September 2nd, 2010 by Savvy Veg
From Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Health & Fitness Ezine, 9.2.10
Dear Dr. Mirkin: How does drinking fruit juice increase risk for heart attacks?
The CARDIA study shows that all sugared drinks, including fruit juices, raise total cholesterol, the bad LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, August 13, 2010).
People who drink fruit juice also have [...]
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August 30th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
All Berries Are Equal!
By Pamela A. Popper, Ph.D., N.D. Dr. Pam Popper is a naturopath, nutritionist and the Executive Director of The Wellness Forum.
One of the more inaccurate claims made by companies and individuals selling healthy products these days is that certain fruits, berries or juices are more nutritious and that eating or drinking these [...]
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August 25th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Article excerpt from A Month Without Monsanto, published 8.26.10 by YES! Magazine, via CommonDreams.org
Author April Dávila wondered what it would take to cut the GMO giant out of her family’s life. She found that Monsanto was far more entrenched in our food supply than she’d ever realized.
“Unfortunately, with the exception of a few national brands (check out Annie’s, [...]
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August 25th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Dr. Nina Bailey: Boil, steam or fry: are we getting the best nutrition from our vegetables?
The message that we need to eat at least 6 servings a day of fruit and vegetables seems to be having a positive impact on our food choices. By eating fruits and vegetables in a variety of different colors, you get the best [...]
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August 13th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Question for Savvy Vegetarian:
Let me start by saying I am not a vegetarian, however my 20 month old daughter is allergic to dairy, eggs, and all nuts. I am concerned that there are several key nutrients she may be either low on or not getting, among them protein.
Her doctor recently suggested I add tofu to [...]
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June 30th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
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 [...]
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May 23rd, 2010 by Savvy Veg
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, [...]
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May 16th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Message 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 [...]
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May 14th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Dear 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, [...]
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April 29th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
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 [...]
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