Nutrition Data on Savvy Vegetarian Recipes

Message for Savvy Vegetarian:  Thank you for these wonderful recipes.  Is there a way to also get the nutritional value on the Quinoa Black Bean Salad (and others)? For example the calories per serving and the fat, carb and protein percentages?  Please let me know.  Thanks! L.N.
Hi L. N., Thanks very much for writing! You aren’t the first to [...]

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Is vegetarian weight loss possible?

Part 1 – Cut the cheese
A while back we received a letter from a reader who was asking about vegetarian weight loss.  She had experienced weight gain on her new veggie diet instead of the usual weight loss. Why do some vegetarians experience weight gain instead of healthy weight loss on a vegetarian diet?
Eating less [...]

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Healthy Eating Secrets for College Vegetarians

By July Gerstein, courtesy The Daily Green: Interview with Jill Carle, co-author of  ‘College Vegetarian Cooking’
Being vegetarian in college can be difficult, but Jill Carle, 23, wouldn’t know. She’s the author of College Vegetarian Cooking but she’s not vegetarian. She never has been — but her sister and the book’s co-author Megan Carle, 25, is. [...]

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Non-Veg Cooks For Veggie Friend

Question For Savvy Vegetarian:
I am not a vegetarian nor is my family. My best friend of 15 years is a vegetarian. She eats eggs and dairy if they are in something–say birthday cake. She also eats cheese. At family meals we are careful to check anything we might cook for hidden animal products, like lard. [...]

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