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The Root Restaurant & Bar: Vegan Dining Experience

When I first sat down and interviewed executive chef, Nick Rodgers, of The Root Restaurant & Bar two years ago — I couldn’t wait to try the food. But it was 12:30 p.m., I was on the job, and I knew taking a chef from his kitchen meant we had limited time — and I

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Is Being Vegan the New Rebel?

Break out your vegan leather jacket and ditch the cigarettes.  We live in an age where “nothing matters” and everyone is blasé about pretty much everything. If somebody gets excited about something, it lasts about 20 minutes before they’re on to the next ‘big thing’ in this era of instant gratification. But the thing is,

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GreenSpace and Go: Restaurant Review

If you’re in the Metro Detroit area and looking for a fast, easy and 100 percent vegan restaurant, GreenSpace and Go might be for you. Opened by the same owners of beloved 100 percent vegan restaurant GreenSpace in Ferndale, Michigan — GreenSpace and Go is the “fast food” version of the upscale restaurant. With a menu

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Why Switching to a Plant-Based Diet Will Enhance Your Health

A recent study by Harvard University suggests that one-third of early deaths could be prevented if people move to a vegetarian diet. This article was originally published on MotivateHealth.com. “Healthy diet is related to a lower risk of almost everything that we look at. Perhaps not too surprising because everything in the body is connected

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What I Eat In A Day: Raw Till 4

I’ve eaten pretty much every way there is to eat, including being fully raw vegan for two years. But on my journey I’ve found that I feel best when I eat Raw Till 4 p.m. What is Raw Till 4?  Well, it’s pretty much as simple as it sounds: Eat only raw fruits and veggies

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