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Omowale Adewale’s Vegan Rooftop Party Sets The Bar For Plant-Based Fun In The Sun!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Apr 23, 2014 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles | 0 comments

Last weekend may have been a first for New York City. Brooklyn Brawl Champion Boxer, Omowale Adewale created a vegan rooftop party that will be hard to beat. Vegans and non-vegans arrived from cities far and wide to welcome in the spring with healthy plant-based fare. The gods were clearly with us as the predicted rain abstained from intruding upon the affair. Overlooking the cityscape of New York, the sun gently caressed the throngs of diners, as colorful and varied as the food itself. Everyone was invited. One woman I spoke to was from California. She learned about the party on LinkedIn that very day and decided to join in. She was in town visiting relatives and decided to take a break to enjoy good food with like minded people.

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Gotta Run!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Apr 14, 2014 in Gotta Run! | 0 comments

INDULGING THE SALT TOOTH!

by Andrea Medalie

Pacing Team, Andrea Medalie and partner, Mark

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Brooklyn Brawl Champion, Omowale Adewale, Hosts A Vegan Rooftop Party In NYC And YOU’RE Invited!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Apr 11, 2014 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles, NY, Vegan | 2 comments

by Danielle Bussone

Ask Me Again, WHERE DO I GET MY PROTEIN?

Omowale Adewale’s vegan challenge, GoVeg 2014, is well into it’s fourth month and the results have been nothing short of remarkable. Since January, there has been a steady influx of people signing on to his blog wanting to rid their bodies of animal products and reclaim their health. Wale gets participants to talk about their experiences, their concerns and questions and he offers recipes and exercise tips to help people meet their goals. Wale offers guidance and support and encourages participants to interact. And they do! (more…)

Vegan Food Quest: Veggin’ Out and About In Southeast Asia!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Apr 11, 2014 in Asian, Vegan, Vegan Food Quest: Veggin' Out and About Southeast Asia! | 0 comments

VEGGIN’ OUT AND ABOUT IN MALAYSIA!

by VeganMush Caryl

This last leg of the Vegan food Quest has been busy, busy, busy as we left Thailand, travelled through Malaysia and made it to Bali. Our first stop in Malaysia was Georgetown, Penang, the foodie capital of Malaysia and a UNESCO World Heritage site. We filled up on Southern Indian vegan delights at Woodlands Pure Vegetarian Restaurant and hit the streets of Little India trying freshly cooked lentil vadai from the street vendors.

Eating Lentil Vadai in Little India

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Applause For Kale, The Off The Charts Veggie!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Apr 1, 2014 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles | 0 comments

by Sue Spirit

Here’s a drum roll for kale, the world’s go-to vegetable! Credit kale’s meteoric rise to the big time, from the nobody she was, to—ta dah—California! When kale appeared in the raw, risqué as it might have seemed, a star was born. The “kale kraze” is here. It’s the buzz word of the far West, and is fast creeping Eastward, for who knows how long. Credit the granola gang, aging hippies, health nuts, organic eaters, and vegan enthusiasts for this amazing development.

Picture a wine glass filled with a bright green liquid, the perfect shade of chartreuse, a kale-fruit health drink, only one of the myriad kale recipes for well-being. Raise a glass: a toast to kale!

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Surviving Stroke – A Family Journey

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Mar 16, 2014 in Living Plant-Strong! Profiles & Articles | 1 comment

Much has been learned in the past decade about the plasticity of the brain, its ability to adapt in the event of the trauma or actual death of brain cells. Permanent loss of function is no longer the fate of people who have suffered a stroke. Sometimes, as in this case, stroke happens when you are doing everything right. Our staff writer, Pegge Bochynski, shares with us her family’s touching personal journey following her sister’s stroke when she was in the prime of her life. Pegge interviews her sister about her life after stroke in this inspiring Youtube video. If you have a friend or family member who has had a stroke, Martha’s Story may be something you’ll want to share.

http://youtu.be/7F8W6z2cJrw

by Pegge Bochynski

Martha: Stroke Survivor

On July 17, 2006, my sister, Martha, had a severe stroke. She was 51 at the time. When my husband and I arrived at the ER, she lay on a gurney, unable to speak or move. We were to learn firsthand that when a stroke happens to an individual, it happens to the entire family as well. Martha’s traumatic brain injury was a turning point in all our lives—including Martha’s college-age daughter; my elderly parents; my other sister and her husband; and my husband, Kevin, and me.