The Whole30 diet is all about embracing whole, unprocessed foods like meat, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and healthy fats. Although it’s meant to be done for 30 days as a form of elimination or cleansing diet, many have leaned into Whole30 as a consistent lifestyle (similar to the paleo diet or the keto diet). There’s a lot to watch out for when you follow a Whole30 diet, but at somewhere like Starbucks, which is [...]

From hot breakfasts to boxed lunches to craft coffee creations, when you walk through the Starbucks doors (or open up the app) you have your pick of a plethora of menu options, many of which fit and fill various dietary lifestyles – whether you're looking for something gluten-free, vegan, or low-calorie. But with something like a quick-service coffee shop, sodium is bound to be lurking in many of the products it sells. [...]

What makes Starbucks special is not only the fact that its menu is seemingly endless, but also the fact that there are exponentially more ways to tweak, modify, and add to each and every item – giving us the power to truly perfect our order. And that’s good news for all of us, whether we’ve got dietary restrictions or we’re just super particular about our morning coffee. If you’re vegan, the good news is that Starbucks has [...]

It’s an epic, long-running rivalry between two of America’s favorite coffee chains – and you know them both well. Each popular morning-stop shop serves up fast service, baked goods, on-the-go meals, and of course that much-needed cup of joe. Maybe you feel strongly about whose coffee is better, or maybe your loyalty has something to do with what part of the country you grew up in; but when it comes down to it, you’re either a [...]

Herbs and spices are from plants, and vegans only eat plants. It should be a no-brainer that herbs and spices are vegan…right?  Plain herbs and spices are ALWAYS vegan-friendly because they’re from plants. Some seasoning blends (mixtures of herbs, spices, and sometimes other ingredients like sugar) contain non-vegan-friendly ingredients, which is the only time an herb or spice wouldn’t be considered vegan. We’ll point [...]

Starbucks has been serving up freshly roasted coffee since the ‘70s, quickly growing from a small shop at Pike’s Place in Seattle to one of America’s – and the world’s – most prominent coffee chains.  Today, millions of people have made Starbucks a part of their daily routine, whether it’s their first stop of the day for that highly caffeinated cup of morning brew, their go-to spot for an afternoon pick-me-up, or their [...]