Archive for March, 2009

Vegan Rosemary Potatoes Recipe

Vegan Rosemary potatoes recipe is one of the recipes that I have developed from scratch. This recipe can also be turned into dill potatoes by substituting the rosemary with dill. Ingredients: Potatoes cut into quarters, olive oil, rosemary, course black pepper, garlic salt or powder. Recipe directions: spray oil in botttom of baking dish or [...]

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Tofu Lowers Cholesterol Levels

Soybeans are excellent sources of protein and minerals and they are also low in fat. Tofu contains all nine essential amino acids, the same kind as found in animal protein but without the risk of bad cholesterol. Studies have shown that eating 25 grams of soy protein such as tofu instead of animal protein can [...]

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Soda Pop Versus Orange Juice

Vegetarians that are concernd about their health should be aware of the the difference between choosing fruit juice instead of a soda pop. Your average can of soda has about 15 teaspoons of sugar. Comparing  labels on a 12 ounces of soda to 12 ounces of orange juice has some interesting findings. Juice vs. Soda           [...]

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Vegans and Gelatin

Veganism is a lifestyle that involves eating and using as few animal products as possible. Gelatin is a by-product of the cattle and leather industry that is made by boiling the bones and tissues of slaughtered animals. As a result most vegans do not eat foods that contain gelatin or gelatine. Find out what foods [...]

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Vegan foods Top 14 highest calcium foods

Calcium is a mineral essential to bone development and prevents osteoporosis. Vegans and vegetarians that do not eat meat need to make sure that they get enough calcium in their diet. Teenagers in general do not get enough calcium which they need for healthy bone development.   Food                                                      amount              mg of calcium                      Soy or rice milk, calcium-fortified         8 ounces              300-500 [...]

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Vegan foods Top 12 highest protein foods

Vegan foods Top 12 highest protein foods   Food                                 amount                grams of protein Tempeh                            1 cup                     31 Seitan                              4 ounces              15-31 Cooked soybeans            1 cup                     29 Veggie hotdog                 1                           8-26 Veggie burger                  1                            5-24 Cooked lentils                  1 cup                    18 Firm tofu                          4 ounces              8-15 Cooked kidney beans      1 cup                     15 Cooked lima beans          1 cup                     15 Cooked [...]

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Welcome to VeganTales.com Food News

Dear Reader, Welcome to VeganTales.com Blog. Being a vegetarian is all about choices. We encourage you to express your opinions about current events through respectful and insightful discussion. If you have never posted before you will need to register to post. Your comment will be reviewed and you will get an email with a user and [...]

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