Vegetarian Zen

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VZ 361: Spice Up Your Life with these Vegan and Vegetarian Seasonings! Jun 28, 2020

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Vegan and vegetarian food can sometimes get a bad rap as consisting of nothing more than bland food! I know that before I became a vegetarian, I believed this stereotype just because I didn't know any better.

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we are putting that stereotype to rest! We'll be sharing 10 of our FAVORITE go-to seasonings and also sharing some from our close Facebook group, The Peas and Carrots Society.

VZ 360: Zero Waste Stores with Callee Ackland of Hippie Haven Jun 14, 2020

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In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we're pleased to welcome Callee Ackland of Hippie Haven, the first zero-waste store in South Dakota.

We're going to talk to Callee about what a "zero-waste" store is, and also about the mission at Hippie Haven whose vendors are 70% women-owned.

VZ 359: Vegan for Everyone with Laura Theodore (aka The Jazzy Vegetarian) May 31, 2020

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In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we are pleased to welcome Laura Theodore, aka. The Jazzy Vegetarian.

What's EXTRA exciting about having Laura on the show is that she was one of our inspirations for creating The Vegetarian Zen podcast.

Many of you know that we started Vegetarian Zen as a place for people to feel comfortable asking questions and learning more about being plant-based without feeling bullied or pressured. We wanted to focus on the positive aspects of being vegan or vegetarian.

Today we get to know Laura a little more and talk about her latest book, Vegan For Everyone.

VZ 358: Traveling and Supporting Local Businesses with Bree and Ben May 17, 2020

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In this episode of the VZ podcast, we're pleased to welcome Benjamin Hagerty and Brianne Nemiroff of the blog It's Bree and Ben: Live and Travel Kindly.

We talk to them about how they started out their life of travel and how they use their blog to help guide people to kind choices in travel, dining, and shopping.

VZ 357: 7 Things You Should Know About a Plant-Based Diet and Diabetes May 03, 2020

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A plant-based diet is a powerful tool in helping you manage your diabetes. It can even reverse it!

A few weeks ago, Larissa had a bit of a scare with her blood-sugar levels shooting up. Because she can't take any medicines such as Metformin to help her control her diabetes, she needs to ensure she's eating right and moving.

This recent scare made us go back and review some of the basics about controlling diabetes.

In this episode of the VZ podcast, we're going to share 7 things you should know about being diabetic on a plant-based diet.

Always talk to a doctor!

VZ 356: Why Being a Part-Time Vegan is Better Than Nothing with Siovonne Smith Apr 19, 2020

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Today we are excited to welcome Siovonne Smith, author of the book The 3-Day Vegan.

When we reviewed Siovanne's book, The 3-Day Vegan, we really resonated with the message.

In her book, Siovanne gives you step by step suggestions, inspiration, and motivation to help you ease into veganism 3 days at a time.

Whether you're a vegetarian looking to incorporate some vegan days or, you're an omnivore who isn't really interested in becoming vegetarian or vegan but would simply like to reduce your consumption of meat and dairy, this book has something for you!

VZ 355: The Best Sources for Vegan Probiotics Apr 05, 2020

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As we are currently dealing with a global pandemic, it's essential that we are keeping ourselves healthy. One of the ways we keep ourselves healthy is by keeping our guts healthy.

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we're going to talk about probiotics. More specifically, we'll be talking about vegan probiotics. We'll talk about what they are and the best sources.

VZ 354: 10 Healthy Coping Mechanisms During Uncertain Times Mar 29, 2020

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There is no doubt that these times we are in are not like anything most of us have experienced before. Hopefully, it won't be something we will experience ever again.

With things so uncertain these days many people are feeling sad, angry, confused, and isolated.

Today on the podcast, we want to share 10 healthy coping mechanisms that you can use to help you during these uncertain times.

VZ 353: What is Miso? Mar 22, 2020

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Back in episode 176, we talked about the amazing benefits of fermented foods and one of the foods we discussed was miso.

This episode of the Vegetarian Zen is all about miso. This was something I had no clue about until I became a vegetarian. I didn't know it existed! This is a great example of where becoming a vegetarian expanded my food choices and experiences.

VZ 352 : On Being a "Joyful Vegan" with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Mar 15, 2020

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Today on the podcast, we are excited to welcome recognized expert and thought leader in the culinary, social, ethical, and practical aspects of living vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

Colleen is an award-winning author and hosts two podcasts, Food for Thought and Animology. Today, we'll be talking more in-depth about her latest book, The Joyful Vegan.

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