All The Nutrients You Need
If you think thereβs a ton of new food rules youβre gonna have to learn and memorize in order to stay properly nourished when you embark on a plant-based diet β relax. It is not so. People and the internet may scare you into thinking that itβs very difficult and […]
10 Easy Steps to Reducing Your Sugar Intake
Sugar is ruining our health [Link:1]. Itβs a fact that we all know yet all blissfully ignore time and time again. Could you find any idea about steps to reduce your sugar? Not only is sugar making us sick, itβs making us overweight, overtired and prematurely old. Sugar causes problems […]
Plant-Based Travelling: Road Trip Barcelona-Tallin
Itβs not impossible to be on the road and still eat healthy plant-based meals. Hereβs my story for inspiration about a 5-day road trip from Barcelona to Tallinn that I took with my family in the beginning of June. When my husband saw all the food Iβd packed for our […]
How to Organise Your Vegan Pantry Staples
Here’s a comprehensive list of vegan pantry staples as well as kitchen utensils/equipment. Itβs a long checklist but donβt be intimidated. Take it only as a guideline to give you an idea of the variety of foods on the whole food plant-based diet. Download my FREE Guide to Whole Food […]
Battlefield at the Gym: Motivating Yourself Through the Exercise
Itβs 5:30 pm on a Monday night at my gym. Monday evening and Saturday morning fitness classes are the busiest. I should know this because I worked in this industry for over 27 years. You should know this, tooβ¦right? After a weekend of perhaps eating and drinking too much (big […]
Plant-Based Diet Success Story: Lauren Vaught
Throughout my 30βs and 40βs, I tried almost every different type of diet out there. Short-term weight loss was achieved, but the sustainability of these βfadβ diets wasnβt there. I spent several years on a roller coaster of weight loss and gain, never feeling great. The only thing that got […]
How to Make Plant-Based Diet Meal Plan: Meal Planning Ideas
Looking for easy meal planning ideas? Hereβs how to make a balanced plant-based diet meal plan that is not a burden on your schedule nor taste buds. First Step First, make a list of the foods you already have at home in your fridge and pantry (except dry goods.) Download […]
How to Cook Egg-Free and Dairy-Free Recipes
Learn how to eat and cook egg-free and dairy-free recipes. We’ll cover plant-based dairy products as well as replacement for eggs in baking and omelettes. When people move towards plant-based lifestyle they usually cut out the meat first and only then dairy. However, for me it was the other way […]