About lauren

Lauren is a recent graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in both English and Global Studies. Though Lauren has traveled all over the world, writing for various publications, such as the "Barcelona Metropolitan," she now resides in Los Angeles and dedicates her efforts to LuxEcoLiving. She aspires to marry her passion for writing with her interest in sustainability as a means to encourage others to live healthy, eco-friendly lifestyles. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys yoga, food, craft beer, and the outdoors.
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lauren has written 3 articles so far, you can find them below.


Food

What to Eat for Spring: My Top 3 Quinoa Recipes

Are you wondering what to eat this spring so you can be bikini ready by summer? Try these light quinoa recipes to stay healthy and trim down.

By: Lauren O’Neill, LuxEco Editorial Assistant

With summer quickly approaching, the thought of baring it all and playing beach volleyball in a bikini can quickly become daunting. However, by learning what to eat this spring to shed the pounds and get fit, there will be no reason to feel mortified in your bathing suit. Quinoa is my absolute favorite ingredient to cook with and a staple in my daily diet. It is versatile, delicious, and loaded with nutrients that will keep you healthy, happy, and slim. Not only is it a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids, but it is also gluten-free and easy to digest. From improving cardiovascular health to reducing migraines, quinoa has a number of health benefits. It’s incredibly easy to incorporate into your diet. When cooked, its light and fluffy texture makes it the perfect healthy substitute for rice or couscous. Below, I have shared my top three personal quinoa recipes that will make you feel great.

Food

New Vegan Restaurant Serves Up Healthy Comfort Food

By: Lauren O’Neill, LuxEco Editorial Assistant

Los Angeles foodies can rejoice because there is a new vegan restaurant in town, Sage Organic Vegan Bistro on the corner of Sunset and Logan in Echo Park. Formerly raw food restaurant Mooi, the space is now a dream team of organic vegan delicacies: healthy comfort food from Sage, and delicious, dairy-free ice cream from the popular KindKreme desserts (also in Studio City and Pasadena). With the owners of Millie’s in Silver Lake and a former chef of well-renowned vegan restaurant Flore, it’s no wonder the food is so good that it will satiate the taste buds of vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike.

Global Citizenry

The Compassionate Life- Is Empathy the Answer?

Empathy and Compassion in the Wake of Japan’s Tsunami Crisis By: Marc Ian Barasch, author of The Compassionate Life and Founder/Director, Green World Campaign The aerial shots are heartbreaking enough: the before-and-after satellite photos of Arehama and Otsuchi that reveal the cruel devastation of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. The aftershocks are rippling throughout the world. Some [...]

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