Vitamin B complex plays an important role in the process of nutrient conversion from the food we eat into energy. Most of the vitamins of this group are found in sufficient quantities in various plants. The only exception is vitamin B12. This vitamin is not synthesized by plants; it is produced by bacteria and microorganisms. […]
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High cholesterol levels on vegetarian and vegan diets
I strive to be up to date about things other nutritionists are saying, and occasionally I see such statements like: “new studies have shown vegetarians are tending to have the highest cholesterol levels”. I am not sure about English content, but in Russian-language resources, vegetarianism is often equated with veganism somehow, so as a result, […]
Daydreaming is a useful skill
Daydreaming is not useless, dreams do come true. There is a lot of evidence of this. And I’m not just talking about amazing stories that people tell being invited to different podcasts. Dreams generally tend to come true. Importance of Daydreaming I am sure some of your dreams already came true, some of them you […]
About my first Vegan Meet Up in Limassol
6th of September Vegan MeetUp took place in Limassol. By coincidence, I was the one who organized it. When I moved to Cyprus, I started to follow all local vegan Facebook groups that I could find and participated in meet-ups when it was possible. Actually I took part only in a few of them, because […]
Antioxidants
Some time ago my hubby and I made a small shift in our cooking habits. We discovered that peels of veggies contain a lot of antioxidants and nice nutrients that don’t deserve to be thrown away. Well to be accurate, we discovered that peels sometimes contain even more healthful elements than the vegetable itself. For […]
Trail running in Troodos
Last weekend we went to Troodos for trail running. Mountains in Cyprus are not so steep, so most of the trails are very easy. This particular trail (Persephone Trail ) is just 6 km long, but I like it for good panoramic views. ⠀ I miss our mountains in Almaty though. The main difference – […]
Water, Fiber and Oneness
Fiber We all know about the benefits of fiber. Nutritionists (no matter which diet they are promoting) all agree that high-fiber foods help us to maintain normal gut functioning. However, it usually misses our attention that fiber without water doesn’t work! The more fiber you consume, the more water your body needs. Otherwise there will […]
Vegan diet, Doubts and Depression
If you would ask me 4 years ago, if I ever doubt the diet I have chosen, I would say “no, never” – and I would lie. Today I am able to admit the truth: as far as I know myself, I always doubt my decisions, and my diet is no exception. Vegan diet, same […]
Women’s topic. Menstrual cups
Today I want to talk about menstruations and share my experience with using menstrual cups. If you have not heard about menstrual cups, but you do care about the environment – that thing must be interesting for you. Even if you do not care about the environment, but do care about yourself – it’s still […]