Message for Savvy Vegetarian: When I was growing up, my family was extremely anti-veg. It was pretty much meat and dessert type thing. Now as I live on my own I realize my love for being a vegetarian. My boyfriend (soon to be fiance) of four years is the king of carnivores! And I completely [...]
Topic: Vegetarian Diet, Celiac Disease – I would love some advice on a vegetarian diet for someone with Celiac Disease. So many great foods that other veggies enjoy (veggie burgers, soy crumbles, etc.) are off limits to me and it does get a bit discouraging at times. There is a great Veggie group where I [...]
Tags: carnivore, celiac disease, gluten, gluten-free, Gluten-free diet, healthy, meat, protein, vegetarian, vegetarian diet
Hi! I am very much wanting to become a vegan, but need some good advice on cookbooks. For beginners and for quick and easy meals. The rest of my family refuses my ways. So the easier the better. – T.C. Savvy Veg: Hi T.C., I’m sorry your family won’t support your going vegan, but on [...]
From the 3.29.09 issue of Dr. Mirkin’s Health and Fitness Ezine: The blood levels of Vitamin D in Americans dropped significantly from 1994 to 2004 (Archives of Internal Medicine, March 2009). This is frightening because low levels of Vitamin D are associated premature death, heart attacks, strokes, and at least 17 different cancers. The authors [...]
Tags: Dr. Mirkin, sun exposure, sunlight, Vit D, Vit D deficiency, Vitamin D, vitamin D supplements, vitamin deficiency
J. M. wrote back and graciously answered all my nosy questions from the previous post, Vegetarian Blogs About Cooking For Carnivore Husband “First, when I say my hubby won’t eat anything green, that’s just an exaggeration. He does eat green beans, peas, and zucchini. He’ll also eat fried okra and the occasional sauteed green pepper. [...]
J. M. wrote in response to the following veg/non-veg posts: Non-Veg Has Helpful Tips for Veg College Students and this response, No More Taunt The Vegetarian. J. said “Hey – it’s nice to see this discussion. I am veg and married a non-veg. I have worked very hard to come up with dinners we can [...]
Tags: carnivore, husband, meat eater, non-vegetarian, vegetarian, vegetarian cooking, vegetarian food, veggies
Message: I will be cooking for a vegan which I am not. She is a new mother and just gave birth. I wanted to be given a good idea what to feed her, and a shopping list on what to buy, so she can get off to a goood start. – P.H. Hi PH, If [...]
Tags: breast feeding, healthy food, new mom, non-veg, non-vegetarian, nursing, nursing mom, vegan
I was trying to find out where to purchase hing or asoeferida to “degas” beans for a recipe I saw on your site. Any suggestions where to buy ? Thanks, S.L. Hi S.L., You can buy hing or asafoetida at some natural food stores or grocery stores with a big bulk section (such as Winco [...]
Tags: asafoetida, beans, Cooking, Food Blog, gas, hing, recipe, vegetarian, vegetarian advice, vegetarian cooking
Hello! I’ve been reading up on your website, and I’ve realized I may not be as healthy as I wish. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 14, and now I’m in college and almost 20. I don’t feel unhealthy, or sick, but I feel like I’m a carb fanatic. I try my best to [...]
If you or someone you know is still on the fence about eating meat, here’s something I found on International Vegetarian Union (IVU) News to help tip them over on the veggie side. Dr R.K. Pachauri is head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He is also [...]
Tags: Dr. R.K. Pachauri, eating meat, global warming, International Vegetarian Union, IVU, livestock production, meat production, meatless, vegan, vegetarian
