It’s that time of year again everyone! We get into fall and we start seeing pumpkins everywhere! Don’t just carve your pumpkin, use it to enjoy some great tasting, healthy, and oh so colorful meals. Did you know that pumpkins are full of vitamin A,...

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Making the choice to live a vegan lifestyle can be the hardest or the easiest decision you have or will ever make; whether it is hard or easy just know that you are making a difference.

Many people ask me multiple questions when they find out I am vegan. What made you become vegan? What do you eat? What do you do to get the proper nutrition? After I answer any questions people might have it almost never fails that I hear the immediate response of, “I could never do that because it would be too hard.”

Now, I am not here to persuade anyone to become vegan or to impose my ideals upon someone who is just looking for an argument, but I am here to prove the myth wrong that being vegan is hard or that you can’t get proper nutrition. The truth is once you choose to live a vegan lifestyle, or any lifestyle that consists of consuming less animal product, it is not the veganism that is the difficult part, it is the knowledge of what you can and cannot eat that can be tricky. Once you learn the ins and outs you will be amazed of how many recipes, restaurants, and resources are all around you.

Whether you are vegan, vegetarian or an omnivore I am here to inform you of why I chose the vegan lifestyle by giving you knowledge from my experiences, readings or life in general. I will tell you what I eat and provide you with recipes that even the beginner can cook. I will give you insight to some of the best vegan restaurants in any area. And for all those who feel they are missing out on some of the important nutritional substances, or simply don’t know where to find it, I am here to give you some tips of what foods are available that will provide you with all the nutrition to live a healthy lifestyle.

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It’s that time of year again everyone! We get into fall and we start seeing pumpkins everywhere! Don’t just carve your pumpkin, use it to enjoy some great tasting, healthy, and oh so colorful meals.
Did you know that pumpkins are full of vitamin A,...

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It’s that time of year again everyone! We get into fall and we start seeing pumpkins everywhere! Don’t just carve your pumpkin, use it to enjoy some great tasting, healthy, and oh so colorful meals.

Did you know that pumpkins are full of vitamin A, C, K, E and are loaded with antioxidant carotenoids (the anti-aging antioxidant)? A pumpkin also carries lots of minerals which include magnesium, potassium, and iron. Half a cup of pumpkin contains 3 grams of fiber and 6 grams of good/effective carbohydrates (meaning that it gives you energy).

The seeds are also worth eating too. Pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas, are loaded with minerals, seem to have an anti-inflammatory effect, and may even help protect against prostate cancer and osteoporosis. A quarter cup has about 5 grams of effective carbohydrates and 1.5 grams of fiber.

See, and just when you thought all pumpkins were good for was carving and looking cool for Halloween.

Here are only some of many delicious meals that can include pumpkins:

1.Pumpkin and Black Bean soup

2.Vegan Pumpkin Bread

3.Pumpkin and Butternut squash Couscous

>lookout for some forth coming pumpkin dishes!