WHAT VEGANS EAT - iron, protein and calcium

Hey Guys!

and welcome back to my blog :)

so in today's blog post I'm going to be talking about how vegans get their sufficient iron, protein and calcium.

I am writing about this because one day at college (much to my annoyance) this guy overheard me and my vegetarian friend chatting about our meals. Next thing you know the guy is 'schooling 'us about how we should have a balanced diet and that being vegan particularly can interrupt your growing and health, he also said 'vegans don't get enough protein' because you need meat for protein WHICH IS COMPLETELY WRONG. So in this blog post I am going to be 'schooling' you on the facts of how vegans DO get all the protein, iron and calcium that they need :)

Kale's calcium

first things first I'm going to tell you about calcium.

now, non-vegans get their calcium from dairy products such as milk and cheese.. but who's to say this is the only source of calcium you can get hold of?

well, 100 grams of kale is equal to 150 mg of calcium which in actual fact is more than milk, milk holds only 125 mg; And it doesn't stop there.. as a vegan you can  also get calcium from a number of other leafy greens (i.e.bok choy, broccoli, collards, Chinese cabbage, kale, mustard greens).

  protein in pulses

almost all vegetables, beans, grains and seeds contain some and a lot of the time a lot of protein. here are a few examples of the vegan foods that do contain protein:

• every half cup of lentils adds 9 grams of protein to your diet
• every half cup of black beans adds 8 grams of protein to your diet
• every cup of quinoa holds 8 grams of protein
• one cup of amaranth holds 7 grams of protein

click here for a list of more vegan protein foods

Iron for immunity

well, as you can see iron can be found in a lot of foods that vegans live off.

Dried beans and dark green leafy vegetables are especially good sources of iron and are even better sources of iron than meat.

Thank you for reading!

come back soon :)

love Chrissy x

How to Style A Dashiki | 3 Very Simple Styles !

Hey Guys!

And welcome back to my blog :)

In Today's blog post I will be blogging about how to style a Dashiki I received from dashikiuk.com 

so below are some pictures of my Dashiki:

I absolutely love the colour and quality of this Dashiki, it's lovely and bright and the material isn't thin.

Dashikiuk.com have a range of different Dashiki styles i.e. Dashiki dresses, Dashiki shorts and the style of my Dashiki.

Let's Get Started with the styles...

This is just a simple style showing off the Dashiki, I just paired my dashiki with some plain jeans

So, for this look I added a belt and leggings

This style has to be my fave, I tucked in my Dashiki and paired it with this skirt

If you like my Dashiki there's a lot more cute Dashiki's at Dashikiuk.com , get yours!

 

(if you get one be sure to post you rocking your Dashiki on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChristinaDasilvaYoutube/)

Don't forget to check out my video on styling a Dashiki also!

That's All!

Thanks for stopping by!

love chrissy x

Swimscarf Review!

Hey Guys!

And Welcome Back to my blog :)

So, I got sent a swimming cap called 'swimscarf' to try out... but not any old swimming cap, a swimming cap that holds locks, weaves, braid extensions and afro hair! 

this cap is better than conventional caps as it is air-tight and keeps water from getting into it, it doesn't lift up whilst you are swimming and is more comfortable than conventional swimming caps.

The swimscarf is retailed at £25 and is available for pre-order.

The colours available are Palm Green, Pearl Blue and Yellow.

Click Here To visit the Swimscarf website

Here are some images of what the Swimscarf looks like on:

watch my full review here:

That's All!

thanks for stopping by!

love chrissy x

REVIEW! Love Shea's Vanilla Shea Soufflé

Hey guys!

And welcome back to my blog

So today I'm going to be reviewing a product that I received from the company Love Shea

So the product I got sent was the vanilla Shea soufflé 

It smells amazing and the scent lasts for quite a while!

I also love how it feels light and fluffy but once you put it on it moisturises into the skin like a rich butter leaving the skin fully moisturised!

This product is definitely a must have, it's organic & natural, paraben free & not tested on animals 

What are you waiting for!?

I definitely recommend buying it :)

Here is the link to their website: http://www.loveshea.co.uk

So that's all for this blog post! 

Chrissy x

Cute & Casual Autumn/Winter Outfit Idea

I know I find it hard to find anything to wear in these annoying whether conditions with the transition from autumn to winter so I put together a simple look that anyone can style and add to themselves!



be sure to send your autumn outfits to my twitter or Instagram and tag me! I'd love to see them :)

chrissy xoxo

Sit Back Sunday! - my day

Hey guys!

In this blog post I am just going to take you through my day! 

Let's get started!

So, my day started off with me brushing my teeth and cleansing my face with garnier micellar water and black soap (black soap has worked WONDERS on my skin!)

Then I had a nice hot bath:

I decided to use both my cream bath soap and my foam bath soap because I felt like being a bit extra :P

They were scented with fig & blackcurrant loveee the scent !

Afterwards I moistured my skin with the fig & blackcurrant body lotion that came with the bath stuff! 

It actually smells delicious and so rich!

Once I changed into my onesie me and mum decided to meditate and also do some yoga, I find both of these important for daily reflection and to revitalise your mind and body...

After my morning meditation mum and I prepared some breakfast!

Mum made me a green juice smoothie with celery, Apples, kale and cucumber, it was sooo good!

I made myself a cucumber and humus toasted sandwich..

I drizzled the rye bread with walnut oil &added in some cucumber with my homemade humus (request if you would like the recipe in my next blog post) 

                       YUM!

Afterwards I decided to do some art coursework & then watch my favourite younower (Reece King)

After completing most of my project I took a break and had some dinner..

For dinner I had a vegetable stew with wild rice:

That was pretty much my day! Now I'm just winding down :) 

Thanks for stopping by!

Chrissy x

Rainy adventure in London!

  Hey guys!

Sorry it's been so long :/

This blog post is just going to be short and sweet!

I went out with some close friends from secondary not so long ago to have a picnic (yes, in the rain ahaha).

It was so fun because I hadn't seen Brandon ( aka Bran or Scatty Branz xD) & Louise ( aka Lou or Leaze :P) in such a long time so being reunited really cheered me up!

It's great to have friends that you can have a laugh & joke with without them thinking you're weird because they're just as crazy as you are ;)❤️

This was our adventure: https://youtu.be/sosr-saFy4Y

Thanks for stopping by!

                  Chrissy x