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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January 28th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Nutritionist responds to email from a doctor to vegetarian patient - guide for those with doctors ignorant about vegetarian diet & nutrition Nutritionist Lori Zito’s article, Dear Ego of Dr. Ignorant, responds point by point to an actual email written by a doctor to his patient who has gone vegetarian. Apart from her understandable angry sarcasm […]
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January 23rd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
21 with eating disorder, wants to go vegetarian, treatment team & Savvy Vegetarian say not a good idea Question for Savvy Vegetarian: Hi, I”m 21 and after thinking about it for a long time, I have recently decided to go vegetarian. There are a number of reasons including animal welfare, the environment and tending […]
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November 21st, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Boost Energy on Vegetarian Diet, Kid Friendly Pasta Butternut Squash Recipe, Thanksgiving Again This week: 10 tips for a tired new vegetarian, & a kid friendly recipe for pasta, butternut squash & chickpeas that’s so yummy, we want to eat it every day. Plus, we’re linking to our Thanksgiving Menus for those who missed last […]
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November 16th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Tired on vegetarian diet: Detox, food allergies, vitamin deficiencies? Good carbs, Vit. B12, green leafy veg could help - 10 Ways to Boost Energy Hi I am trying a vegetarian diet again for the second time. The first time I was successful for a whole year. I don’t even remember how I relapsed and started eating […]
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November 14th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Like Bill Clinton (watch video), Trent at Simple Dollar tries plant based near-vegetarian diet, after doctor says health problems later in life w/o diet changes. I just read a lovely blog post by Trent, who blogs about money at The Simple Dollar. About 5 weeks ago, he decided to try a plant based or vegetarian […]
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November 3rd, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Savvy Vegetarian was interviewed by the Jazzy Vegetarian, Laura Theodore, today on Blog Talk Radio, along with cookbook author Robin Robertson. What fun! This post is a close approximation of the transcript. 1) What is a Savvy Vegetarian? Well informed about vegetarian diet & nutrition, persistent and patient in transitioning to a vegetarian diet, balanced […]
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October 24th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Plant based diet, vegetarian diets protect health, low-fat vegan diet critical for lower cancer risk, heart attack risk, reversing diabetes - Dr. Neil Bernard According to the latest research from AICR, 1 in 3 “older adults” (55 and up) don’t know about the connections between diet and disease, or think that it’s too late to […]
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