I was recently contacted with a question about Gardein meat substitutes. The reader (who is currently a meat eater, but trying to eat less) was out at a restaurant called the Yard House and saw that they offered vegetarian meals prepared with Gardein. This experience prompted her to ask me what my opinion was about […]
Lifestyle
Ask Grettie: Sports Gel Alternatives
I am training for my first marathon in July. I depend on Gu packets and Shot Block packages to get me through my runs. From what I’ve read on your blog it seems that they are processed, syrupy no-nos, and now by eating these I feel like I am undoing the steps I’ve taken […]
Ask Grettie: Falling Off the Wagon
I am VERY unhealthy, overweight, tired all the time and depressed about it. I really enjoyed the Kind Life Diet Book and have bought several others on veganism and on being a vegetarian. I have been trying for several months to convert and keep “falling off the wagon”. My cholesterol and trigs. are over the […]
How to Get Your Kids to Drink (Real) Juice
As often as I can I try to start the kid’s morning off with fresh juice made from my Breville juicer. The school week can be really busy and it isn’t always easy to cram in all of the nutrients they need to fuel their afterschool activities. Fresh squeezed juice is a fantastic way to […]
Ask Grettie: Vegan Diets and Osteoporosis
I know all of you new and seasoned vegan and veggie vixens have some burning questions about nutrition that you have yet to get answered. Well, never fear! We now have a new column from the amazing Gretchen Tseng from Veggiegrettie.com. Gretchen is a Nutrition Specialist with Certification in Plant-Based Nutrition through Cornell University and […]