March 19th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian
Hi Savvy Vegetarian! I have just discovered your wonderful site while searching for help on cooking tofu. I am a Nebraska beef fed girl (no longer in Nebr.) who went around the table eating everyone else’s fat and chewing on the bones from their steaks when I was little. Having had high [...]
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March 16th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Questions for Savvy Vegetarian:
I would first like to say Savvy Vegetarian is an excellent website! I found it through a “healthy vegetarian diet” search. I guess I lucked out. I have some questions, and maybe you guys can help me.
I have not eaten red meat in over 15 yrs, it makes me very sick and my [...]
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February 27th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
I have asked this question of my many friends on Twitter and Facebook but no one seems to know or have the answer.
How many avocados may/can a person eat and still lose weight? I love them so very much but I have limited myself to one every 2 to 7 days. [...]
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February 19th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I’ve recently become “vegetarian”, but I hate to cook. I would like to buy pre-packaged foods, pre-made foods, etc. What do you suggest? Where do you suggest I go? I love tofu and that’s my main source of protein. Help! Thank you, K.H.
Savvy Vegetarian Advice:
Hi K.H. If you want to be [...]
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February 15th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question For Savvy Vegetarian:
My daughter attends McMurry University in Abilene, TX. When she was interviewing at the school, they assured her it would be no problem for her to eat at the school. We are required to pay $1500/semester since she is in the dorm.
I wouldn’t mind that except her choices have been mixed pasta [...]
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February 14th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
Love your website! I take lots of supplements and have been a non-dairy vegan for a year-was a semi-vegetarian before that (no beef or pork for decades).
But I am really low in energy lately. Could my supplements actually be causing deficiencies? - A.R.
Savvy Vegetarian Advice:
First the disclaimer: The following is not intended [...]
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January 31st, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
I really do not know where to start. I feel tired all the time - especially in the afternoon. I am overweight and feel frumpy. At 54 I am not ready to give up but I do not want to spend the rest of my life fat and miserable.
From previous diets I [...]
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January 10th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
Hi, I’m 14 and I just turned vegetarian 3 months ago. I started feeling better and did not have the headaches I usually do. Anyway, when I asked my parents if I could be vegetarian they were all like, yeah go for it. I think that they thought I couldn’t do it.
So, [...]
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January 8th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
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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January 6th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
I’m interested in becoming a vegetarian but I’m allergic to soy and nuts so I want to know if there are other sources of protein available - R. S.
Savvy Vegetarian Advice:
Hi R. S,
Beans, lentils and whole grains would be your main sources of protein if you want to be egg and dairy [...]
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