October 29th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Dad goes vegan, wants son to give up sugar & eat healthy First of all, thanks for creating the Savvy Vegetarian web site! A little story about myself: I have struggled with weight issues most of my adult life. Recently I decided (educated myself) that there are tremendous flaws in the western diet. When I […]
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October 7th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
15 year old pescetarian worries about protein, animal welfare, being short Hi, i am a 15 year old pescatarian. I originally wanted to become a vegetarian after doing an animal cruelty project in my school. But when I told my parents, they were against it. After a long argument, they only allowed me to be […]
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July 21st, 2011 by Savvy Veg
57 yr old vegetarian woman lacks energy, needs advice on diet, protein, nutritional supplements 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 a cupboard full of dhals, beans and split beans […]
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March 22nd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Vegetarian losing weight, wants to gain healthy weight with no processed food 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. I have also given up most processed foods. Eating plant-based meals […]
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March 20th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
For many people, health is a major reason for going vegetarian A vegetarian diet is much healthier; it’s rich in fiber, vitamins, lean protein and complex carbohydrates. Surely, if we’re not distracted by meat dishes, we’ll be more likely to eat fresh fruits and veggies, right? This is logical- but ‘logical’ doesn’t always mean ‘true’. […]
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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 22nd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Why we don’t eat vegetables, 10 ways to love your veggies & eat them too, how to cook vegetables, vegetable nutrition facts, vegetable recipes Deep down, everybody knows that vegetables are healthy, and we should eat them. But many people just don’t like veggies, or eat them much. That’s often as true for vegetarians as for […]
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January 7th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Teen vegetarian needs healthy diet plan, nutritious recipes the whole family will like 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 gotten […]
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December 22nd, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Health experts call IOM report on Vit. D & Calcium conservative & confusing on Vit D facts, say Vit D deficiency is common, Vit D supplements necessary Recently the Institute of Medicine came out with a new report on Vitamin D and Calcium. According to several articles I’ve read, the report only goes part way in revising […]
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