July 21st, 2011 by Savvy Veg
57 yr old vegetarian woman lacks energy, needs advice on diet, protein, nutritional supplements, what to do with her bean & lentil collection Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I have been vegetarian, in various stages, for 35 years. I have 2 reasons for writing. 1) I have been out of work for 3 years. I have [...]
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March 23rd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Questions about quinoa, quinoa nutrition, dieting, carbs, protein Question for Savvy Vegetarian: When cooking with quinoa would I consider this as a carb or a protein when dieting? It appears to be extremely high in carbs but is said to be 100% protein. I am summer-sizing and must eliminate and combine foods properly. Please [...]
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February 22nd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
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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February 3rd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
10 basic Vitamin B12 facts, on B12 dosage, B12 supplements, B12 absorption, and sources of Vitamin B12 for vegan nutrition. Questions About Vitamin B12: I see that the Vitamin B-12 RDA is 2.4 mcg and the Daily Value for B- 12 is 6 mcg, and some vegan sources say take 10 mcg in a supplement. Then [...]
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January 7th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Teen Health Article: Teen Vegetarian, Healthy Diet Plan, Better Nutrition Question for Savvy Vegetarian: I’m 14 years old and have officially been a vegetarian for a little over a year. My parents don’t really approve, because they think I will become sick from it, but they allow me to make my own choices. I haven’t [...]
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December 20th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Picky Eater Pre-Teen makes mom worry about vegetarian nutrition. Savvy Veg helps with kid friendly recipes for picky eaters and a vegetarian diet plan. Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I have a very picky eater (10 yo)! She will only eat: Pizza, white rice, refried beans, mac&cheese or cheese tortellini, mini bagels (with strawberry cream cheese), soft salty pretzels, [...]
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November 16th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
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 [...]
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April 16th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Advice on complete proteins and vegetarian nutrition for a mother who would like her nine month old baby to have a pesco lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Dear Savvy Vegetarian, I have been a pesco/ovo-vegetarian for several years. I had my first child last summer, who is a healthy, thriving nine-month-old now. It is my intent [...]
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