November 30th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
For vegetarian weight loss Savvy Vegetarian recommends daily exercise, a plant based diet and a couple weeks of calories count for a start. Question For Savvy Vegetarian: 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 [...]
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November 28th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
After switching from a plant-based diet to a junk food diet, mice with human intestinal bacteria became grossly obese. Dr. Mirkin recommends a plant-based diet. Dr. Gabe Mirkin talks about a study showing that a junk food diet high in fat and sugar alters gut bacteria, causing obesity in mice. That same intestinal bacteria tends to create [...]
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October 20th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Dr. Gabe Mirkin, M.D., Report on Gall Stones We’ve all heard (or experienced first hand) that gall stones aren’t fun. But you know, I’ve been a veganish vegetarian for a long time, I’m 61, and I’ve never had a gall bladder attack - touch wood. Which makes me wonder. Dr. Mirkin‘s report on gall stones [...]
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February 13th, 2009 by Savvy Veg
Dr. Gabe Mirkin talks a lot about plant based diet and exercise, as an effective way to prevent and control diabetes. Savvy Veg hears from a lot of diabetics and pre-diabetic people with questions about going vegetarian, and I recommend his site as an excellent resource for diabetes info From the 2.15.09 issue of Dr. [...]
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