I can’t cast my mind back far enough to remember whether becoming vegetarian improved my sleep. It probably didn’t make any difference at first, as I didn’t cook anything healthy as I had no idea how to cook and, living in a bedsit without an oven, I didn’t have anythingContinue Reading
Most vegetarians know that, because of a filtering process using fish bladder, a lot of wine and champagne isn’t vegetarian. Most vegetarians – at least, the ones I know – get a little lax with their vegetarianism when they’re in a pub or a restaurant and want a glass ofContinue Reading
Mention Tontine Street to most Folkestone locals, and they’ll probably think of drug dealing, prostitution, sirens and street fights. They may also think of greasy spoons – there’s certainly enough of those here – but it’s doubtful they’d imagine there’s a lovely little vegetarian and vegan café tucked away nextContinue Reading
I’m not the owner or admin of any of these vegetarian and vegan Facebook groups but these are my favourites. They’re all down-to-earth, friendly, unpretentious and non-militant – just how I like it. What Fat Vegans Eat Let’s face it; this isn’t just the best Facebook group, this is theContinue Reading
A healthy sausage? The last time I heard such an oxymoron was a couple of weeks ago when a friend mentioned ‘fun’ and ‘camping’ in the same sentence. Still, Secret Sausages have 90% less fat, 50% fewer calories and 35% less salt than normal sausages. And if you eat threeContinue Reading
Before I moved to Kent and still worked full-time in Central London, despite having a sedentary job, I made sure I still had a healthy daily dose of exercise. I walked from Liverpool Street station to Chancery Lane (about 1.5 miles) and back again and either went to the gymContinue Reading
I got sent some Natur Boutique Artichoke Tea to try. It was beyond minging. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I wasn’t expecting a mouth full of artichoke flavoured hot water. I poured it down the sink and made myself a nice mug of hot chocolate instead. IfContinue Reading