Kathy Marino is the founder of SunRAWise, The Vegan Cheese Factory, located in Palatka, Florida on The St Johns River. Their facility is a commercial kitchen that exclusively manufactures artisan non-dairy cheeses. Originally from South America, Kathy adopted a plant-based lifestyle in 2007 when she moved to the USA. She started competing in fitness in 2012 as a hobby. […]
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Take Five: Ines Lopes
Chic Vegan contributor Ines Lopes is a social media junkie who currently works at Rutgers University and is pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts in Poetry. She also holds a Masters in Teaching and hopes to one day combine her educational background and extreme adoration of food and fitness to help others lead the […]
Thrive Foods Preview and Tasty Portobello Patties
You’ve probably noticed that I recommend the Thrive Diet book constantly. The simple fact is that it really helped me take my vegan nutrition to another level as an active, athletic female. For years I have been using the Thrive Diet book as a cookbook so I am thrilled to finally have a legitimate Thrive […]
Ask Grettie: Sports Gel Alternatives
I am training for my first marathon in July. I depend on Gu packets and Shot Block packages to get me through my runs. From what I’ve read on your blog it seems that they are processed, syrupy no-nos, and now by eating these I feel like I am undoing the steps I’ve taken […]
Strong, Fast, Healthy and Vegan
Ask a random person off the street what they picture in their head when they think of a vegan. Chances are you will get something describing a waifish hippie with translucent skin and sunken eyes. But the truth is, most vegans are probably the healthiest people to walk this earth. When it comes to sports, […]