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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June 30th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Why this rant about processed foods? Processed foods contain health hazards including genetically modified organisms, high fructose corn syrup, TVP, MSG and various ingredients which are other names for MSG Humans have been processing their food in various ways for thousands of years, right? Freezing, drying, preserving and canning come to mind. So what’s the [...]
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December 11th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Legumes and whole grains are some good low fat protein sources for those who want to become vegetarian. Eat only a small handful of nuts and seeds per day! Question For Savvy Vegetarian: My boyfriend and I recently made the decision to become vegetarians and while we are loving it, we have run into a [...]
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March 29th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Question For Savvy Vegetarian: I’ve recently been thinking about moving to a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet for a few reasons: because I’ve heard it’s cheap, healthy, and more environmentally friendly. I just graduated University and during that time I picked up some pretty awful eating habits that include LOTS of Pepsi and other sugary items, which [...]
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