I’d Rather Die than Become Vegan

All too often, people fail to act in their own long-term interest, favouring present pleasure and using illogical statements to justify their decisions. For instance, I’ve had people tell me they admire how I eat, but they say: “Ariel, I’d rather shave a decade off my lifespan and keep eating my meat.” All too often […]

Why I Don’t Miss Restaurants

I have never been a big fan of restaurants, perhaps because I realized early that food prepared at home was always fresher and healthier than eating out. However, my all-time favourite restaurant – this was during my DJ years and before I discovered the raw food diet – was a small vegetarian restaurant in London […]

My Secret Tip to Tell If an Avocado Is Bad or Overripe

There is nothing more frustrating than slicing into an avocado you just bought, only to find it’s rotten inside. Damn it! It happened to me all too often in the past, and I am sure it does to many others too. That is, until I learned a little trick that solved this issue. How to […]

The Vegan Diet is a Double-Edged Sword

You hear a lot about vegan and plant based diets these days. Hollywood celebrities often actively sell vegan products or promote them to huge crowds. But, vegan diets have been around for a long time. Although the term ‘Veganism’ was coined in 1944, the concept of flesh-avoidance can be traced back to ancient Indian and […]