Veganism is safe during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy! Pregnancy is an exciting time of change and growth. And with that comes increased energy, nutrient and hydration demands. Continue reading for vegan-specific strategies for nourishing your pregnancy! As a registered ... READ the POST
5 Ways to Connect your Culture and Veganism
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. Jessica is an associate dietitian at Taylor Wolfram LLC and specializes in eating disorder recovery. Learn more about Jessica here! Veganism can contribute to personal connections with yourself and others but how do you navigate ... READ the POST
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food as a Vegan
Having a healthy relationship with food as a vegan allows you to nourish yourself without stress and fuel your animal rights activism. Here are specific action items for keeping veganism about the animals and not turning it into a restrictive diet! First let’s talk about what a healthy ... READ the POST
Guide to Anti-Diet Vegan Meal Prep
When you think "meal prep" does something specific come to mind? The truth is meal prep just means preparing food ahead of time. There are no rules about what that needs to look like! You don't have to: Prep a week's worth of food at once Use fancy matching containers Measure your ... READ the POST
How to Meet Your Calcium Needs as a Vegan
You probably know that you don’t need to consume animal-based dairy to get enough calcium. But do you know how to meet your calcium needs as a vegan? The truth is, just because you can get enough calcium as a vegan doesn’t mean it’s effortless. As a vegan registered dietitian, I feel that ... READ the POST
7 Reasons Not to Promote Veganism as a Weight Loss Diet
One of my missions as an anti-diet dietitian who also happens to be vegan is to kick diet culture out of the animal rights movement! There is so much weight stigma, healthism and ableism floating around the vegan space and it has got to go. There are many tactics folks will use to convince people ... READ the POST
10 Non-Food Ways to Advocate for Animals
This post was a collaboration between myself (Taylor) and my associate RD, Jessica. I was lucky to be able to chat with a few activist pals and share their insights, too! Enjoy. Helping animals goes far beyond food! Whether changing what you eat isn’t possible or you’re just looking for more ... READ the POST
9 Ways to Assess Your Motivations for Veganism in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. Jessica is an associate dietitian at Taylor Wolfram LLC and specializes in eating disorder recovery. Learn more about Jessica here! Curious if veganism and eating disorder recovery can co-exist? It all comes down to motivation! Use these ... READ the POST
4 Questions to Ask If You Want to Go Vegan in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. Jessica is an associate dietitian at Taylor Wolfram LLC and specializes in eating disorder recovery. Learn more about Jessica here! In our recent Q&A video we answered a question about the possibility of being vegan in recovery from an ... READ the POST
How to Eat Plant-Based for Health while Ditching Diet Mentality
Are you interested in a plant-based diet because you heard it will benefit your health? While it is true that eating an abundance and variety of plant foods can positively impact health (plenty of fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients do wonders for our bodies!), it’s not a magic bullet ... READ the POST
10 Gentle Nutrition Strategies for Vegans
Gentle nutrition is the final principle of intuitive eating and a compassionate way to honor your health without dieting, restriction or obsessing about food. The reason gentle nutrition is the last principle of intuitive eating is because when we focus on nutrition too early in the intuitive ... READ the POST
Veganism and Eating Disorders: Facts and Fiction
Veganism is a social justice movement which aims to eliminate animal exploitation and suffering as far as is possible and practicable. Because billions of animals are commodified and killed for food each year, boycotting animal agriculture is a core part of veganism. As an ethical ... READ the POST
Fatphobia in the Vegan Movement
I’m so excited to share this post with you! It’s based on an interview I did with Chelsea Lincoln of Fat Vegan Voice, who has been a vegan fat activist for over 20 years! As a straight-sized person, I want to include voices of those with lived experience as fat people in the animal rights world. ... READ the POST
8 Ways to Deal with Diet Culture in the Vegan Community
This post contains some affiliate links to books I recommend. That means when you click on one of those links and make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this blog! Are you turned off by all the diet nonsense in the vegan ... READ the POST
How to Not Feel Restricted with Food as a Vegan
Is veganism restrictive? At first you might think yes, because you’re not eating animal products. But the truth is there is loads of delicious vegan food to enjoy! Using a few key strategies can help you not feel restricted with food as a vegan. Before we go any further, it’s important to assess ... READ the POST
