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Food-preparation methods to maximize nutrition
You’re on the path to a healthier, cheesier lifestyle. Rock on! You’ve started making more health-conscious decisions and made the switch from store-bought cookies to veggies. (It’s ok, we still love cookies, too!) While switching to healthier foods is a great step in the right direction, did you know that you can do even more? Certain food-preparation methods make it easier to maintain and...
Better choices at the supermarket with Ingredient1 for iPhone
Ingredient1 is a new free app that can help you find the foods you want when you’re lost in the aisles of your favorite supermarket. Did you know the average store has 35,000 products! Who has time to read all those labels?If you’re one of the millions of people with a food allergy, Ingredient1 can help you avoid foods with gluten, dairy and even help...
How to find food with good nutritional value
It might sound simple, but when it comes to preparing healthy food, a lot hinges on the ingredients you’re putting into your meals. So how do you know which foods will give you the biggest bang for your nutritional buck? We’ll tell you! Here’s a list of food ingredients that boast topnotch nutrition. Not only will they help keep you healthy and strong, but...
Why it’s important to monitor the nutritional value of food
Between waking up in the morning, getting ready for the day, going to work, coming home and going to bed, we count on our bodies – a lot – every day. And just like you have to put gas in your car when it’s running low, you need to refuel your body with healthy foods to keep you running at your finest. But with...
Hall of Legends Welcomes Rick Antonelli at Expo West 2015
Each year at Natural Products Expo West, New Hope Natural Media honors the industry's greatest contributors in its Hall of Legends ceremony. Legends are individuals at the center of stories about change - influencers that change the way we do what we do with enduring impact. Each new Hall of Legends class represents another group of people who have made the industry what it...
March is National Nutrition Month!
Welcome to a month dedicated to nutrition! Yup, that’s right. March is National Nutrition Month, and that means over here at GO Veggie! we’ve got nutrition on the mind. Whatever topic you can think of, we’re thinking of it, too! And we mean everything, including monitoring the nutritional value of food, exploring food-preparation methods that allow you to maximize nutrition, and how to create...
Heart-smart substitutes for your favorite foods
We all have our favorite foods. Those morsels of yummy, cheesy goodness that we just can’t resist. It’s sad but true: Sometimes our favorite foods aren’t the best at being good-for-us foods. But why can’t we have the best of both worlds? Now you can! Here are some heart-smart food substitutes that can make your favorite foods healthier (and cheesier) so you can stick...
9 smart ways to deal with lactose intolerance
The sad truth is that millions of people in the U.S. and Canada suffer from lactose intolerance. The good news, however, is that we’re not alone. In fact, there are so many lactose intolerant people, we have a whole month dedicated to us!This Lactose Intolerance Month, you have options. You could ignore lactose intolerance altogether and keep eating foods that give you that gassy,...
Our Guide to Controlling Your Cholesterol
Did you know that 71 million Americans and 13.7 million Canadians have high cholesterol? Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold the phone. That’s 1 in every 3 people! (One in 4 in Canada.)You might be wondering: What is cholesterol? And how can you keep it under control? Have no fear! To help you learn about what foods to eat, which ones to avoid and how to...
Top 4 foods to help your heart
With American Heart Month here, it’s time to get real. Keeping your heart healthy is serious business, but that doesn't mean it can’t be deliciously cheesy, too! All you need is a little bit of inspiration with healthy food for your heart. GO Veggie! wants to help keep your heart going strong by being a part of your healthy lifestyle. So without further ado, here’s a list of healthy...