Vegetarian Zen Archive (Episodes 1 - 100)

The Forks Over Knives documentary was one of the first documentaries we watched on our plant-based journey. The document... Read more

“If  you don’t eat animal products, how on earth are you getting enough protein in your diet?”   This is one of the most... Read more

With all of this going through your head as you turn out the lights at night, sometimes sleep just doesn’t come. Maybe y... Read more

One of the biggest arguments against eating fresh, wholesome, healthy foods involves time.  After a long day at the offi... Read more

It’s all too easy to blame our moods on purely external circumstances beyond our control. A bad day at the office caused... Read more

Two of the biggest obstacles to eating healthy meals during the week are time and effort.  How often do we come home tir... Read more

  In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll be discussing sugar.  By the time we say goodbye, you’ll have lea... Read more

“Fed Up” is a powerful new documentary from Katie Couric, producer Laurie David, and director Stephanie Soechtig. The pr... Read more

If a food doesn’t contain chunks of meat it’s vegetarian, right? Not necessarily. Being vegetarian or vegan isn’t just a... Read more

To soy or not to soy, that is the question! Soy is an ancient food source.  It’s been used in Asia for 5000 years.  3000... Read more

One of the most often-used excuses for not living a healthy, active lifestyle is that “there’s not enough time”. In this... Read more

One of the main reasons people give for not eating healthy is the perceived extra expense.  I say “perceived” because th... Read more

Before I became a vegetarian I had a lot of misconceptions about vegan baked goods.  I knew nothing about vegan baking, ... Read more

In this episode, we take on some of the most common myths about vegetarianism and veganism.  Before becoming vegetarians... Read more

Becoming a vegetarian or vegan is a very personal choice. Some may have ethical reasons, some health, some environmental... Read more

We believe that a plant-based lifestyle should never be an all-or-nothing proposition.  When we became vegetarians, we d... Read more

Let’s get straight to the point…YES!  A plant-based diet can DEFINITELY help alleviate seasonal allergies. But how you a... Read more

This episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast is all about coconut oil. Is it a health food or just hype?  We discuss some ... Read more

Scenario #1: You’re interested in adopting a plant-based diet, but you have kids who may or may not jump enthusiasticall... Read more

In an ideal, natural-food world, ingredient labels on food would be really, really short.  A label on vegetable soup mig... Read more