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Why I Am a Vegetarian

Image Source First of all, I want you to know that not every vegetarian/vegan out there bases their lifestyle on trying to convert meat-eaters. I personally am not involved with PETA at all and I will even go as far…
Online Body Image Communities

Even at the young age of 22, it seems I’ve struggled with food and body issues for too many years. Never too proud to seek help, however, I’ve often read books, magazine articles, and lately, blogs to help me get motiv…
The Food of the Future: Quinoa

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a grain over 6,000 years old. It was cultivated in the Andes in the Incan Empire. The Incans grew it and fed it to their warriors for strength and energy, referring to it as "the mother g…
Just What the Doctor Ordered

Image Source Since 99% of the people I know are sick right now (what is this bug going around?), I figured I'd try to help them out by prescribing some food-ication, or foods that act as medication. Most of these come…
Chocolate Can Make a Girl Do Some CRAZY Things

Image Source So picture this: It’s around midnight sometime in July of 2007, and after just getting home from hanging out at my friend’s house, I plop down on my living room couch to see what’s on TV. Randomly, I star…
Advice: Are There Any Foods to Help With Dry Skin?

Image Source This comes from our Advice column! From LadyinRed@datingish: "I have super, super dry skin, especially on my face. What foods have the nutrients to help this problem?" Do you know of any foods that hel…
Tribute to the Great 6 Veggies of Victory!!

Over the last few months, I have embarked on a campaign to teach myself how to cook. I had a few reasons: - I really like food! It tastes so good, and it makes me happy and healthy (or opposite!) - I live pretty much…
Advice: How Do You Satisfy a Sweet Tooth Without Indulging?

Image Source This comes from our Advice column! From MsEnergyDrink@healthkicker: "I've developed a serious chocolate/sweet tooth but don't want to blow my diet. I know dark chocolate is healthier than milk or sweet ch…
Cut Milk, Lose Weight

Image Source What?! That's right... I started out this morning researching the health benefits of my vegetarian diet, and stumbled upon this beautiful site, about how cutting out dairy products not only helps you dr…
Advice: What Form of Food Measurement is Most Reliable?

Image Source This comes from our Advice column! From niltiaCmAI@xanga: "On a food product's nutritional label there are usually two different descriptions of a serving. For example, it may say that a serving is 2 tab…