How NOT to Gain Weight on a (Mostly) Vegetarian Diet

Vegetarian Weight Gain

When I try to become vegetarian I gain weight. How can I control my weight & still be mostly vegetarian? Question for Savvy Vegetarian: When I try to become a vegetarian – except for fish (mostly wild salmon) and eggs) – I gain weight. I eat quinoa, but generally find I must leave beans and [...]

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15 Ways to Gain Healthy Weight on a Vegetarian Diet

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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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Healthy Teenage Diet Plan for Better Nutrition

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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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Vegetarian, Non-Veg Mom, Birthday Party Menu Planning

Veggie Birthday Party

Vegetarian Advice: Birthday girl has vegetarian party menu ideas, Mum says her birthday party menu plans are self-centred   Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I’m vegetarian, my 21st Birthday is in January and I’m planning a big party which my non-veg mum is very keen to have and pay for. Birthday Party Menu Planning: I would love for [...]

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Stubborn Ignorant Teen Vegetarian Stepdaughter

Stubbon Ignorant Teen Vegetarian Girl

Advice for stepmom of teen vegetarian…no problem with sensible vegetarian diet, problem with skipping meat, eating almost nothing Message for Savvy Vegetarian: My stepdaughter is vegetarian in the most ignorant, stubborn teenager way. I have no problem with her eating a sensible vegetarian diet with lentils, chickpeas, quinoa or whatever it takes to keep her [...]

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Big Batch Vegetarian Cooking for Quick Easy Meals

Vegetarian Chili

Savvy Vegetarian advice for easy vegetarian meal planning: Vegetarian recipes  to make ahead in big batch vegetarian cooking, for quick meals to freeze or fridge Question for Savvy Vegetarian: I was wondering if you have vegetarian recipes you can recommend that we can make a big batch of ahead of time and freeze or store to eat [...]

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Kid Friendly Healthy Diet for Food Allergies

Little Girl Eating

Mom worries tofu won’t have enough protein for toddler with food allergies. Savvy Veg has kid friendly recipe advice. Question for Savvy Vegetarian: My 20 month old daughter has food allergies – she is allergic to dairy, eggs, and all nuts. I am concerned that there are several key nutrients she may be either low [...]

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8 yr old goes vegetarian, Mom concerned about calories

Kid Vegetarian

It’s not easy to keep active growing lacto-ovo vegetarian children from being skinny. Parents need kid friendly recipes and children’s multivitamins Dear Savvy Vegetarian, My 8 year old daughter became a vegetarian two months ago. My husband and I who are not vegetarian are trying our best to support her choice. She is also an [...]

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I Hate To Cook, How Can I Have A Healthy Vegetarian Diet

Unhappy Cook

10 Simple Ideas for a Healthy Vegetarian Diet with Minimal Cooking I have just become vegetarian, I hate to cook. How can I have a healthy vegetarian diet? Use cooking gadgets, stay away from processed foods. Two of many tips. Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I’ve recently become vegetarian, but I hate to cook. I would [...]

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What’s New at Savvy Vegetarian?

Judith Kingsbury

SV Blog, Recipe Collections, Holiday Menus, Newsletter, New Look Since last summer, Savvy Vegetarian has had a new look, an upgraded navigation system, and other technical improvements, to make the site prettier, more accessible, easier to read and faster to load. We’ve been performing SEO miracles on the vegetarian recipe pages to make it easier [...]

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