Hello everyone & thank you for stopping by my website!
My name is Joseph, the sole creator, owner, editor, photographer, designer, host, and cook of theveganspice.com.  Everything on this site was created and put into place by me.
 
While my education seems to go on forever, my completed degrees are listed below:
* Culinary degree, 2000
* Paramedic degree, 2004
* Nursing degree, 2006
 
I created this website so that others may learn from it.  It demonstrates, explains, and provides information about:
* Suggestions for first-time Vegans
* Beginner Vegan guidance
* Nutritional information
* Vitamins and minerals
* Vegan food recipes
* Product reviews
* Supplement use
* B12 requirements and calculations
*Amazon affiliate ads/links 
* Third-party products 
* BPA, BHA, and phthalates 
* Chemicals & toxins in foods 
* Sponsors
~And much more~
 
What I own
* The pictures
* The content
* The design
* The logos 
* The rights
* The domain name
* The theveganspice.com / theveganspice LLC
* Whatever you see on this website, I own!  Excluding third party
   ads / links and consumer products
 
The focus and intent of this website is to give you an insight on animal-free healthy food choices.  In addition to incredibly tasty recipes, and my transition into the Vegan lifestyle. This site is packed with tons of information.  I am a perfectionist at what I do, and I enjoy it!      
 
This website is NOT intended to push Veganism onto anyone.  I am NOT here to preach to you, nor am I here to make you change over to Veganism.  You choose to do what you want, and no one is going to change that except you.  This website is here for informational purposes only.  It is not here to cure, ward off or treat disease, or illness.  When in doubt, consult your physician or nutritionist.       
 
Note: You are here on this website at your own free will; no one is holding your hand or forcing you to be here.  So, use the resources / information correctly and let's have a great time!
 
 
Before I transitioned into Veganism!
* Lifestyle living = Supplement use, animal diet, chest pain, heart palpitations, 
                                working out at the gym and trying to get that awesome physique 
* Total cholesterol = 475             
* LDL's, bad cholesterol = 380 roughly   
* HDL, good cholesterol = 40 roughly
* Triglycerides = Extremely high                      
* Weight = 201 pounds...my heaviest
* Height = 5 feet, 10 inches
* Liver enzymes = Out of Wack!
* Right shoulder decompression, with a bi-cep tendon tear, from working out
   too much!
 
AFTER I BECAME VEGAN, 2007!
* Lifestyle living = Veganism, no supplements, no animal products, no more chest pain, no more palpitations, and tons of intermittent fasting!
* Total cholesterol = 190
* LDL's, bad cholesterol = 121 roughly
* HDL's, good cholesterol = 69 roughly
* Triglycerides = Very low
* Weight = 155 pounds
* Height = 5 feet, 10 inches
* Liver enzymes = Beautiful!
* Right shoulder surgery and recovered 100%