Being a vegan is much easier today than it was just a couple of decades ago and now we have more options and tastes to explore. Among these are veggie purees and sauces that will take your meals to a whole new level, so here are some you should try today. Cauliflower puree Although cauliflower…

Many non-vegetarians are often confused about the food that vegetarians and especially vegans eat, as to meat eaters it may seem that the world of food is full of nothing but livestock sourced food. It might seem so in fact, if we look at our basic American diet but thats not really the case, particularly…

It seems that everywhere you turn, people are cutting meat out of their diet. If they arent looking for organic meats, then they are avoiding it altogether. They revert to diets that exclude pesticides and other chemicals. Some people stop at the vegetarian level. More often than not, however, people are choosing to adopt a…

Upon making the choice to go vegan, the first thing friends and family asked me was, How will you get your protein? When people think protein, they think of meat, like a fat, juicy steak or a pork chop rubbed down with barbecue spices. Im not one of those people, however. As a vegan, my…

Although there are many reasons for choosing a Vegan or Vegetarian diet, many people first consider a plant-based diet in the pursuit of weight loss. Vegan and vegetarian diets typically contain higher quantities of fresh, whole food relative to the standard American diet, which is high in processed fare and fast food. While a vegan…

Its impossible to deny the benefits of a nutrient rich, produce-packed diet. Weve long been taught that eating our fruits and veggies is an important component of a sound nutritional plan. However, the majority of us tend to eat a disproportionate amount of fruit relative to vegetables and who can blame us? Fruits sweet taste…

Turmeric might be one of the most amazing foods known to man. I know that is a bold statement, but turmeric is a bold plant. It is highly anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-biotic, anti-septic, and anti-cancer. Basically it can kill almost anything bad in your body and improve circulation, digestion, metabolism, and immunity. If you only eat…

Ginger is a staple in many Asian dishes, and with good reason. Gingers health benefits range from easing nausea to providing relief from aches and pains to even potentially slowing the growth and development of certain cancer cells. Some even say ginger has aphrodisiac properties, which makes sense given its ability to improve circulation. Including…

We love the taste of gourmet food. The smells, textures, and flavors provide otherwordly experiences. The way it melts in our mouths gives a pleasure that cannot be described in a way that really does it justice. Unfortunately gourmet dishes are often unhealthy for our bodies, with dairy, gluten, cane sugar, or other ingredients we…

Whats your favorite color? While we love all the colors of the rainbow here at MHLC, green is our most popular. In addition to being the color of the heart chakra, we see green in the verdant trees that give us oxygen and the vegetables in our garden that feed us. And it turns out…