Nutritional Facts

Some thoughts:

Proteins- they make up about 50% of the organic matter in our bodies, so ya, it's pretty important. In order to get all the necessary amino acids needed to build new protein within our bodies, us vegans/vegetarians need to get creative. For example, rice and legumes are limited in their nutritional content, but if you eat them together they compliment one another. Combined they provide all the amino acids needed to build new protein. Chickpeas are one of my favourite types of complete protein because I never get sick of hummus!! I eat it on all my sandwiches or as dip with raw veggies. Bonus: the olive oil and tahini in hummus provide essential (and good) fats, so munch away.

Omega 3-6: as anti-inflammatories, they are good for you. Sources include: flax seed oil, blackcurrent oil, borage oil.

Potassium - helps with muscle and nerve function. I remember that my mother always said the best snack was a banana and some peanut butter. Not only does it fill you up, but it's high in potassium and the sugar helps restore your energy. Guess Mom was onto something....