All About Vegan Foods & Plant-based Diets
What is Vegan Food?
Vegan food is a type of food that contains only plant-based ingredients. Veganism is a practice of consuming food that is prepared with plants as the source and abstains from animal-based products. It is a conscious choice to not consume animal- processed food and eat a diet prepared with fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds and nuts.
Types of Vegan Food
Natural Supplements and Digestives
Natural supplements help in balancing the vitamins and minerals requirements of the body. Natural supplements are derived from different sources like plants, leaves, roots, seeds, berries etc. Natural supplements provide daily quantities of vitamins and minerals that are required for complete growth and development of the body, repair and enhance the tissues and cells and build immunity and strength to fight against the illness and diseases.
Vitamin gummies are one of the most popular supplements that cater to different concerns of the body. Vitamin gummies are rich sources of antioxidants like amla extracts, vitamin A,C and E, biotin and strawberries that helps in hair growth and defends hair fall.
Gummies curated for glowing skin contain hyaluronic acid, vitamin A,C,E and curcumin extracts for a blemish-free, clear skin with glowing effect. These gummies work wonders when combined with a proper diet, drinking ample water everyday and exercising.
With the hectic lifestyle of today, sleep deprivation has become a common struggle. Sometimes overstimulated brains find it difficult to sleep at night and we look for solutions in clinics, gulping pills that can cause harm in the long run. Instead, fixing our life and including vitamin supplements can do wonders in fixing our sleep cycles. Vitamin supplements rich in melatonin and vitamin A, B3, B6, C & E helps relax the tired muscles, induce good night’s sleep and also activates skin repair during the sleep cycle.
Amala Earth’s supplement section contains vegan food and gluten-free products for people who live mindfully and choose their supplements consciously too. These supplements contain no artificial ingredients, flavours or colours.
Superfoods and Protein
The term “Superfoods” stands for the nutritiously-rich whole food items extracted from plants that contain high fibre and vitamins density, and are loaded with crucial nutrients required for the human body functions.
Superfoods include whole vegan food items that contain high-fibre content, flavonoids (also known as phytochemicals) found in plants that can provide disease resistance and antioxidants as well. These foods are included in breakfasts so we can load up on the daily content of vitamins, fibres and minerals at the start of the day for proper functioning and high energy levels.
Protein powders are popular amongst the health-conscious people to maintain their body mass as they workout and need more strength and energy. Proteins are considered as the building blocks of the human body and required to make and maintain new cells all over the body. To find a vegan protein powder is sometimes a struggle, as it has been available remotely. With Amala Earth, you can find vegan protein powders, superfoods, dry fruits and other vegan food items easily.
Protein helps in repairing the tissues and cells of the body, and maintains the energy and pH levels of the body. Vegan protein powders available at Amala Earth are made with hemp seeds that is a whole food and a vegan protein source. It is gluten free and vegan and can be used to make tasty smoothies, pancakes, cupcakes, and protein shakes as well.
Breakfast Cereals
Breakfast is considered as one of the most important meals of the day. Breakfast should consist of all over vitamins, minerals and fibre contents of the day. To curate vegan food items for breakfast, one must not lose out on the nutritional value of the meal. A nutritious breakfast for a vegan diet would include items such as nutritious seeds, dry fruits, nuts and protein rich fibre foods like oats, muesli etc.
Muesli is one of the most hands-on choices for a filling, nutritiously-rich breakfast as it is dense in fibres, vitamins and is a popular vegan protein source as well. Muesli also contains dried fruits and berries, along with seeds and oats, making it a complete whole food breakfast to start your day.
Oats are made with oat bran- that contains beta-glucan that helps in maintaining heart health and other conditions. It is beneficial for gut health with the ample amount of fibers present in it and makes a suitable part of a vegan meal planning for the day.
If you’re fond of having something flavoured and sweet in the morning, you can opt for different butters like peanut butter with muesli and fiber bars. Peanut butter has a crunchy texture and delicious taste, and also rich in phytonutrients and essential nutrients that can keep you full till lunch time.
Vegan Chocolates
Chocolates are loved by one and all. Whenever you’re craving something sweet after your meal, or just need a snack that can pick you up, chocolate is always there for you. When we want to choose a healthy alternative to the milk chocolates, we can go for vegan dark chocolates that contain no milk as opposed to its milk chocolates. Vegan dark chocolates are made without any added sugar or sweetener compounds, and taste a bit bitter because of pure cacao. It is easily consumable in a vegan diet as it is not made with animal milk.
These vegan dark chocolates at Amala Earth, are also 100% gluten free and contain nuts like almonds and dried berries. This guilt-free dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, vegetarians and most importantly is beneficial in the times of cravings. Dark chocolate has health benefits like balancing hypertension, releasing cramps and pains, and also diabetic cravings.
Snacks
Following a vegan diet can sometimes be distressing, especially when you want to have a munchie but there are very few options available to you to choose from. Amala Earth offers a variety of munching snacks with high density of healthy fibers, vitamins and proteins.
Snacks include nuts and cookies, made with high fiber oats, dried fruits etc and different flours. Cookies can be made with any nutritious flour, mixed with dry fruits like dates, cashews, almonds and flavoursome ingredients like coffee, berries etc. to make it a bite of health and taste as well.
Cookies made with ragi, jaggery and kokum are beneficial for balancing your antioxidants, good digestion and controls hunger pangs without any guilt. Ginger oats cookies are made with superfood seeds like flax seeds, sunflower seeds and almond butter, made with super healthy amaranth flour and ginger candy. These cookies are free from refined sugar, and are perfect for anytime snacking in the day.
Granola bars are another great option for choosing a healthy snack, as they are made with organic rolled oats, organic raw cacao and provide a boost of antioxidants. Granola bars are rich in nutritional value with organic seeds and nuts along with raw cacao that is good for your moods, and cravings as well.
These eco-friendly snacks are free from gluten, are completely vegan and help in constant cravings with the healthy alternative.
Nut Butters and Spreads
With creamy texture and nutty flavours, nut butters are healthier than regular butter and goes well with baked bread, muesli and more. Nut butters contain flavoursome nuts like peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts etc. and taste amazing. Not only this, nut butters are a rich source of monounsaturated fats that are good for the heart and also increase the good cholesterol levels in the body.
One of the most popular kinds of nut butter is the peanut butter - often followed by jelly. Peanut butter is filled with magnesium, vitamin B and vitamin E. Peanut butter also helps in reducing inflammation, maintaining bowel health, and sugar levels in the body. There are different variants of peanut butters like crunchy peanut butter, vegan peanut butter and dark chocolate peanut butter available at Amala Earth.
Almond butter is a much healthier choice than any other nut butter as it contains less amount of fat and more vitamin and mineral enrichment. Almond butter can be prepared at home too but since they’re been prepared carefully, keeping the quality intact, Amala Earth offers different options of Almond butter to buy from.
Hazelnut butter is another nut butter that is known for its crunchy, nutty flavour with a twist of sweetness at the end. Hazelnut butter, just like peanut butter, is also good for heart’s health and maintains cholesterol level. Hazelnut butter lowers blood sugar levels with daily consumption and also reduces inflammation.
