Amanda Just
Amanda Just is a freelance writer who contributes to This Dish Is Veg and other websites. She also teaches cooking classes and works with at-risk youth. Read more about Amanda on her blog, Hungry Vegan Traveler.
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See articleFrank Medrano: Powered by Plants
This story was updated in April 2015 to correct outdated links. Have you heard of Frank Medrano? He’s a body builder, and he does stuff like this. And his strength comes from plants. That’s right: Frank Medrano is vegan. Frank, like most people, wasn’t born vegan. He ate meat for 30 years. And though he’s […] -
See articleCalcium Supplements Can Cause Heart Attacks
Calcium supplements are thought to be good for the bones, but a new study warns they might be bad for the heart. A report released Friday in the journal Heart found an alarming result: taking a calcium supplement to prevent bone loss puts people at a significantly greater risk for heart attacks. The 24,000 participants […] -
See articleMore than Weight: Obese Teens Struggle with Diabetes
Obesity levels are on the rise, especially in adolescents. A new study released on Sunday shows another side to the obesity epidemic in American youth: the rise of diabetes and youth’s inadequate self-care of this disease. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and published by New England Journal of Medicine, tested several […]
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