The one question that herbivores get asked more than anything else is “Where do you get your protein?” It usually comes right after “You haven’t eaten any of the bacon or eggs. Are you vegan?” I’ve been eating this way for so long, that I’m actually kind of tired of the word “protein”. In fact, […]
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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 […]
The Effect of Food On Skin–And Everything Else!
My colleagues and I in clinical medicine spend the vast majority of our time in operating rooms, emergency departments and outpatient offices largely cleaning up the wreckage of the “Standard American Diet.” Whether they choose to recognize it or not, the medical practice of every physician across the medical specialties – from internists to surgeons, […]
10 Ways To Ramp Up Your Nutrition
March is National Nutrition Month. Since we have an excuse to celebrate nutrition all month, let’s use this opportunity to kick it up a notch. Here are some suggestions to help you on the road to better nutrition: Eat a Rainbow of Color When we eat a rainbow of color from fresh fruits and veggies […]
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, […]