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How To Get Your Omega-3s For Vegetarians and Vegans

Want to make sure you are getting enough omega-3 fatty acids on a plant-based diet? Omega-3s for vegetarians and vegans are harder to come by, but there are some dietary factors that we can control to help improve our access and the availability of this important nutrient.

Long dispelled are the myths of inadequate protein intake in vegetarian diets. We now know that a balanced and varied vegetarian diet, containing nuts, seeds, organic tofu, eggs, legumes, and quinoa will provide us with all our body needs. One uncertainty that continues to linger is whether or not a vegetarian diet can provide sufficient omega-3 fatty acids. I’ve outlined the recommended intake of plant-based omega-3s for vegetarians and vegans, and have included tips on how to maximize the availability of this important nutrient by the body.
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Chia vs Flax vs Hemp – Which One Is Healthier & More Sustainable?

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Chia vs Flax vs Hemp, all your questions about how these seeds measure up in terms of health and environmental sustainability answered. I’ve compared nutrient content including calcium, protein and omega-3s, as well as included a few of my favourite recipes!

Hemp Vegan Pate with Dill on White Plate

Hemp and Sunflower Seed Vegan Pate

Superfoods are big money. Promises of everlasting youth and renewed vitality, consumers happily spend the big bucks without further question. Some really are super, some are flops. Chia seeds, flaxseeds and hemp seeds have all made their mainstream supermarket debut over the last few years and as super as they all are, each of them has individual health properties that are as unique as their consumers are. Some are better suited to certain individuals, and some consumers like to factor in the environmental standpoint. Chia vs Flax vs Hemp – which one better for you?
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Top 10 Non-Dairy Calcium Sources [Vegan]

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Want to know how to get enough non-dairy calcium sources in your diet? Look no further. I have compiled my Top 10 Non-Dairy Calcium Sources to help make sure your bones are nice and healthy, without the use of dairy milk.

We all know that calcium is essential for good bone health. Since our kinder years, I’m sure we can all recite the 3 recommended servings of dairy per day. The problem with these recommendations is that it doesn’t take into account the fact that dairy, alongside beef, is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions (see my post For The Flexitarian – The Environmental Sustainability Of Eating Meat). If you are like me and struggle to get in your ‘3 recommended serves of dairy’, maybe its time to start looking at some non-dairy calcium sources to help meet our targets for bone health.
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Breakfast Popsicle With Honey Banana and Oats

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I love making homemade popsicles, as you can see from Zesty Honey Iced Tea Popsicles with Ginger and these Elderflower Cordial Popsicles. This one is pretty tasty as well, and the best part… you can eat it for breakfast!
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Easy Non-Dairy Dessert – Raw Fruit Tart With Cashew Cream

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This was one of the first recipes I wanted to share with the world. This easy non-dairy dessert is one of my favourites – it is so easy to make and is definitely a crowd-pleaser. Top it with whatever seasonal fruit you have on hand. I love it with fresh berries, but it also great with peaches, sliced banana or just on its own.

My first experience with raw desserts was magical and now I will never look back. Raw desserts naturally do not contain any flour or refined sugar. Who knew that you could make a crust from blended nuts and dried fruit and that it would taste better than the real thing. I love this easy non-dairy dessert of raw cashew cream pie, both because it tastes delicious and because it is so so so healthy.
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