One of my favorite comfort meals is butter chicken. Creamy and spicy, it is such a nice meal for this never-ending winter! Usually made with chicken and butter, it can easily be made vegan with tofu and coconut milk.
Veganism is technically considered a diet that contains no animal products and nothing processed with animal products. However, for many people, veganism is more about the endless possibilities than the few restrictions. Vegan diets offer many benefits. For example, a review of 87 studies found that eating vegan was highly effective for weight loss. Vegan diets have also been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and some cancers. But no eating plan is foolproof, and new vegans should be aware of a few nutritional gaps in their eating plan, like the lack of vitamin B12 and other important nutrients. There are many great books to help navigate a vegan diet, and we also have nutritionists at Village Green Apothecary who can help you with questions, if you are considering veganism. Continue reading “Dinner Tonight: Vegan “Butter” Tofu”
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Whether you’re from a red state, blue state or swing state, we can all agree we need a unified diet to combat obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, our nation’s top killers.
