July 18th, 2013 by Savvy Veg
Beans & Lentils - Nutritious, Delicious, Versatile, Cheap, Vegan - What’s Not to Love? My bean adventures began in 1968 when I first went vegetarian. You’d have thought that I was eating food from another planet, beans & lentils (a.k.a. legumes) seemed so strange to me. The only legumes that I had ever eaten, were […]
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April 6th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Sugar & high fructose corn syrup: How they make you fat and what you can do about it I recently read two articles about sugar, and what it does to your body, especially sugar in the form of High Fructose Corn Syrup. I’m telling you, it made me want to give up sugar for life […]
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March 23rd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Quinoa, quinoa nutrition, dieting, carbs, protein When cooking with quinoa would I consider this as a carb or a protein when dieting? Quinoa 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 help. Thanks. - D.S. Savvy Vegetarian Advice: […]
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February 27th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
New to vegetarian diet, wondering how many avocados you can eat and still lose weight. How many calories in avocado? 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 can a person eat and still lose weight? I […]
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December 8th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Vegetarian 4 months, feeling hungry a lot of the time, body feels depleted, brain function seems slower! Hello, I need some advice about my diet I have been a vegetarian for about 4 months now. Over the last few weeks I have found myself feeling hungry a lot of the time. My body simply feels […]
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November 30th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Daily exercise, plant based diet and counting calories for weight loss Hi! I’m 60 and have been totally veg for about 8 months. I eat a plant-based, whole grain, no oil diet. I don’t eat any soy products except non-fat Westsoy milk in coffee and cereal. I’ve stopped being diabetic and hypertense and no longer […]
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November 29th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Vegetarian child behavior issues - is he getting enough calories? Does he have food sensitivities, indigestion, constipation? Hi, I just stumbled on your website and wonder if you might have any advice for me. My 7 year old went vegetarian (lacto-ovo) 2 months ago. The rest of the family are omnivores, but I grew up […]
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October 4th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
My 19 yr old son went vegetarian 5 months ago, and he doesn’t seem to be getting enough protein or adequate nutrition
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