March 30th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Facts about junk food, weight gain and weigh loss. Information about food addiction and over eaters anonymous. Question for Savvy Vegetarian: Ref: Kick the Junk Food Habit, Go Veg, Lose Weight So if the mice continued to grow fatter and fatter, even after switching back to the plant based low fat diet (aka vegan diet), [...]
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March 26th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
How to find sources of protein on a vegetarian diet with multiple food allergies. Vegetarian protein can be found in seeds, whole grains, wheat gluten, etc. Question for Savvy Vegetarian: I just found out that I am allergic to milk, egg whites, sesame seeds, peanuts, hazel nuts and macadamia nuts. I also have a yeast [...]
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March 24th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Teen is becoming vegetarian and her parents are worried about vegetarian nutrition and weight and fitness levels. Savvy Vegetarian recommends some great books. Question for Savvy Vegetarian Hi! I am fourteen, almost fifteen, and decided to go vegetarian three and a bit years ago. At first I didn’t eat red meat, and my folks were [...]
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March 24th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Quinoa has complete nutrition, high protein content and there are many quinoa recipes. You can even use quinoa seeds. Quinoa can be used in gluten free cooking. Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf is an easy healthy recipe and a favorite quinoa recipe. It’s a gluten free recipe, a stovetop casserole recipe, and a complete one dish vegetarian [...]
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March 19th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Soy Foods are not the only way to get vegetarian protein. Soy foods are good if you stay away from processed soy and stick to organic soy like tofu and tempeh. Question for Savvy Vegetarian Hi Savvy Vegetarian! I have just discovered your wonderful site while searching for help on cooking tofu. I am a [...]
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March 16th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Image by Maggie Osterberg via Flickr Many people go vegetarian to lower their high cholesterol. How can a vegetarian diet lower cholesterol? And does it really work? You can lower cholesterol and maintain healthy cholesterol levels by eliminating saturated fats and adding whole grains, especially quinoa. According to The American Heart Association, high levels [...]
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March 16th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
How can a girl have a healthy vegetarian diet with appropriate vegetarian nutrition for an athletic lifestyle AND a non-vegetarian boyfriend at the same time? Questions for Savvy Vegetarian: I would first like to say Savvy Vegetarian is an excellent website! I found it through a “healthy vegetarian diet” search. I guess I lucked out. I [...]
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March 10th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
From Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s weekly health & fitness ezine: Doctors have known for more than 20 years that Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria that causes stomach and upper intestinal ulcers, causes stomach cancer. An article in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that it also may be the most common cause of pernicious anemia or lack [...]
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March 9th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Make homemade pizza! It’s fun and cheap to make a homemade vegan pizza. Get Savvy Veg’s pizza recipe, making healthy pizza is a simple step by step process! Get Savvy Vegetarian’s healthy homemade pizza recipe. How To Make Pizza: Making your own healthy vegetarian pizza is so easy, fun and cheap, we really don’t know [...]
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March 5th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Everything you need to know about pH. What is pH? What are acidity and alkalinity? How to maintain a healthy pH balance and avoid acid producing foods. Does your body pass the acid test? Maintaining a healthy pH balance in the body is one of the most important aspects of health—and also one of the [...]
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