vegan nutrition

Beware the Anti-Nutrient…

Food Combining & Maximising the Goodness The term ‘Activated’ is used a lot today. Simply put activated seeds are seed that have been soaked then dried. Many nuts, seeds, grain, pulses, legumes etc, have a naturally occurring substance called Phytic-acid. Phytic-acid is a mineral inhibitor, it literally blocks absorption of iron, zinc and calcium… and …

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I’m Still Hungry

Vegan Nutrient: The Big and the Small Macro nutrients are the big pieces like protein, carbohydrate, fat… Micro nutrients are the small things, the vitamins, minerals, enzymes… Amino-acids are ‘micro-nutrient’ that come from protein, a ‘macro-nutrient’, (not all micro nutrient come from macro nutrient), proteins break down into amino acids to become absorbed by the …

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Vitamin B9

Vitamin B9 (Folate / Folic Acid) is essential for a happy, enthusiastic and youthful zest in life. Important in cell development and growth, particularly in the rapid cell development in infants and pregnancy, Vitamin B9 is also an essential key to a youthful body and mind. In its natural form Vitamin B9 is a water …

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Vitamin B12

Youth is a state of mind as well as body, stay young with Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 plays a key role in the brain and nervous system functioning and also in blood cell and DNA formation. It is essential in releasing energy from the food we eat and sufficient levels of Vitamin B12 in your …

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