What Is Aquafaba And Why Should You Be Excited About It?

February 13, 2018 By Gina Bonanno Lemos Leave a Comment

The Plant-Based Egg Replacement You Will Love

Aquafaba has got to be my favorite new thing in the world!

Okay, that might be overselling it a bit, but it’s definitely up there in the top twenty?

Why?

Because aquafaba is an easy, affordable, and perfect plant-based way to replace eggs in just about any recipe and make it even more moist than it would have been with cholesterol-filled eggs!

What Is Aquafaba?

Aquafaba is the liquid that remains when you cook beans, and what you’ve probably been pouring down the drain when you make homemade hummus.

The liquid resulting from cooked chickpeas – also known as garbanzo beans – is all the rage right now.

In fact, new aquafaba products are now coming out on a regular basis, such as Fabanaise – a plant-based mayonnaise – and Fora Food’s new vegan butter, Faba Butter.

The reason being is that this liquid contains compounds that are identical to eggs – namely, the starch and protein. Thus, you can use them interchangeably without sacrificing texture, unlike many other traditional egg replacers. The look and taste of food is also not altered when using aquafaba.

You can use aquafaba to bind, foam, thicken, emulsify, or gelatinize just about anything, the same way you would use eggs. Use it to prepare any dessert – including meringue and mousse – waffles, mayo, corn bread, whipped cream, and just about anything else you can think of.

How To Use Aquafaba As An Egg Replacement

Print out the recipe and measurement guide below to keep handy and ready for your next eggless masterpiece, and check out the new books filled with delicious recipes and ways to use aquafaba >> Aquafaba Recipe Books on Amazon.

Don’t want to crack open a can of garbanzo beans just for the juice?

No problem!

There’s now a aquafaba powder that you can keep on hand and use whenever those chocolate chip cookies are calling your name.

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Ingredients

Garbanzo/Chickpea Juice

Instructions

Cook raw garbanzo beans according to package directions and retain the liquid in the pot or open a can of cooked garbanzo beans and drain liquid into another container.
Use liquid in place of eggs in your desired recipe using the following measurements, and prepare and/or cook as you normally would.
One TBSP Aquafaba = One Egg Yolk
Two TBSP Aquafaba = One Egg White
Three TBSP Aquafaba = One Whole Egg

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10 New Plant-Based Products Hitting The Market

February 8, 2018 By Gina Bonanno Lemos Leave a Comment

New Plant-Based Products You’ll Want To Try

Lately, it seems that new plant-based products are being announced daily.

Below, you’ll find a list and details about ten exciting, new, vegan products that are either coming soon or have recently hit store shelves:

Coca Cola announced the launch of a line of dairy-free, bottled smoothies called AdeZ. AdeZ will hit the UK market at the end of March, 2018 and will include three flavors: Amazing Almond Mango Passionfruit, Mighty Oat Strawberry Banana, and Courageous Coconut Berry.
Doritos has launched a new spicy, animal-free chip called Blaze.
A company called Fora Foods will be launching a plant-based butter this spring. Although there are other plant-based butter alternatives on the market, this product is unique in that it is made with aquafaba – the liquid residue found in chickpea (garbanzo bean) cans. The product is also preservative and artificial ingredient-free.
L’oreal announced the sale of a new, 100 percent plant-based hair dye line called Botanea. This product will hit salon shelves in 2018 but, for now, it will only be available in Europe. The dye is said to fill a gap in the market due to fact that it has traditionally been difficult to achieve some shades without animal-based ingredients.
A new, vegan burger – made by a company called Moving Mountains – has hit the market and claims to be as good as a traditional beef burger. The B12 burger, as it’s called, is loaded with 20 grams of plant protein and vitamin B12, and is derived primarily from mushroom, peas, potatoes, wheat and soy. Like the Beyond Meat burger and the Impossible burger, the B12 is said to sizzle and “bleed” just like a beef patty.
Hakuna Banana is a new, non-dairy “nice cream” made with less than five, whole food ingredients and now available at Whole Foods Market stores in Southern California. The founders describe it as being creamier than sorbet and lower in fat than dairy-based ice cream and most other non-dairy varieties.
New Wave Foods has created a plant-based “shrimp” that looks and, supposedly, tastes like the real deal. New Wave began selling this product in 2015, but it was only available to schools, restaurants, resorts, and other large-quantity organizations… until now! This year, the manufacturer of this algae-based fish taste-a-like will make their product available in retail stores in California and Nevada. YAY!
A company in France, Les Petits Veganne has found a way to create non-dairy “cheese” options once thought to be impossible including plant-based versions of blue cheese, camembert, and others.
Talenti just released a line of lower-calorie gelatos sweetened with cancer-preventative monk fruit, including a new, dairy-free flavor that I’m excited to try – Cold Brew Coffee.
The 17-year-old entrepreneur and founder of D’s Naturals has rebranded his company under the name No Cow, and he is launching a line of cookies which are non-dairy, gluten, soy, and GMO-free. Flavors include chocolate chip, chunky peanut butter, snickerdoodle, and double chocolate chunk and contain 10 to 13 grams of protein and only one gram of sugar.

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Scientists Accidentally Find A Natural Cure For Metastatic Prostate Cancer

February 5, 2018 By Gina Bonanno Lemos Leave a Comment

The Cheap And Natural Way To Cure Metastatic Prostate Cancer

In the video below I explain that while researchers were searching for answers to the absence of two tumor-suppressor genes in patients with metastatic prostate cancer, they happened to stumble upon a non-toxic, cheap, and completely natural way to prevent prostate cancer from spreading in the body – a low-fat, vegan diet.

In case you don’t have time to watch the eleven-minute video, here are the most important takeaways and details:

Prostate cancer is not necessarily life-threatening, until it metastasizes to other parts of the body.
Scientists have found it difficult to study this type of cancer because they couldn’t replicate metastatic prostate cancer in the test mice. Although test mice were injected with the cancer cells and would develop cancer of the prostate, the cancer refused to spread.
A large percentage of patients with metastatic prostate cancer are missing two important tumor suppressor genes known as PTEN and PML.
Environmental and lifestyle factors play a role in not only the development of prostate cancer, but also the progression and spread of the cancer, particularly the consumption of the Western diet (aka: the Standard American Diet).
Metastatic prostate tumors produce large quantities of lipids (fat).
An obesity drug developed in 2009 and still under investigation – fatostatin – has been shown to halt the tumor’s fat production which then caused the tumors to recede and prevented metastasis.
In considering the fat-cancer connection, scientists realized why they had always found it difficult to incite metastatic prostate cancer in the study mice: mice used for testing are fed a low-fat, vegan diet.
When scientists began to feed the mice a diet that more resembles the average American male’s diet – one with higher levels of saturated fats, like those found in animal foods – “the mice developed aggressive, metastatic tumors.”

References:

Pandolfi, and Chen. “Flipping the Switch: Dietary Fat, Changes in Fat Metabolism May Promote Prostate Cancer Metastasis.” Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. January 15, 2018. http://www.bidmc.org/News/PRLandingPage/2018/January/Pandolfi-Chen.aspx.

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Couple Loses Weight And Their Cardiovascular Disease By Going Plant-Based

January 29, 2018 By Gina Bonanno Lemos Leave a Comment

Couple Experience Remarkable Health Improvements After Adopting A Plant-Based Diet

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing a plant-based warrior named Teri Guilarte.

Teri is a 70 year-old woman who experienced remarkable changes to her own health and that of her 74 year-old husband, Walter, after adopting a whole-foods, plant-based diet.

The Guilartes have adhered to a 100 percent vegan diet for the past four years and it has changed their lives and health for the better in a multitude of ways.

They Watched Forks Over Knives And Went Vegan Cold Turkey

According to Teri, she and Walter went vegan “cold turkey” after watching the popular documentary, Forks Over Knives (full film available for free on Netflix) and learning about the connection between animal foods and disease.

The couple chose a plant-based lifestyle with the goal of enjoying life as they grew older, and as a way to extend their healthy years. They were also hoping that it might improve Walter’s life-altering bladder issues which he had been suffering with for quite a while.

Seventeen Pounds Lost In The First Ten Days On A Plant-Based Diet

Within the first ten days on their new diet Walter had lost ten pounds and Teri lost seven.

They could not be happier with their newfound health and how great they both feel. Teri states, “We just feel good all the time. We have the feeling of well-being and our clothes fit us well. We don’t count calories and we eat whenever we’re hungry. At every meal we’re satisfied but we never feel stuffed anymore. We believe we’re on target to living healthy into our nineties. This is our ace in the hole.”

They have stuck with their vegan diet and say that they’ll never go back to eating animal foods due to the profound health changes they’ve experienced.

Chronic Bladder Issues And Cardiovascular Disease Risks Vanished On A Plant-Based Diet

The switch to a plant-based diet not only resolved Walter’s chronic bladder issues, it also improved his heart health and reduced his risk of a cardiovascular incident dramatically.

Within a short period of time Walter’s cardiologist took him off of Lipitor – a popular heart medication with unwanted side-effects – because Walter’s cholesterol was “too low.” In fact, the doctor suggested that Walter add more salt to his diet – music to any heart patient’s ears after years of hearing the exact opposite.

And Teri – who has a family history of high cholesterol – has experienced a dramatic improvement in her own cholesterol levels and has been taken off all medications, including those for heart disease. She has also managed to maintain her healthy, 112 pound figure for the past four years, without making any changes to her activity level.

Teri’s Advice For Plant-Based Newbies And The Vegan-Curious

When asked for advice and feedback for plant-based newbies and the vegan-curious, Teri said the following:

“Cook with vegetables you like. If you find a recipe that sounds good but you don’t care for the vegetables they recommend, change it. As long as you’re eating whole, plant foods, you’ll reap the rewards.”
“You have to have a reason to do it. You have to have a motivation that runs deep. If your health isn’t motivation enough, then do it for your family. Do it for your kids.”
“People think that it costs more money to eat a whole-foods, plant-based diet, but it’s the complete opposite. When you’re not buying animal foods and all the oils, your grocery costs go down. And when you figure in all of the medications that you don’t have to buy, that’s another savings. Your food budget does take a dip.”
“Use Braggs in meals. It adds some seasoning and salty flavor for people who are used to eating salt.” (Braggs is a brand that offers various no-salt seasoning products and a wheat-free, soy sauce alternative that’s great for those who must avoid gluten.)

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Is Trader’s Joe’s Mochi Really Vegan?

January 18, 2018 By Gina Bonanno Lemos Leave a Comment

Is The Mochi At Trader Joes Truly Vegan?

Is Trader Joe’s non-dairy, mochi truly vegan or is it just plant-based?

While that may sound like a distinction without a difference to most people, to vegans it’s a very important distinction that carries serious consequences for all living beings and the health of the planet.

Why?

Well, although Trader Joe’s mochi desserts contain no animal products, they do contain an ingredient that is considered harmful to animals and humans – palm oil.

Therefore, a hard-core vegan would not want to consume products containing palm oil.

What Is Palm Oil And Why Is It Not Vegan?

Palm oil has become synonymous with rainforest destruction, orangutan extinction, and human exploitation due to the cruelty involved in its production. And, because manufacturers are now using this oil to replace the rightfully vilified trans fats in most snack foods found in the United States, the negative impact of “conflict palm oil” is increasing rapidly.

According to the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), increased demand for palm oil is responsible for the following:

Child labor
Modern day slavery
The forced removal of indigenous people and rural communities from their homes and land
Rainforest destruction
Near extinction of Sumatran Rhinos
Near extinction of Sumatran Elephants
Near extinction of Sumatran and Bornean orangutans
Increased climate change

How To Avoid Palm Oil

If you’re concerned about the issues above then please share this article, and purchasing only those products without palm oil or its derivatives in the ingredient list.

Below, you’ll find a list of plam oil ingredients provided by RAN. As you’ll notice, some ingredients do not explicitly contain the words “palm oil” so it’s best to take the list with you when grocery shopping. The easiest way to ensure you’ll always have it handy is to type the list into a note on your smart phone, because we would never be caught dead or alive without our cell phones 😉:

Vegetable Oils (Palm or Palm Kernal)
Palm Kernel Oil
Palm Kernel Stearin
Palm Kernel Olein
Sodium Laureth Sulphate
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Oil
Fractionated Palm Oil
Organic Palm Kernel Oil
Palmitate – Vitamin A or Asorbyl Palmate/Palm Oil
Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS or NaDS)

The RSPO Label And Sustainable Palm Oil

But what about the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) label or products labeled as “sustainably-sourced”? Does this mean that it’s a safe product to purchase?

According to RAN, the answer is no. The RSPO and other companies have failed to enforce standards which prevent the deforestation which leads to animal extinction and climate change, or rules which would prevent human rights violations. For this reason, RAN created the Palm Oil Innovation Group which hopes to establish set guidelines for how palm oil manufacturers are allowed to extract and produce their products.