I’ve heard that ‘real’ cheese is addictive, and I believe it. I think it’s the casein. One of the hardest things for me to give up when I went vegan was parmesan cheese. I was used to eating it on just about everything. Eventually, long after the parmesan addiction had lost its grip, I found [...]
Dad goes vegan for weight loss, tries to get son to give up sugar & eat his cooking Message for Savvy Vegetarian: First of all, thanks for creating the Savvy Vegetarian web site! A little story about myself: I have struggled with weight issues most of my adult life. Recently I decided (educated myself) that [...]
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Reprinted with permission from Earth Talk, 8.21.11 edition, E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I love to cook and when I have the time I make soups, stews and pasta meals in large batches and freeze them. I use leftover plastic containers, but I know this is not good. What kinds of containers are [...]
I have been vegan for almost two years. I eat a mostly raw vegetable and fruit diet with my main protein source being beans and tofu. I eat about three cups of beans a day(red kidney, black, romano and chick peas). I soak and cook them myself in a slow cooker. I have LOTS of [...]
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1 yr vegetarian losing weight on plant based diet, wants to gain healthy weight with no processed food Question for Savvy Vegetarian: I have been a vegetarian for a little over a year now. I have completely ceased eating fast food because when I did it eat on occasion, it made me feel sick. [...]
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Naturopath recommends blood type diet. Energy levels low, sugar cravings high. Savvy veg recommends b12 deficiency testing and studying vegetarian nutrition. Question for Savvy Vegetarian: Hi – I have been a vegetarian all my life. Recently I have been to my naturopath who has put me on my blood type diet. Thankfully this wasn’t a [...]
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21 with eating disorder, wants to go vegetarian, treatment team & Savvy Vegetarian say not a good idea Question for Savvy Vegetarian: Hi, I”m 21 and after thinking about it for a long time, I have recently decided to go vegetarian. There are a number of reasons including animal welfare, the environment and tending [...]
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Safely store & reheat leftover quinoa or other grains to avoid food spoilage & food poisoning Question for Savvy Vegetarian: How long can we keep cooked quinoa, in the refrigerator or at room temperature? Does it go bad? Thank you – C.B. Savvy Vegetarian Food Storage Safety Tips: Hi C.B., Everything goes bad, sooner rather than later! Cooked [...]
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Tired on vegetarian diet: Detox, food allergies, vitamin deficiencies? Good carbs, Vit. B12, green leafy veg could help – 10 Ways to Boost Energy Hi I am trying a vegetarian diet again for the second time. The first time I was successful for a whole year. I don’t even remember how I relapsed and started eating [...]
