As soon as someone finds out I'm vegan, I get the question... "where do you get your protein?". My answer: I get my protein the same place you do, plants! Yes plants have protein. I just choose not to get extra protein from animals. People are way too obsessed with protein intake, when in reality they should be more concerned with the amount of fibre, fruit and vegetables they are eating. I get it though. People want to know if living on a plant based is diet achievable. I'm here to tell you it …
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Review: Trader Joe’s Meatless Meatballs
Sometimes I forget that not everyone knows the same things I do. When one of my friends recently told me she was trying to make more plant based choices in her diet, she asked for a list of brands to look for while shopping. That question prompted my 15 meatless brands blog post. When I looked at my YouTube statistics recently I noticed my review of the Gardein Holiday Roast was one of my more popular recent videos. All I did was cook it on camera. This all got me thinking that I need to …
Tips for a Vegan Holiday & Gardein Holiday Roast
As the holiday season approaches, people start asking me questions. The conversation typically going something like this: "Hey Di, so you're vegan right? My (insider family member) is coming home for the holiday. But, they are bringing their vegan partner! What do I cook? Help". Well, thankfully, there are a ton of options now for Vegan Holiday eating. So, here are my tops tips for veganizing a holiday meal along with a review of the Gardein Holiday Roast. Links in this post may be …
Meatless Monday Review: Gardein Fishless Filet
Comfort foods. We all have them, we all love them. In America it's Mac'n'cheese or burger and fries and when you think of England you think Fish'n'chips right? You can take the girl out of England but you can't take England out of the girl! Growing up chip shop tea is a what of life, and when I was vegetarian living in England I remember having Linda McCartney vegetarian fish fingers that were amazing, and last year I was so happy to find Gardein Fishless Filets. Childhood comfort foods …
Triathlon Training – taming the triathlon transition
Disclosure: It's always my policy to make you aware that this triathlon training post is sponsored by ACTIVX SPORTS. Also links contained in this post may be affiliate links, which means I get a small commision on sales made through those links. It's a great way for you (my workout friends) to support the website and keep me motivated to continue posting. On May 1st 2010 I did my first 5k race. It was a fun run, no chip timing, no medals, no fuss. I was hooked. Fast forward to 2016 and I've …
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Vegan Cuts Beauty Box Giveaway!
Each month I get a Vegan Beauty Box from Vegan Cuts filled with vegan, and cruelty free cosmetics and skin care. I've blogged about them before here, and pretty much love their subscription service. In February something really unusual happened and due to a shipping error, on their part, I received TWO boxes. Rather than return it, they suggested I simply give it to a friend... which could be YOU! Yep, I decided that I'd do a blog giveaway. But wait, February box? This is March Di! Well I then …
Snacking on Manitoba Harvest Hemp Heart Bars
Cos' I'm all about the snacks! Seriously. Recently, thanks to being a FitApproach #sweatpink ambassador, I got to try out these brand spanking new Hemp Heart Bars from Manitoba Harvest. I *heart* hemp hearts. Like seriously they are SUPER good for you and I've reviewed the Manitoba Hemp Hearts, and was eager to try out these new bars they came out with! So before we get into the snacks, let's get the legal smeagle out the way. Yes I received these products free to review, but all opinions are …
10 tips for foam rolling
This post is sponsored by Peak Win Athletics. The Peak Win Athletics foam roller used in this post can be found on Amazon. This is a great little foam roller perfect for home gyms, or foam rolling on the go! The storage compartment makes it a snap to store your extra equipment (jump rope, gels, towel, keys), grab it and go! In this post you'll find a review, 10 tips for foam rolling, how to, and benefits to foam rolling. It seems like such a constant in my fitness program that going over the …
Pedometer – Step your way to health
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by OZO Fitness. I received compensation in exchange for writing this post. Although this post is sponsored, all opinions are my own. The New Year is here and one of the top New Year's resolutions is to get healthy and/or lose weight. As a personal trainer this is also the time of year that I hear not only from new clients but old clients who have fallen into bad habits, and also family and friends looking for advice. My advice is always the same, eat …