Choosing Your Holiday Traditions
November 19, 2010
By Kevin Archer
Holiday traditions are deep and rich enough to be considered articles of faith. They transcend physical experiences, often creating memories that grow beyond the proportion of the actual occasions being remembered. I embrace this phenomenon at will, choosing the traditions that I will keep active and the memories I will nurture into legend. This creative myth-making offers a lot of room for new ideas, but there is one thing that I don’t have to invent:… Read More >
Thanks, but No Thanks
November 15, 2010
By Kathy Freston
I grew up in a household of very loud, opinionated people. There were hardcore conservatives and those who my father called “bleeding heart liberals” among us. Everyone was at each others’ throat vying to make their point. I always remember gearing up for what I knew would be a test of endurance and persistence for who could make the final point; it was a matter of pride to hold your own in the face of… Read More >
Survival Guide to Being a Gluten-Free Vegan
October 26, 2010
By Guest Blogger
So you’re vegan and gluten-free? No wheat? No meat? What to eat? Well, a lot actually. Instead of Bread -Starchy vegetables can take the edge off of bread cravings. Try a baked sweet potato with a drizzle of coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of nutritional yeast flakes. -Most gluten-free breads actually contain eggs. I recommend making your own. I’ve tried a few gluten-free flours on the market, and I like… Read More >
How to Plan Your Meals to Save Money
October 7, 2010
By Guest Blogger
In this current economic climate, almost everyone I know is tightening their budgets. Some are cutting out their daily lattes or personal trainers, some are on a total spending hiatus, and others are simply trying to decrease their grocery bills. The question is, how can you save money on groceries—particularly if you, like my family, eat healthy, organic and local foods? Here’s how: meal planning. We are a family of four, and I spend $150/week… Read More >
Love List: Soulful Scribbles & Vegan Treats
September 22, 2010
1. Journals are one of my greatest loves. Each morning I begin my day with some soulful scribbling. This has been a treasured ritual for decades and one of my most powerful tools in pushing through life lemons, working out personal challenges and discovering creative nuggets of joy. In addition, I use journals to get back on track with my diet and lifestyle practices. There’s no better way to see the underbelly of your health… Read More >
Prescription for Health: A Meat-Free Diet
September 13, 2010
By Neal Barnard, MD
It’s come to this: Researchers in the United Kingdom are now suggesting that fast food chains should hand out cholesterol-lowering drugs with cheeseburgers, milkshakes, and other menu items to combat the effects of these fatty foods. But they also say that statins don’t stop all of the unhealthy effects. As a doctor, I agree that statins are not the solution, and I’m calling for a reality check. Decades ago, we learned that the fat and… Read More >
Five Tips for Talking about Veganism with Kids
September 6, 2010
By Guest Blogger
These days it isn’t hard to find fantastic vegan parenting advice or kid-friendly recipes. I’ve come across many blogs discussing ideas about how to talk to your kids about animal rights. My question is: How do I talk to other people’s kids about it? Working in schools, camps, and museums, I’ve been faced with this dilemma countless times. Kids are curious. I hate to pass up an opportunity for discussion, and I certainly don’t want… Read More >
High Quality, Healthy Vegan Diet for $3.33 A Day
April 9, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Hello everyone! I’m so honored to do a guest post on CSL. My name is Melody Polakow and due to being laid off from my job as a vegan and raw foods chef in December, I am living on a very strict budget of $3.33 a day or around $100 a month for myself and two teen sons who live with me part time. I have always been a frugal cook by nature and grew… Read More >
Shedding Some Light On Dairy
April 8, 2009
By Lilli Link, MD
The second most frequent question I hear when I tell someone I eat a primarily raw vegan diet or suggest one of my patients try it is, “Don’t you need milk for your bones?” If you don’t want to read all the way through the blog to get the answer, I’ll give it away right now: No! Why would someone choose to stay away from dairy when ice cream and cheese taste so good and… Read More >
Passover, Vegan Style!
April 7, 2009
By Guest Blogger
When Passover comes to mind I immediately find myself closing off my nostrils and breathing through my mouth. This innate physical reaction is due to trauma – gefilte fish trauma. I think of the beautiful traditions associated with Passover, like the Four Questions, and leaning to the left in our seats to eat the way royalty used to eat. But I personally find myself leaning left to avoid the dinner guest next to me with… Read More >
Raw Vegan Lifestyle Tips
April 6, 2009
By Kristen Suzanne
I’m often asked how I make my Raw vegan lifestyle seem so easy. Here are 7 things that help me… 1) Weekly Variation, Not Daily I don’t make a bunch of different raw vegan recipes on a daily basis. I keep it simple. For the most part, I pick out 3-5 recipes I’ll make for the week and end up eating the same thing a couple days in a row. Boring? Heck no! The food… Read More >
Life with Crohns
March 31, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Crohns disease? What’s that? I had never heard of Crohns until I was diagnosed with it 2005. An inflammatory bowel disease, Crohns can be debilitating, embarrassing, and painful all at once. It is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Here I was a perfectly healthy 21 year old girl, just moved in with my fiancé, my whole life ahead of me, nothing to slow me down; man was I wrong!… Read More >
Conscious Eating, Okay, But Where (On Earth) Do You Get Your Protein?
February 3, 2009
By Kathy Freston
When I tell people that I’m a vegan, the most popular question, by far, inevitably follows: “But, how do you get enough protein?” There it is again, I think, the meat industry’s most potent weapon against vegetarianism–the protein myth. And it is just that–a myth. In fact, humans need only 10 percent of the calories we consume to be from protein. Athletes and pregnant women need a little more, but if you’re eating enough calories… Read More >
