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I’ve been vegan for my entire teen and adult life, and most of my friends and family follow a vegan lifestyle as well. For that reason, I often forget that my…

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People often tell me that they converted to a vegan lifestyle for health reasons, whether because their doctor ordered it (often for older individuals with cholesterol or blood pressure problems) or because they did some research and decided that veganism was a more…

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When I tell new acquaintances that I’m vegan, the reactions I get range from terrified to awestruck to envious. When it comes to close friends and family who aren’t vegan, some are timid and apologetic for their own cheese habit, while others…

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Are you curious about the vegan lifestyle? Does it seem a little bit mysterious? Perhaps you’ve thought about trying it yourself. In this column from senior staff writer Katie Drummond, Katie explores many of the challenges that vegans face and dispels popular myths…

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Long before Skinny Bitch gracelessly proclaimed the weight loss benefits of a vegan lifestyle, women and men have been adopting vegetarianism for so-called “health reasons.” Translation: they wanted to lose weight.…

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In this ongoing vegan column, senior staff writer, Katie Drummond, looks at the raw food diet, since many people think it is similar to veganism. Although, just how similar and how practical is something that Katie debates for herself and our HAL readers.…

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“I was vegan for awhile, but...”

I’ve heard it before - over, and over, and over, in fact. It seems like as soon as someone finds out I follow a vegan lifestyle, they feel the urge to relate…

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Who is curious about the vegan lifestyle? Does it seem a little bit mysterious? Perhaps you’ve thought about trying it yourself. In this new column from senior staff writer Katie Drummond, Katie explores many of the challenges that vegans face and dispels…

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These days, more and more people are trying out vegetarian diets, but not necessarily because of animal rights. Currently, Coronary Heart Disease is the number one killer in the United States, caused mainly by fatty substances and plaque clogging up the…

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In this weekly column, Her Active Philosopher, Her Active Life editor Katie Drummond waxes philosophical and writes lyrically as she invites us on her personal health and fitness journey

When I was a teenager, I did what many young…

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If you’ve ever tried converting a favorite recipe to suit a particular dietary need – from gluten-free to diabetic– you know the challenge of modifying ingredients to make it taste like the “real thing” you and your family have come to know and…

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Ironman triathlon champion, overall elite athlete ... and vegan? Anyone who still thinks a vegan lifestyle can’t support intense athletic training hasn’t met Brendan Brazier. A professional athlete who consistently places at the top in international Ironman triathlon events, Brazier is a…

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For the average American, dinner probably means sitting down to a plate of meat, rounded out with sides like white bread and potatoes, and polished off with an after-dinner bowl of ice cream in front of the television. If this sounds familiar,

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For many athletes, getting up at the crack of dawn for a daily jog can seem like a daunting task under even the most mundane of circumstances. Now imagine contemplating a six-mile run, three days after a double mastectomy. Seem impossible?

Not…

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