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Day: October 27, 2018

2019 Health Vegetarians

10 vegan alternatives to chicken soup

5 min read

October 27, 2018 at 05:00AM Confession: I am a soup fanatic. So much so that I can’t quite understand why it’s always the cheapest thing on the menu, offered alongside some other item, like a salad or sandwich, as if to sweeten the deal. In my opinion, soup is enough. Soup, you are enough!   IMO, these ingenious liquid-y meals are especially swoon-worthy when you’re sick. Soup is a tried-and-true remedy which, if nothing else, make you feel as though you feel better—and the best ones actually provide health-boosting vitamins, minerals, fluids, electrolytes, protein, and more. Given my obsession, I find nixing traditional sick-day soups, like chicken noodle, chicken pho, and (chicken) matzo ball, to be nearly impossible, even though I’m trying to limit the animal products in my diet. But here’s the great thing: soup doesn’t need the chicken for which it is oftentimes famous. Below, find proof in the form of ten crave-worthy, immunity-boosting powerhouse concoctions (read: vegan soups) you can cook in bulk and freeze in case of a health emergency this fall and winter. Keep reading for 10 sick-day-perfect vegan soup recipes. Photo: Gabriel Cabrera 1. Miso soup Your gut is the largest part of your immune system, so it makes sense to feed it probiotic, fermented foods when you’re sick to help it do battle with your body’s bugs. Miso is made from fermented soybeans (and sometimes, chickpeas, too), and this soup recipe also includes immunity-boosting green veggies, ginger, wakame (a seaweed), fennel, and more. Add turmeric for an

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A yogi explains what namaste actually means

4 min read

October 27, 2018 at 03:20AM Namaste. The sanskrit word is said at the end of every single yoga class, usually in conjunction with a deep bow, but what exactly does it mean? Does it translate to thank you? Great job for surviving chair pose? To find out, I called up yogi Jasmine Tarkeshi, co-founder and director of Laughing Lotus. “When I teach a workshop or class, I’ll often ask people if they know what ‘namaste’ means and it usually does lead to some laughter,” Tarkeshi says, acknowledging that the word is said all the time in yoga classes, yet rarely understood. Originally derived from sanskrit, Tarkeshi says namaste translates to “the divine in me bows to the divine in you,” or similarly, “the light in me bows to the light in you.” Photo: Getty Images/Martin Baurraud Why namaste is often accompanied by a bow “Years ago, when I started my own personal yoga journey and my teachers greeted me with ‘namaste’ and the definition of ‘the light in me bows to the light in you,’ I was blown away,” Tarkeshi says. “First of all, I didn’t even know I had a light. So the idea that I was a reflection of the person bowing to me and their goodness was really moving.” The whole idea behind it, she explains, is reverence and egalitarianism. “It’s honoring one another and the idea that we are all equal.” That’s why it’s often coupled with a gesture, which Tarkeshi says is done by placing your

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