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a plant-based diet requires overcoming our habits and our tastes, learning new ways to cook, planning during travel, and navigating social aspects of eating and meal sharing.
RS: What are your personal tips for maintaining a healthy and balanced life?
RT: Reducing stress, being present
If you focus on making one change at a time the progression to veganism will feel quite natural. Before you even begin the transition the first step is to start familiarizing yourself with veganism. This will really help you feel prepared and knowledgeable as you begin changing your lifestyle.
and enjoying the precious moments of my life is what it’s all about for me to feel like I am living a healthy and balanced life. It all boils down to these ten things every day:
Find your own meaningful personal reasons for being vegan. There is a huge difference between adopting a vegan lifestyle and “going on a diet.” When you know exactly why you want to be vegan you simply don’t stray from the lifestyle. This is why it’s important to learn the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and the effect animal products have on our health, environment and humanity.
1. 8 hours of sleep
2. 64 ounces of clean water
3. 2 to 4 hours of fun
4. 1 or 2 hours of fresh air and sunshine
5. 4 to 6 hours of work I am passionate about 6. 1 to 2 hours of yoga, sweating and exercise
7. Quality time connecting, laughing, and loving with family and friends
8. Quality time connecting with myself in silence, reflection or meditation
9. Reading
10. Doing something selfless, helpful and kind for someone else
RS: What healthy food staples would we find in your kitchen? RT: These are my go-to basics: ground flax seeds, spirulina, frozen blueberries, vegan protein powder, unfiltered apple juice, turmeric
and raw ginger for my morning smoothies. Bragg’s amino acids,
flax oil, lemon pepper, apple cider vinegar, lemons, baby arugula, micro-greens, ripe avocados, tofu, black beans, sriracha, raw pumpkin seeds, cucumber, cherry tomatoes
and cilantro for my lunches and light dinners. Apples, oranges, watermelon, almonds, cashews, almond butter and popcorn for my snacks.
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