Raw Vegan Pad Thai

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It’s time to unlock the power of plant-based living with our incredible Vegan Pad Thai recipe! Embracing a diet rich in plant foods has been widely popular for its health benefits, and we’re here to show you that nutritious can also mean incredibly tasty. For Nikki and me, about 80 to 85 percent of our…

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Powerful Homemade Wellness Shots – Flu, Iron, and Skin

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We are sharing with you three powerful homemade wellness shots to enhance your health and wellbeing.

Today we are sharing with you three powerful homemade wellness shots to enhance your health and wellbeing. What is so powerful about these juice shots? All three medicinal tonics contain a potent dose of nutrients in a tiny cup. You can either enjoy them straight up for the pure and direct delivery of its benefits…

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Chocolate Caramel Tarts – raw, vegan,gluten-free

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Chocolate caramel tart recipe made by Active Vegetarian

Most people consider eating chocolate a “guilty pleasure”. But in this case, you can think of it as just pure pleasure instead. These decadent Chocolate Caramels Tarts are made from raw cacao, which is rich in nutrients and highly beneficial to good health. Raw cacao is packed with antioxidants and rich in minerals like iron,…

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Iron Rich Green Juices – Treat Anemia Naturally

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We used a great combination of veggies and fruit to make delicious, iron rich green juices at home.

Today we are sharing a wonderful recipe with all of you who are concerned about your iron levels. Keep reading if you are interested in making delicious, iron rich green juices. But first, let’s talk a bit about iron and anemia. After ‘where do you get your protein?, the second most common question the two…

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West Coast Kale Salad

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I am not the most creative about coming up with names for salad recipes. Usually, I just name them according to the things that are in them, which is… well, boring. So this is a kale salad mixed with other beautiful greens, some shredded cabbage, radish, mandarin orange and mung beans tossed with creamy cilantro…

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Raw Salted Caramel Chocolates

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After my first bite of these chocolates, my eyes widened and I actually said to myself  “are you KIDDING me!??”. I couldn’t believe how delicious they were! Never having made chocolates before, surprisingly it is fairly easy. You just need a little patience for the cacao to melt and that’s about it 😉 Print Rich, gooey,…

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MOST Iron-Rich Foods for Active Vegetarians

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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.…

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Where do I get iron if not from red meat?

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We’ve heard from a lot of you that your goal for the year of 2014, is to adopt a 100% plant based diet, part vegan, or just truly focus on including more veggies in your daily meals. We want to help. Nikki and I made a plethora of mistakes on our journey to living a plant…

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#17: What is your body missing???

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[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/actveg/AV_16_-_Missing_Link.mp3] We are back…… Do you suffer with low energy, brittle nails or hair loss? In this episode, Zuzana and Nik talk about common health challenges plant based eaters might be dealing with and how to fix them.     Download the Episode Here! (27min – 21sec) Zuzana

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