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  • Posted by Bridget Reed | Aug 09, 2021

    The 5 Food Groups: How To Eat a Balanced Diet

    We all remember that project in third grade, where we had to cut out pictures of food from various magazines and glue them on large triangles of construction paper.  What were we making?  The food pyramid!   While the food groups, serving sizes, and proportions have changed slightly throughout the years, the point of the food pyramid and similar diagrams have remained the same: To act as a simple guide for getting all the nutrients you need through a balanced diet.  With so many fad diets around these days, what does the standard balanced diet actually look like?  Let’s talk it...

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  • Posted by Bridget Reed | Aug 09, 2021

    Kosher Salt vs. Sea Salt: Understanding the Difference

    So you want to be like Salt Bae, huh?  You find yourself scrolling through your grocery store delivery app, trying to add all of the ingredients to your cart for the bomb new recipe you want to try, and then you realize you’re out of salt.   Whoa.  Why are there so many choices?  Salt is salt, right?  Does it really matter which one we buy?  Is there a difference?   Adding salt to any dish, especially with a little flair, can make or break your meal.  If you’ve ever watched a single episode of any cooking competition ever, you’ll know the...

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  • Posted by Bridget Reed | Aug 09, 2021

    Everything You Need To Know About Vegan Cheese

    Going vegan requires that you give up some things—think butter, fresh goat cheese, and more. But just because you’ve gone vegan doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all of your favorite foods covered in cheesy, cheesy goodness.  Mac and cheese, homemade pizza, eggplant parm.  Nom nom nom.   Vegan cheese (commonly referred to as “cheeze” or “cheez”) can enhance any of your favorite meals and has come a long way as far as taste and affordability, but what exactly is it? Geek Out With Your Vegan Cheese Out Like many of your other favorite vegan substitutes, vegan cheese is often made of...

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  • Posted by Gr0 Core Team | Jul 27, 2021

    Why Is Sustainability Important?

    You have probably been hearing the word “sustainability” a lot lately. In recent times, it has become quite the buzzword. But do you really understand the concept of sustainability?  Today, we will be diving deep into the details of sustainability. We will cover the three core elements of sustainability as well as give you some pointers on how you can contribute to a more sustainable society by making a few easy lifestyle changes. After all, we only get one Planet Earth, so we better take care of it and all of its inhabitants, big and small.  What Does Sustainability Mean?...

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  • Posted by Gr0 Core Team | Jul 27, 2021

    Why Go Vegan? The Top Reasons Why People Choose Vegan

    Have you ever thought about switching up your diet by going vegan? Then you’ve come to the right place. Outstanding Foods is a 100% plant-based snack food company that is passionate about making delicious alternatives to all your favorite snack foods so that you have something to crunch on once you go vegan! You might be thinking, but why do people decide to go vegan, and what does vegan mean anyway? Don’t worry, we gotchu! Today, we will cover everything you need to know about veganism, such as what it is, why people do it, and how you can get...

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  • Posted by Gr0 Core Team | Jul 27, 2021

    Vitamin Tips: Is Vitamin K Potassium?

    It can be challenging to eat a healthy diet that covers all the nutritional bases, but the best way to get there is by knowing exactly what your diet needs. After all, if you don’t know what you need in your diet, how will you pick the right foods to keep your diet balanced? The worst part is that lots of vitamins and minerals have similar names, making it confusing to know exactly what you’re getting. This is certainly the case with vitamin K and potassium.  You may remember that potassium also goes by the symbol K on the periodic...

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  • Posted by Gr0 Core Team | Jul 27, 2021

    Vegan vs. Vegetarian: What's The Difference?

    Have you ever thought about switching things up and trying a vegan or vegetarian diet? Or, were you not even aware that there was a difference between vegan and vegetarian? Either way, we’re going to get to the bottom of it today. With so many different dietary terms floating around nowadays, it can be easy to get confused. But no worries, you’ve come to the right place.  Whether you are looking for advice on living a plant-based lifestyle or a supreme selection of nutritious plant-based snacks, Outstanding Foods has got you covered with all that and so much more! We...

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  • Posted by Gr0 Core Team | Jul 27, 2021

    The Healthiest Vegetables on the Planet

    You can’t leave the table until you’ve finished all of your vegetables! Are you getting flashbacks from your childhood? For many of us, eating the proper amount of nutritional vegetables hasn’t always been easy. Sure, we would all love to eat candies and cake all day long, but our bodies would soon be crying out for help. We need healthy fruits and vegetables to survive and live life to its fullest.  However, just because you have to eat your veggies doesn’t mean you couldn’t be getting more bang for your buck. If you pick vegetables with superior nutritional value, then...

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  • Posted by Gr0 Core Team | Jul 27, 2021

    20 Plant-Based BBQ Ideas to Cook on Your Grill This Summer

    It’s summer, baby! And you know what that means. It’s barbecue season! When the weather gets hot, we gather up all of our friends and family to enjoy the blue skies with a good old-fashioned BBQ. But when it comes time to gather around the grill, things turn into a bit of a meat-fest. Not exactly a vegan’s dream.  Luckily, there are tons of great plant-based alternatives that you can grill up that won’t leave you eating an entire plate of potato salad. After all, the barbeque isn’t really about the hot dogs and hamburgers; it’s about quality time spent...

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