Health & Beauty

5 great reasons to go plant based

Expert plant-based chef, presenter and author, Keith Squires, offers his advice for going ‘wholefood vegan'…

Health and nutrition

As soon as we give up unhealthy food everyone worries about nutrition (am I getting enough protein and energy etc). Don't worry, there is nothing unnatural about eating natural food. There are a few simple rules to follow. Just combine grains like rice and good bread with pulses to make a great combination of protein and carbohydrates. We need good fats. These are the essential fatty acids omega 3 and omega 6. Luckily these are present in healthy nuts and seeds.

Save the earth

If you’re worried about the environment, eating a more plant based diet is one of the best things you can do. Pulses are legumes which fertilize the soil by fixing nitrogen and reduce the need for chemicals. After harvesting the beans the plants can be ploughed back into the soil where they decompose and release nitrates for next year's crop.

Save money

A healthy diet based on pulses, grains and vegetables is very cheap. Lentils, rice and split peas It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Shampoo and Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Conditioner were created for women who are undergoing treatment for cancer that is gentle enough to use on their scalp. The products are fragrance, colour, paraben and SLS-free for extra gentle cleansing and are suitable for daily use. They’re also ideal for those who may be prone to redness and irritation. They cost £20 each and are available from www.philipkingsley.co.uk. A percentage of each bottle sold is donated to Look Good Feel Better, a charity dedicated to improving the wellbeing and selfconfidence of people undergoing treatment for any type of cancer.

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can cost as little as 50p or £1 a kilo. When cooked both expand and double or triple in mass making the real cost less than 50p. The other main ingredients are seasonal vegetables which are also great value at around £1 or £2 per kilo.

Enjoy less stress

Also lining up for food is stressful when you only have so much time. There is always a big queue and it takes longer than you want. Then you end up eating it on the way back to your desk. With easy one pot dishes you can take them to work in a food thermos and just chill. Walk out of your office sit on your favourite bench and calmly crack open your tin. Thinking of the little mini break you can have every month with all the cash you now have.

Ethical

No one likes intensive animal farms so this is a great way of avoiding it. Even free-range animals have to be killed to produce meat, so lots of people want to take themselves out of that food chain. Really each of these, health, cost, environment and animal suffering are good enough reasons to go veggie or

No Scent, No Colour

more flexitarian. Put together it is quite compelling!

Why not use….

Eyeliner as a brow pencil?

Perfume mixed with baby oil to scent your bath?

Bronzing powder as eyeshadow?

Baby oil as bath or shaving oil?

Vaseline as a make-up remover, highlighter or lip gloss?

Baby lotion as a body moisturiser?