Why this rant about processed foods?
Humans have been processing their food in various ways for thousands of years, right? Freezing, drying, preserving and canning come to mind.
So what’s the problem? I recently sampled a brand of veggie burger which shall remain anonymous as there isn’t much to choose between the various brands.
I found the veggie burger [...]
A couple of days ago, I did an update on our oatmeal recipe, and realized all over again what a fab food oatmeal is, and how we all should eat it everyday!
Cooked oatmeal has 11 grams of protein per 1 cup serving, 19% of the daily iron requirement, 33% daily fiber, 19% daily carbs, a pinch of omega 3, [...]
Tags: benefits of oatmeal, how to make oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal recipe, oatmeal recipes, oats, quick oats, rolled oats, trace mineralsMessage for Savvy Vegetarian:
I’m really bothered by the fact that you keep telling people to go to Anne Collins’ website. I had to search for quite a few minutes to find her credentials and, to my surprise, she is not a Registered Dietitian.
I believe only a Registered Dietitian specialized in vegetarian diets should give advice [...]
Tags: Anne Collins, RD, Registered Dietitian, vegetarian, vegetarian diet, vegetarian weight loss, Weight LossDear Savvy Vegetarian:
About 7 days ago, I begin a plant based diet, eating organic vegetables when they are available. I have always had constipation problems and I was hoping this diet would resolve that.
Are there some vegetables that I should eat more of? So far my diet consists of oatmeal, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, onions, asparagus, [...]
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine April 18, 2010
This month, separate studies from Denmark and Italy show that heart attack risk is lowered by replacing saturated fats with good carbohydrates that do not cause a high rise in blood sugar, while heart attacks can be caused by replacing saturated fats with carbohydrates that cause [...]
Part 1 – Cut the cheese
A while back we received a letter from a reader who was asking about vegetarian weight loss. She had experienced weight gain on her new veggie diet instead of the usual weight loss. Why do some vegetarians experience weight gain instead of healthy weight loss on a vegetarian diet?
Eating less [...]
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Using herbs for preventative medicine
According to the Journal of Health & Longevity, it is estimated that by the end of 2010, almost 40% of Americans over 65 will have type 2 diabetes. Eating vegetarian can help in preventing diabetes (or even cure it in some cases). But there is one way of preventing [...]
A few days ago, I read the Mercola agave article that’s generated lots of buzz recently – Beware of the Agave Nectar Health Food Fraud. It sounded not unreasonable, for Mercola, so I posted a link on my FB fan page. I immediately lost 2 fans who hate Mercola. It seems that people either love or hate [...]
Convert any dessert recipe into a sugar free recipe, with stevia: natural sweetener and sugar substitute!
Diabetics and hypoglycemics are always looking for sugar free desserts. And sometimes it’s hard to find diabetic dessert recipes, especially vegetarian, vegan or gluten free.
But more and more people, especially vegetarians, are becoming conscious of the unhealthy effects of processed [...]
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
I just found out that I am allergic to milk, egg whites, sesame seeds, peanuts, hazel nuts and macadamia nuts. I also have a yeast and soy intolerance.
So, what can I eat? I have found I like almond milk. – L. N.
Savvy Vegetarian Advice:
Hi L. N., Ouch! How inconvenient! I guess you’re [...]
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