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Calcium and Protein and Bone Health in Vegans 20 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
There is good evidence that vegan diets can prevent heart disease and they are likely to lower risk for cancer as well. But does going vegan improve your bone health? I see some post or infographic in...
Zinc and Cadmium in Vegan Diets 19 Jul 2013 | 06:09 am
Jack just added some new information about the metal cadmium to the VeganHealth website. His interest in the topic stemmed from a 2006 study from the Slovak Republic. The researchers found that vegan...
Vegan Diets and Heart Health 3 Jul 2013 | 08:49 pm
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) publishes—in addition to their peer-reviewed journal—a glossy bi-monthly magazine with short articles on food and nutrition topics. It’s a nice magazine (a...
It’s Never Too Late to Go Vegan 21 Jun 2013 | 08:44 pm
When I requested stories from readers who had gone vegan after the age of 50, I expected to hear from maybe 10 or 20 people. It was a surprise—a very nice one—to have close to 100 responses within 24 ...
Are You an Over-50 Vegan? Tell Me Your Story 9 Jun 2013 | 05:11 am
For a project I’m working on for next year, I’m hoping to chat with people who are vegan (or transitioning to veganism) and are over the age of 50. I’d especially like to hear from you if you started ...
Introducing the Plant Plate: A Food Guide for Vegans 5 Jun 2013 | 10:28 pm
My new food guide The Plant Plate made its debut on VeganForHer.com today. This is a colorized version of the guide that will be in the book Vegan for Her (which will provide a little more detail on u...
‘Vegan for Her’ Website is Live! 30 May 2013 | 06:57 pm
If you are subscribed to the Vegan for Her website, then you already know that it went live this morning. Our very first email should be sitting in your mailbox. If you haven’t subscribed, please head...
Celebrating Veganism at Vida Vegan Con 2013 29 May 2013 | 06:31 am
Vida Vegan Con (VVC) has to be the most fun event on earth. I’ve been to lots of veggie fests, and they are all wonderful (every last one of them). VVC is a little bit different though; it’s a more in...
Updated Speaking Schedule and Meeting Protein Needs (on Our Hen House) 23 May 2013 | 04:20 am
I have lots of travel to fun vegan events in the next couple of months (off to Vegan Paradise this week for Vida Vegan Con). I hope to see some blog readers as I trek around the continent (twice to be...
Vegan Food for Everyone 11 May 2013 | 12:14 am
On a recent trip to Costco, I found seaweed salad (vegan in my Costco, although in some areas it contains fish sauce), big cheap packages of tofu, little travel packs of hummus, and delectable stuffed...
