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Naturally Clean

March 13, 2013

It’s Easy Being Vegan Step-by-Step

It's Easy Being VeganStep 14: Clean Living

Start buying (or making) cruelty-free household cleaners. Most typical household cleaners found in the supermarket and discount stores are made with harsh chemicals that are unhealthy for you and the environment. Before the products make it to market, the ingredients are tested on animals. Just say no. Start buying cleaning products made from natural and less harmful ingredients. Better yet, start making your own cleaning products.

We clean much of our home with baking soda and white vinegar. These products may be better known in the kitchen, but they also work like a charm as a cleaning solution. Plus, they are safer for us, the planet and the animals.

When buying cleaning supplies, look for a cruelty-free label on the packaging.

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Making Vegan Easy Week 28 Round-Up

July 16, 2012

2012 Vision Board Snapshot

Every day in 2012 I am posting one tip on my Facebook page to make living vegan easier. It’s going to take an army of vegans to move the world in a more compassionate direction. Join us today!

Tip #190: Useful health topics.

Although the information on Harvard’s “The Nutrition Source” website is not always vegan friendly, I have found the monthly newsletter beneficial for more general health information including topics like exercise, sleep and vitamin D.

Tip #191: Keep it simple.

According to Dr. Oz, “People who minimize food choices lose more weight.” I know this is true for me. Keep meals simple and focused on whole foods.

Tip #192: Take a stand.

Tell the world to go cruelty-free. Stop by The Body Shop and sign the pledge today.

Tip #193: Take me out to a ballgame!

PETA’s 2012 top picks for veg-friendly ballparks.

Tip #194: Vegans eat burgers.

I have been enjoying making burgers this summer from The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet. Summers a great time to eat more veggie burgers. Check it out.

Tip #195: Get active and volunteer.

Giving a few hours a week (or month) of your time to a local non-profit will do a world of good. Bonus: You will get the warm and fuzzies for your efforts. I recently started volunteering for HEART and looking forward to learning more about humane education.

Tip #196: Revlon tests its products on animals.

This company was previously considered cruelty-free (although not vegan). Thanks mybeautybunny.com for the heads up. I also confirmed that PETA has moved Revlon to the “test on animals” list.

In the 2005 Shopping Guide for Caring Consumers (by PETA), Revlon was listed as cruelty-free, and the 12th Edition (2005) of the NAVS Personal Care for People Who Care also listed Revlon as cruelty-free. Companies change and we need to pay attention to that.

Bonus tip of the day: Leaping Bunning has apps for iPhones and Androids. Download it today to make shopping cruelty-free easier.

Hey friends, have you shared these tips with your family and friends yet? If not, do it today. Join me on Facebook to read these tips daily and to learn more about what’s going on in the vegan world.

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Making Vegan Easy Week 27 Round-Up

July 9, 2012

Celebrating Five Years of It's Easy Being Vegan

One more week gone (Poof!) and we’re now past the half-way point of 2012. Where does the time go?! This week also marks the five year anniversary of this blog. Let’s keep it going and growing. Share these tips with your friends and family. Do it for their health, the animals and the environment.

Tip #183: Vote with your dollar.

Over 80% of the world still allows animals for use in cruel experiments. Be sure to buy products not tested on animals.

Tip #184: New vegan feed.

Check out this new website, The Vegan Feed, compiling a bunch of vegan blogs in one location.

Tip #185: H2O is king.

Stay hydrated in this heat and drink plenty of water.

Tip #186: Happy 4th of July!

Fireworks scare animals. Keep your pets indoors today.

Tip #187: Eat your sunscreen.

I first read about the concept of foods protecting my skin from sunburn in Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen. She mentions that EFAs and antioxidant-rich foods help shield our skin from sun damage. I have found this to be true for me. As a child with fair skin and eating the standard American diet, I got sunburned all the time. As an adult eating a healthy whole foods diet, I rarely burn even after hours in the sun. I believe my diet with the help of some natural sunscreen has worked wonders.

Tip #188: Get cultured.

Check out the National Museum of Animals & Society’s online exhibit: Be Kind: A Visual History of Humane Education, 1880-1945. Then check out the online museum.

Tip #189: Spice it up!

For extra flavor, use herbs and spices instead of salt. Grind your spices fresh from seeds or grow fresh herbs. You can also replace salt with alternatives such as Spike natural seasoning. I use Spike a lot.

Hey friends, have you shared these tips with your family and friends yet? If not, do it today. Join me on Facebook to read these tips daily and to learn more about what’s going on in the vegan world.

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7 Easy Being Vegan Tips

January 23, 2012

Another 2012 Vision Board Snapshot

Today I present seven more tips from my Facebook page. Shout it from your rooftop, tell everyone you know — It’s Easy Being Vegan! Or, just spread the word. It’s going to take an army to change the world. Be a part of it!

Tip #15: Make B12 Your BFF.

Take B12 regularly, either from a supplement or fortified foods.

Tip #16: Be pleased with yourself for going vegan –No matter what anyone says.

Becoming vegan isn’t just about what you eat. It’s about how you live, how you think, what you wear and what you eat. It’s a lifestyle that supports compassion and health. Be proud of yourself (yet humble). It’s something to feel good about.

“One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. (Thanks, Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, for posting this quote on your Facebook page last week.)

Tip #17: That can’t be vegan!

Oh, yes, it can. Check out PETA’s “accidentally vegan” page online. Some foods may surprise you.

Tip #18: Check out the magazine for vegans.

Pick up a copy or subscribe to VegNews to learn about all-things vegan. It’s the pop-culture magazine for vegans.

Tip #19: Visit a farm animal sanctuary.

It’s fun to get up close to the animals we actively avoid eating. There are animal sanctuaries all over the world. In the US, check out this directory to find one near you.

Tip #20: Just say NO to animal testing.

Explore the Leaping Bunny website and learn which companies do and don’t test their products on animals. Check the database to see if your favorite products are tested on animal. Commit to buying only cruelty-free cosmetics and household products.

Tip #21: Give up perfection.

Do the best you can. When you do your best, you will feel great. On the other hand, don’t beat yourself up when you accidentally eat something not vegan. Just last night I confirmed myself a “dizzy blond.” I found a jar of chicken bouillon in the fridge. I bought it months ago thinking it was “chicken-flavored” vegetarian bouillon. When things like this happen (and they will), laugh it off, vow to read labels more carefully and move on. This isn’t the first time.

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One Person Makes a Difference

October 15, 2011

One Man’s Way: A Peter Singer Documentary Honoring Animal Rights Activist Henry Spira

Have you ever thought that just one person couldn’t make a difference? Think again.

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