Glycyrrhizin, one of the active components in licorice root, is 50 times sweeter than sugar and gives licorice its characteristic taste. Pure licorice root is also a herbal medicine that, while very effective, carries risk of side-effects at high doses or in susceptible people.
Vegan Cooking and Lifestyle. Vegan Moroccan Bisteeya (aka Bastilla or Pastilla) This recipe comes from the March/April 2012 issue of VegNews magazine. I could not find an online link for it though. Bisteeya is also called Bastilla or Pastilla, and is a favorite Berber dish from Morocco, served at the beginning of special meals. Itâs often made from pigeon, chicken, eggs and chicken fat (yuck).
Vegetarians who do not consume dairy can easily meet their calcium needs through dietary sources. Vegetarian calcium needs are the same Dietary Reference Intakes as the general population. Greens such as spinach, turnip and collard greens are rich sources of calcium, as are all types of beans.Calcium fortified non-dairy milks as well as fortified tofu and orange juice can supply calcium in a vegetarian diet as well.. Zinc. Zinc plays an important role in the body's immune system and deficiency is rare because of the readily available food sources. The Recommended Dietary Allowances for zinc are 11 mg per day for men and 8 mg per day for women. For the vegetarian or vegan, legumes, oats, nuts and seeds are rich zinc sources.