Yes! You are on the roll, dedicated to healthy eating, regularly making the time to workout and starting to experience the positive changes in your life. It feels good and you crave it now. It’s becoming part of your life. It truly feels good 🙂 And then along comes Christmas… You’re getting together with family,…
It is not uncommon for vegetarians, especially active female vegetarians, to suffer from anemia – low iron counts. Low iron and anemia can mean increased fatigue and exhaustion. The human body stores some iron to replace any that is lost. However, low iron levels over a long period of time can lead to iron deficiency anemia.…
Breakfast has been known to be one of the most important meals of the day. It is also a time of setting a healthy intention for the day ahead. If you start the day with a nutritious breakfast, you give yourself a good chance to picking healthier food choices for the rest of the day. During the nights…
Recently we sent a survey to all our newsletter subscribers and one of the questions was; “What are your biggest questions or obstacles when it comes to plant based eating or fitness and nutrition in general?” After reading over the answers it became very obvious to us that many of you are still trying…
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/actveg/AV_022_-_12_Crucial_Keys_to_a_Succes.mp3] In this episode, Zuzana and Nik give you advice on how to get rid of excess body fat. Effective, healthy weight loss isn’t only due to the simplistic calories in, calories out paradigm. Nor is it solely reliant on diet and exercise. It’s everything – it’s all the various signals our body receives from…
Do you ever wonder what the healthiest sweetener is? Is it agave? Maple syrup or raw cane sugar? My opinion is always any sweet whole food, still pretty much in it’s original form. I think anything that’s been extracted and heavily processed and preserved isn’t going to be anywhere near as healthy as a whole fruit…
Last week I returned home from my 6 week trip to India. Oh man I love that place….. India is everything. It’s big, filthy, crowded, frustrating, scary, bizarre, colorful, exciting, fun, friendly and the experience of a lifetime. But it isn’t for everyone. At times it can be excruciatingly difficult to navigate and it’s all too easy…
I am huge fan of cilantro. There are so many amazing health benefits of this powerful herb and it tastes great. I add it to almost every dish, including my green smoothies. Watch our “Tip Of the Week” video bellow to learn more 🙂 Check out our recipe for Black Bean, Mango, Cilantro and Lime…
Joe and I have recently moved across the country (that might explain the lack of updates and podcasts). As our house back in Ontario was sold with all the furnishing we decided to pack only a few of our most important belongings to make the move as easy as possible. I believe that we are…
On our last podcast I promised you a chia seeds breakfast recipe and here it is! This will take about 10 min of preparation the night before however the next morning you will have a super healthy and delicious breakfast waiting for you. I swear this tastes just like dessert! Print This Recipe This is what you will need: SERVES 2 1/4 cup chia…
I have been making protein balls for quite some time now. Each time I change the recipe just a bit, however I think this time I found a winner! At least Joe seems to think so 🙂 This is a quick and easy snack. You can double up on the ingredients and store it in the…
One of the questions we are asked about all the time is how to make “easy” veggie meals. Well, here’s the good news …it’s just as easy to make delicious healthy vegetarian meals as it is any other kind of food. Here are some of our favorite breakfast options: Delicious Oatmeal – click here for…
I get this question pretty much on daily basis: Where do you get the time to prepare all the meals for you and Joe? …and the answer is… I don’t! We are super busy, and when it comes to food preparation I’m all about efficiency. That’s why I’ve become a master of quick, healthy, plant…
You’re listening to Active Vegetarian episode 1. Joe: Hello and welcome to Active Vegetarian, the plant-based eaters’ guide to fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle. For more cutting edge information about healthy plant-based eating and for real fitness advice that actually works, stop by ActiveVegetarian.com. We’re your hosts Joe & Zuzana and let’s get started. Hello everybody,…
”Eat your fruits and vegetables” is one of the tried and true recommendations for a healthy diet. …and for good reasons… Eating plenty of vegetables and fruits can help you prevent heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure, prevent some types of cancer, keeps your eyes in good shape and the list goes on. And…