5 Facts About Soy Milk
Soy is the original plant milk. While consumed for literally thousands of years in Asian countries, it came to be a “hippy” staple in the States decades ago. Due to its duration, it’s somewhat been overshadowed by newer, cooler plant milks. First almond pushed soy off...
What Is Nutritional Yeast?
The first thing you need to know about nutritional yeast (colloquially called ‘nooch’) is that it cannot, under any circumstances, be used as a replacement for active dry yeast. It’s not a rising agent, and we can guarantee your bread recipe will not work out if you...
Natalie’s Story
I remember their eyelashes. Big, dark, doe-eyes encased by long, wispy, soft, curled lashes on their demure black and white bovine faces. Newborn calves were kept in a teeny, tiny pen alone. As a young child, I was fascinated by these baby creatures. I thought it was...
Tilly’s Story
Everyone on the farm loved Tilly. I still remember being introduced to her; the farmer and his family couldn't wait for me to meet her. She was the oldest cow in the herd and had rightly earned her place as the head of it. Not only that, but she was 'top cow—' the cow...
Dairy-Free (And Other Diets) Explained
What does it mean to be dairy-free? How is dairy-free different from plant-based, and is that the same as being vegan? Where do vegetarians fit in? Can you be vegan and paleo at the same time? There are so many labels to define our diets, and the terminology can be a...
Her Baby
He remembers those first few hours. Nestled in the soft hay with His mother, Her rough tongue cleaning Him. It was quiet. It was warm. It was comforting. It didn’t last. It’s been a few weeks now, and His memory of His mother is just that—a memory. Everything else...
False Health Claims by Dairy Industry Exposed in New Report
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An extensive scientific report revealing the truth behind false claims made by the dairy industry has now been downloaded more than 3,000 times. It was authored by nearly a dozen medical and athletic performance professionals...
Her Story
She is sleepy. So, so sleepy. It is sweltering hot, and there is no air conditioning and no fan to cool Her off. She feels Herself going in and out of consciousness, and she is in pain—wild, intense pain that she is no stranger to. She is giving birth and probably has...
8 Things You Don’t Know About Dairy
Even as an Integrative Physician in my 40s, I love competitive sports and being physically active. I’ve competed in soccer, tennis, cross-country, sand volleyball, and basketball, and I regularly practice ashtanga yoga and rock climbing. Being this physically active...
