Solaray.com  | Instagram: @solarayvitamins  | Facebook: @Solaray Let’s talk sex. Specifically, a loss of libido. It shouldn’t be a taboo topic. After all, it can happen to any woman, at any age. In fact, the data suggests it’s quite common: One study found around 27% of premenopausal women and up to 52% of naturally menopausal women experienced low sexual desire.  In our own research at Solaray conducted during the development of our new line of women’s supplements for every life stage, her life STAGES™, we discovered nearly a third of menopausal women and more than a ..read more

Some foods have your back. Nutrient-dense and filled with beneficial compounds, they can do you a world of good. Beets and berries both fit that description. Learn what these superfoods have to offer! ,Beets Fuel Your Workout Beets have become a favored food for athletes over the past decade. Why? The short answer is that they improve sports performance. The interesting part is how. Beets contain nitrates. No, not the food additive found in hot dogs; that’s nitrites. Nitrates are plant compounds your body can convert to nitric oxide. That’s desirable because nitric oxide relaxes your blood ve ..read more

,,Solaray.com.  | Instagram: @solarayvitamins  | Facebook: @Solaray Breast tenderness? Hot flashes? Trouble sleeping or staying energized? Weight gain? If you answer yes to any of these, you’re not alone. They’re common issues women experience throughout adulthood. Yet menstrual periods and menopause—the normal life phases behind these often frustrating concerns—aren’t discussed openly. Here are the basics you need to know about the stages of your hormonal journey, plus tips for staying supported as you move through them. Menstruation You’re in the menstrual stage from your first pe ..read more

If you’ve noticed that your energy has flagged as you’ve gotten older, you’re not imagining things. With age, your energy-generating machinery doesn’t work as well as it used to. That’s the bad news. The good news is: You can do something about it! Where Energy Comes From Your body makes energy from two fuels: food and oxygen. But those are just the raw materials. To turn them into energy, you need mitochondria. Think of mitochondria as tiny power plants inside your cells. They use oxygen and calories as fuel to create the energy your body runs on, known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). You h ..read more

Fine Dining. Street Food. Eclectic Combos. Machu Restaurant Not only my fav place in Roma Norte, but it’s the best food I’ve ever had. Patience, please, as I proceed to gush. The presentation, prices, 1932 architecture with seven-plus-meter ceilings, everything was artful. We sampled most of the menu when we accidentally discovered it right before closing time. Words can’t do it justice, and it won’t come up on searches for plant-based eats, so write it down. Plantasia in Roma Norte My number-two pick is an all plant-based sushi and inventive pan-Asian fare with creative cocktails and an ups ..read more

BY: BRUNA FERNANDES ,vibiplus.com - Instagram: @vibiplus Probiotics has been a bit of a health-conscious “buzz” word the past few years. We know that probiotics are the good bacteria that allow your digestive system to function properly but what exactly are prebiotics? While probiotics and prebiotics certainly sound similar, they do have fairly unique differences. Namely, prebiotics actually feed probiotics. One of the best ways to look at it is to think of your gut as a garden, where the probiotics are the seed and the prebiotics the fertilizer. Essentially, prebiotics are dietary fibers, a ..read more

Maria Gureeva London ~ Instagram: @earthofmariaa | earthofmaria.com COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES SERVES: 2 INGREDIENTS 1 medium red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp garam masala 3 1⁄2 oz mushrooms, chopped 2 7 oz extra firm tofu, crumbled 1⁄2 can coconut milk, either full or reduced fat 1 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp tamari 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 cups spinach Green peas, to serve Rice or noodles, to serve METHOD Add the onion, garlic and garam masala to a nonstick frying pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and tofu and continue sautéin ..read more

Minako Umehara Australia ~ Instagram: @365cleaneats INGREDIENTS Crust 3.2 oz rolled oats 3.2 oz raw almonds 6 tbsp coconut sugar 1⁄4 tsp pink salt 4 tbsp melted coconut oil Chocolate Layer 3.5 oz raw cashews (soaked 4-6 hours and rinsed) 1⁄2 cup coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk 3 tbsp melted raw cacao butter 3-4 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp + 2 tsp raw cacao powder 1⁄8 tsp pink salt Mint Layer 3.5 oz raw cashews (soaked 4-6 hours and rinsed) 1⁄2 cup coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk 3 tbsp melted raw cacao butter 3-4 tbsp maple syrup 5 drops mint extract 3⁄8 tsp blue spirulina Pinch of ..read more

Tajda Ferko Manchester, England ~ Instagram: @myveganminimalist | myveganminimalist.com INGREDIENTS 12 oz silken tofu 1 cup fresh basil 2 cups fresh spinach 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 1⁄2 cup roasted pine nuts 1⁄2 cup salad cress ̈Water or unsweetened almond milk (optional) Seasoning: garlic, salt, black pepper, paprika ̈7 oz whole-grain spaghetti METHOD Press out all the water from the tofu and crumble it up. Heat up a nonstick pan. Add tofu. Mix and add seasoning—garlic, salt, black pepper and paprika. Keep stirring until all water evaporates (roughly 4 minutes). Transfer tofu to high-power ..read more

Seiran Sinjari Instagram: @legallyplantbased | legallyplantbased.com Stockholm, Sweden INGREDIENTS 20 medjool dates, pitted 40 dry roasted, lightly salted cashews ̈7 oz vegan refined sugar-free chocolate (white, dark or half-half), melted ̈Topping Suggestions Nuts Seeds Dried rose petals Edible flowers METHOD Stuff each date with 2 cashews. Pour the melted chocolate in a glass. Put the stuffed date on a bamboo skewer and dip the date in the melted chocolate. Let excess chocolate drip off, then place the date on a plate covered with parchment paper and add toppings of choice. Repeat with rema ..read more