Grab a cup of coffee (or a glass of wine) and join us as we give Molly a little send off before her  holiday to Portugal. We discuss service station dos and don’ts, what to eat at the airport and vegan plane food (or lack of). Holly also shares her recent cooking disasters and plans for a new cookery series - what do you want to learn how to make? Email us at [email protected]. 

In today’s episode we also review the new Biffs range at Waitrose, which includes loaded fries, burgers, sauces and the first vegan chicken wings on a bone, some sparkling drinks with hidden health benefits, and a meal delivery service with the most incredible vegan options.

We also discuss last week's Hench Herbivore episode (should we really be that strict with our food choices?), how to get the perfect texture when making hummus and why olive oil isn't the enemy before sharing more of your stories. 

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Today we're joined by Hench Herbivore, otherwise known as body builder turned personal trainer Paul Kerton and his partner Gemma Nichols – a nutritionist. Gemma shares the story of how she suffered from exhaustion,  depression and acne and spent years trying to work out what was wrong before turning to whole food, plant-based eating. She noticed results straight away, regaining her health, energy and losing excess weight.

Paul tells us how Gemma inspired him and, despite being a huge meat eater with concerns about losing muscle mass, he slowly went plant based and is now a vegan personal trainer and nutritionist with almost 60,000 YouTube subscribers.

We discuss what foods we should eat to keep our guts healthy, what to avoid if you want to manage your weight, the protein debate and how to bulk up if muscle mass is on your agenda.

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Finding fresh and nutritional vegan recipes can be another thing to worry about. Our best-selling magazine, Vegan Food & Living, is on hand to help! You can join us today and try an issue for just 99p, by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast, or using code PODCAST when you order with us. Choose between our print and digital plus membership to receive the latest issue to your door or to your device, along with having easy access to 1000’s of plant-based recipes at your fingertips in our fully searchable digital magazine archive.

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Today we discuss what we’ve been eating lately and argue about who is the best cook before comparing notes on our first BBQs of the year. Holly also gets excited about her Bath Culture House haul from the local vegan fair, and shares details of an accidental meeting with Prince Charles.

 We then dive into where to eat on the high street for the best vegan-friendly food – including YO! Sushi, Nandos, TGIs and BrewDog who all have new vegan options for spring. 

 And don’t miss our listener story, which involves an awkward moment on a first date! Email yours to [email protected] and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice.

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Finding fresh and nutritional vegan recipes can be another thing to worry about. Our best-selling magazine, Vegan Food & Living, is on hand to help! You can join us today and try an issue for just 99p, by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast, or using code PODCAST when you order with us. Choose between our print and digital plus membership to receive the latest issue to your door or to your device, along with having easy access to 1000’s of plant-based recipes at your fingertips in our fully searchable digital magazine archive.

Join us today and make cooking delicious vegan food that much more exciting by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast. 

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On today's podcast we are joined by Rosie Martin, an NHS dietician and member of the Plant-Based Health Professionals. Rosie discusses how she turned her back on a career in Zoology to become a dietician after going vegan and being uncomfortable working with animals that are kept in cages.

Rosie is now a champion for healthy, plant-rich diets, and today she discusses the link between meat and cancer, how we can mitigate our risk and what meat replacements are best for newbies.

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Finding fresh and nutritional vegan recipes can be another thing to worry about. Our best-selling magazine, Vegan Food & Living, is on hand to help! You can join us today and try an issue for just 99p, by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast, or using code PODCAST when you order with us. Choose between our print and digital plus membership to receive the latest issue to your door or to your device, along with having easy access to 1000’s of plant-based recipes at your fingertips in our fully searchable digital magazine archive.

Join us today and make cooking delicious vegan food that much more exciting by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast. 

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Today we're talking about stressed skin, including eczema and rosacea, and what vegan skincare products really work. We also chat about cleansing our bodies with celery juice – and for those who want to find out more about this you can follow the Medical Medium.

But the real focus of today's episode is replacing meat in your diet for No Meat May (and beyond!). We share our cooking tips, favourite vegetarian brands and review new meat-free chorizo burgers from Bosh x Heura and kebab meats from Squeaky Bean.

Don't forget to email us on [email protected] with your comments, questions and funny stories!

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Finding fresh and nutritional vegan recipes can be another thing to worry about. Our best-selling magazine, Vegan Food & Living, is on hand to help! You can join us today and try an issue for just 99p, by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast, or using code PODCAST when you order with us. Choose between our print and digital plus membership to receive the latest issue to your door or to your device, along with having easy access to 1000’s of plant-based recipes at your fingertips in our fully searchable digital magazine archive.

Join us today and make cooking delicious vegan food that much more exciting by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast. 

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In this eye-opening episode, Holly chats to Michelle Thew - CEO of Cruelty-free International - about why animal testing is still taking place in 2022. They uncover how this outdated and ineffective form of testing is still widespread, why the UK is shockingly the worst in Europe, and discuss which animals are used in this very much hidden industry.

Michelle gives us hope by explaining what new forms of testing are available and how us vegans can take action to bring this archaic practice to an end.

Finding fresh and nutritional vegan recipes can be another thing to worry about. Our best-selling magazine, Vegan Food & Living, is on hand to help! You can join us today and try an issue for just 99p, by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast, or using code PODCAST when you order with us. Choose between our print and digital plus membership to receive the latest issue to your door or to your device, along with having easy access to 1000’s of plant-based recipes at your fingertips in our fully searchable digital magazine archive.

Join us today and make cooking delicious vegan food that much more exciting by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast.

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Join us as we record together in person for the first time EVER and return to the office after two years. Please excuse the sound quality – we promise to get it sorted for next time!

This week we delve into the vegan dog debate and discuss what we feed our own our dogs, cocker spaniels Charlie and Chase, before going onto the topic of our favourite accidentally vegan biscuits.   

We review delicious vegan condiments by LEON, some unusual seaweed crisps that caused a bit of a divide, and crunchy roasted seed toppers that will elevate your lunches. 

And finally, we share our embarrassing vegan stories – we’d love to hear yours too! Email them to [email protected] so we can all have a giggle next week.

As always, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. 

Need fresh, nutritional vegan meal ideas? Our best-selling magazine, Vegan Food & Living, is on hand to help! You can join us today and try an issue for just 99p, by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast, or using code PODCAST when you order with us. Choose between our print and digital plus membership to receive the latest issue to your door or to your device, along with having easy access to 1000’s of plant-based recipes at your fingertips in our fully searchable digital magazine archive. Join us today and make cooking delicious vegan food that much more exciting by visiting veganfoodandliving.com/podcast.

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Nutritionist Dr Aparna Prinja and Shital Shah join us for a chat about plant-based eating and gut health for IBS and Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. They explain the benefits of plant milks and how we can easily make our own from scratch, why dairy is bad for us, and why our gut is so important to our health, mental wellbeing and even our immune system.

They delve into what kind of foods we should be including in our diets, the difference between prebiotics and probiotics, whether we need to take supplements and much more.

Click here to order their new recipe book, Plant Milk Power.

The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the team at Vegan Food & Living. Click here to try an issue for just 99p!

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We're back after the Easter break to bring you more vegan chat, laughter, reviews and opinion. In today's episode, we discuss what we've been cooking lately and taste test new gut-friendly granola from Bio&Me for IBS Awarenesss Month. We also try a make-at-home Indian dosa pancake kit from DabbaDrop and some protein-packed snacks from MyVegan.

As always, we round off the episode by answering your questions and today's is about whether it's OK to slip up or not. Email yours to [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by Immaculate Vegan - your single source of the best and most beautiful vegan fashion in the world, all in one place.

They’re on a mission. They love fashion. They just don’t like what it does to animals, people and the planet. So they decided to change it.

From vegan shoes, bags and accessories, to ethical and sustainable clothing and homewares, Immaculate Vegan select the best and most beautiful vegan products in the world, without any compromise on quality or style – and make it easy for others to discover and buy them.

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Ever been asked where you get your protein, what's wrong with dairy or why you eat things that look like meat? We put these classic questions to vegan activist and founder of Stem + Glory, Louise Palmer-Masterton.

She puts the protein debate to bed once and for all, discusses regenerative farming, the fishing industry and much more.

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