Beverly Hills is ready to show off its sunny side, with todays reveal of the all new Gratitude on Canon Drive. The offshoot vegan eatery from the Cafe Gratitude folks opens on Wednesday for lunch and dinner.

Much like the Newport Beach original iteration of Gratitude, this location sports wood floors, light tile touches, plenty of pillows, and touches of greenery. The primary focus is on the long marble bar, where beverage director Jason Eisner turns out drinks with a health-conscious bent like a turmeric mule, or the eye-rollingly-named cleansetini with alkaline vodka, ginger, and cayenne pepper.

The food follows a familiar meat-free pattern, and comes from chef Dreux Ellis. Theres the usual slew of redone dishes with I Am names, catering to the growing hoards of vegans and vegetarians spread out across Los Angeles.

The 3,600 square foot space is spread across a wide front patio and an interior dining area, and is perhaps the most charming new angle, and should make for a fun night out in Beverly Hills. Hours will run daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., starting on May 24.

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Vegans get ready as this summer there will be a festival held in Devon just for you (yes you heard that right a vegan festival).

A vegan festival is heading to Plymouth in July where will be over 60 stalls, eight food caterers and FREE vegan samples for all to enjoy.

The event will be held at the Plymouth Guildhall on July 8, between 11am and 5pm.

There will also be a number of cookery demonstrations, talks and fun workshops throughout the day.

The event is being run by VegfestUK, who organise of some of Europe's biggest vegan festivals.

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Established in 2003 by Yaoh manager Tim Barford, the company aim to 'combine the seriousness of veganism with a rock-'n-roll festival atmosphere, allowing people to do the following all in one place: eating, socialising, learning about healthy ethical eating, dancing and partying.'

Their website reads: "VegfestUK events are all about GOING VEGAN.

"It's not about eating less meat, or choosing eggs over fish, or anything like that.

"It's about going vegan, pure and simple.

"For the animals, for the planet, for your health, and for sustainable global food production. And it's so easy.

"Vegfest will demonstrate just how easy it is to go vegan and stay vegan."

3 entry on the door (under 16's free) or 13 for advance VIP tickets from veganeventsuk@gmail.com to include fast track entry and a goody bag full of products, samples, discounts and offers.

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You could call the Holistic Holiday at Sea a voyage to well-being. The 10-night vegan cruise will set sail from Miami, and include keynote speakers, panel discussions, and feature fitness, yoga, and cooking classes (in addition to exploring the Caribbean!). You can also sign up to receive individual consultations from some of the speakers.

Were happy to announce that PETA President Ingrid Newkirk is one of these esteemed keynote speakers. Her lecture will address animals in the circus, fur, and meat industries and how society is coming to grips with the animal rights movement. The lecture is summarized here.

If you mention PETA or Ingrid Newkirk when booking your cruise, youll receive a $50 onboard credit. PETA will earn a $100 donation, to boot.

Holistic Holiday at Sea

Would you like to discover your kindness potential and see how easy it is to make a difference in the animals world through simple choices that we make every single day? Come, learn something new, laugh a little, take a peek behind the scenes in the animal industry, and look back in history to see how the changes of the past can help us understand and win todays challenges in the animal-protection movement.

Aboard the MSC Divina, the worlds premier Italian luxury liner, this special 15th-anniversary cruise will sail to ports including Martinique; St. Kitts and Nevis; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Freeport, Bahamas.

Holistic Holiday at Sea

Even if your next cruise isnt 100 percent vegan, most cruise-line chefs are happy to offer animal-friendly fare if you request it in advance. Be sure to take your favorite cruelty-free toiletries, as well, and youll be cruising in style.

Did you recently travel to the Caribbean and are now looking for a different destination? (Good problem to have!) Check out these other vegan-friendly travel destinations.

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This just in: Getting your period once a month means you have a toxic body and a toxic diet. That's what a couple popular vegan bloggers think, at least.

In a controversial YouTube video called "How I lost my period on a RAW VEGAN Diet ," vlogger Freelee the Banana Girl explains she thinks "menstruation is toxicity leaving the body" and "people are having these heavy, heavy periods and painful periods because they have a toxic body or have a toxic, [high-fat] diet." Freelee says switching to a high-carbohydrate raw vegan diet got rid of her regular period . Now, the vlogger goes without a period for nine months at a timeand when she does menstruate, she experiences "mega-light" bleeding. "If it's so unhealthy for me to go through a period of not having my period, then why did I feel so amazing?" she asks in her video, which has been viewed nearly 400,000 times.

And Miliany Bonet, the 19-year-old behind the blog RawVeganLiving , echoed these claims. "A non-menstruating body indicates the body is clean," Bonet told Broadly . "The industry has done a great job of brainwashing too many women into thinking that if they do not get their periods on a monthly basis, that something is wrong with their body and hormones."

I'm sorry, what?

Did you get your period this month? Me too. That doesn't make us "toxic"that makes us normal human women. And it's not "toxicity" leaving your bodyit's blood, thickened endometrial cells, and sometimes clots. "Aiming for no periods makes no sense," Jacques Moritz, M.D., ob/gyn at Weill Cornell Medicine, tells SELF. For many women, having no period is an actual medical problemMoritz says many of his patients come to him because they're not getting their periods on a regular basis and they're worried that's a sign of dysfunction.

Remember, there are plenty of reasons you can miss your period like stress, an extreme shift in your fitness routine, menopause, or pregnancy. You might also be using a form of birth control that alters your menstrual cycle. Some of these reasons (like stress) might concern you, while others (like birth control), shouldn't. But you can always talk to your gynecologist if you're worried about something.

Though Moritz hasn't personally treated these bloggers, he suspects their plant-based diet has severely decreased their level of body fatwhich, in turn, lowered the amount of estrogen in their bodies. When your estrogen level gets low enough, your body stops ovulatingand you stop experiencing menstruation, as a result. "Basically, your body is protecting itself from getting pregnant when you're in this kind of 'starvation' state," Moritz explains.

Eating in a way that makes your period stopor grow excessively lighterlikely means you're not getting enough nutrients or overexerting yourself without fueling properly. Not only is this unhealthy when it's happening, but it can also have longterm consequenceslike thyroid dysfunction, infertility, and osteoporosis. A "non-menstruating body" isn't a "clean body"many times, it's a body in severe stress. "If that's what we're aiming for, our world has become a sad place," Moritz says.

There's not a lot of research looking into high-fat diets, veganism, and menstruation, Christine Greves , M.D., an ob/gyn at Comprehensive Women's Healthcare, tells SELF. So not only is it incorrect to say that a high-fat diet will cause heavy periods and cramping , it's controversial to make any definitive statement about changing your diet to improve your period in the first place. (Not to mention, the data that does exist suggest that menstrual irregularity is more common among vegetarians than it is among non-vegetarians.)

A menstrual pattern typically consists of about 3-7 days of light to heavy bleeding once a month, according to Greves. But of course, that varies from person to person. You're the expert on your own periodso if longer, heavier periods (or shorter, lighter ones) are your norm, that's probably OK. Go to your gynecologist with any questions you haveinstead of, you know, trying to train your body to stop having a period by severely altering your diet.

If your period is heinous enough that you're tempted to overhaul your diet to get rid of it, you should consider talking to a gynecologist. Look, some people do have extremely heavy periods with severe cramping . That can interrupt their quality of life and be a sign of a very real problem, like polycystic ovary syndrome or endometriosis. No one should have to suffer in silence or think that kind of pain is normal or acceptableand they certainly shouldn't be encouraged to eat so little they "lose" their period entirely. If this is something you're experiencing, a doctor can help you identify and address the source of your discomfortand to do so safely and effectively. Please talk to your doctor, and don't try this "losing your period" thing at home.

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On Monday, PETA issued its list of the Top 10 vegan-friendly ballparks in the U.S., and Target Field is batting No. 2, right behind the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Park.

The Minneapolis ballpark was lauded for bringing Northeast's Herbivorous Butcher into its food lineup. HB, which is considered the country's first bloodless "butcher shop," slings Sriracha brats and Italian sausages at Target Field. PETA also praised the meatless taco, burrito, Indian, and burger options available at the home to your Twins, who are currently tied for first place atop the AL Central.

The neat news was delivered via a press release that demands we quote from it, simply by virtue of one baffling pun fromPETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman.

"The Twins have gone to bat for animals and compassionate baseball fans alike," she says --italics hers. "Target Field will have vegans cheering for its variety of animal-friendly options that have earned it a coveted spot on PETA's list."

Oof ... we've not seen a stretch like that since Byron Buxton's latest highlight grab in center field. Anyway, here's what yours truly had to say about HB's vegan dogs -- available for $12.50 at Section 129 -- when they debuted in April:

The Italian and Sriracha varieties should be agreeable to even the most meat-crazed among us ... when slathered in mustard, tucked in a bakery-fresh bun, and topped with sauteed onions.

Read our complete grades for new Target Field food here. Check out PETA's Top 10 vegan-friendly ballparks below.

1. Globe Life Park, Arlington, Texas 2. Target Field, Minneapolis 3. Chase Field, Phoenix 4. Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 5. Citi Field, New York City 6. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 7. Yankee Stadium, New York City 8. Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore 9. AT&T Park, San Francisco 10. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

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Copy Cats features a colorful design, cheerful and relaxed soundtrack, and a couple of features to be on the lookout for as you hang out with feline family members.

We're used to NetEnt slots being fun to play and visually appealing, and their latest release, Copy Cats, set to hit the virtual shelves today, is no exception to this rule. Featuring cartoon-style graphics, cheerful, relaxing music, and 25 paylines, this game will particularly appeal to cat lovers among us.

Graphics & Atmosphere

As the name suggests, Copy Cats is all about cats, and symbols you'll encounter as you spin away are in line with this fact. There are colorful cats, cat paw prints, fishbones, milk bottles, toy mice, and more. The design features bright and vivid colors, making this slot an excellent choice if you're looking for something to lift up your spirits.

The sound certainly deserves a special mention. The soundtrack playing in the background of the Copy Cats slot is a cheerful, jazz-like theme, which will have you dancing ever so slightly as you hit that spin button. It is one of the best features of this slot, and it must be said that NetEnt developers really hit the nail on the head with the choice of music.

Gameplay & Features

Copy Cats features 25 paylines across five reels, which is a fairly standard number, so the slot doesn't particularly stand out in this regard. However, there are a few features to look forward to, which will make playing Copy Cats a very exciting experience.

The first one is the Copy Cats feature. If you land a full stack of any cat type on the reel one, all other cats across all the reels will turn into that symbol. This goes for the Golden Cat as well, which serves as the wild symbol in this game. Thus, if you happen to land a full reel of wilds, you'll be in for some big wins.

The free spins feature is triggered when the bonus symbol appears on the reels 1, 3, and 5. You'll get 10 free spins to kick the things off, and the bonus round can be re-triggered once, for the total of 20 spins. During the bonus game, all cat symbols landing on the first reel are wild, creating a much bigger potential for big wins when you trigger the Copy Cats feature.

This colorful and relaxing game won't pay you heaps on any particular occasion, but you can expect a stream of steady wins as you play along. If you like feline-themed games, you can try Copy Cats for yourself at a number of NetEnt-powered casinos like Slotty Vegas, Playamo Casino, and EUCasino.

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