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Veggie Chic

Archive for the ‘Weight Loss’ Category

January 11th, 2008

Will going vegetarian help you drop weight in 2008?

The beginning of a new year coincides with the beginning of a whole lot of new diets. People are hoping to finally get down to a ‘healthy’ weight, or at least to get rid of those 10 pounds of holiday weight-gain as quickly as possible. And with the massive popularity of the book Skinny Bitch, […]

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August 27th, 2007

Vegetarian Carnival #6: chock full of recipe goodness

Welcome to the August 27, 2007, edition of the vegetarian carnival.

Let’s start with the recipes - this week we have a fabulous selection to inspire you in the kitchen. Lisa presents the interesting-sounding Watermelon & Feta Salad With Olives posted at Lisa’s Vegetarian Kitchen. At The Vegetarian Foodie, Michael Natkin presents some absolutely gorgeous Edamame […]

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August 6th, 2007

Skinny Bitch: the review

Given all the hype this vegan diet book has been receiving, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and read Skinny Bitch myself. It’s a very quick read - I think it took me a couple hours tops to get through it, and I’m not a particularly fast reader. Readability always scores points with me.
The […]

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July 24th, 2007

diving into Skinny Bitch

My last post about Skinny Bitch attracted a lot of great discussion and comments (some of which I will address individually in later posts). At that point I had only read a couple of reviews of the book. With more and more positive reviews coming in, I decided to pick it up myself. After all, […]

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January 16th, 2007

Veggie Links for 16-Jan-2007

I was totally drawn in by this post about making your own soy milk and tofu at home .

The joys of ginger are being sung over at The Vegan Diet, complete with some delicious-sounding recipes.

Check out the latest health news about soy over at Eating Fabulous.
Articles such as this interview with Moby are making him […]

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January 12th, 2007

Whole milk may help prevent weight gain

A recent study has found a correlation between the consumption of whole milk products and lower weight gain.
The researchers report that a regular and constant intake of whole milk, sour milk and cheese was significantly and inversely associated with weight gain, while the other intake groups were not. A constant intake of at least one […]

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January 6th, 2007

Veggie weight-loss strategy: start with the right salad

I just came across this article on SparkPeople which talks about a recent study done on pre-dinner salads and calorie intake. It found that diners who started their meals with a low-calorie salad (meaning heavy on the veggies, light on the dressing and cheese) ended up consuming fewer overall calories during the course of the […]

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January 3rd, 2007

Veggie Links for 3-Jan-2007

Lose weight American Idol style - go vegetarian!

This guy’s saying what I’ve been saying: we should all eat more vegetables in the new year.

If you happen to be in the Phoenix, Arizona, area, check out these four veg*n-friendly eateries. Now why didn’t I know about these when I lived there?

Need still another reason to eat […]

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December 26th, 2006

4 fabulous reasons to eat less meat in 2007

As you’re sitting down to make out your New Year’s Resolutions for 2007, consider adding “eat less meat” to the list. And if you’re already a vegetarian, you could cut down on dairy or eggs. Here are more than enough reasons to go veggie in 2007:

Your body will thank you! The disease-fighting benefits of a […]

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December 4th, 2006

Fighting the holiday gain with a healthy vegetarian diet

I’m in trouble here - I’m heading into the holidays with five extra pounds on me already! It starting coming on during our 15 days of eating our way through Japan, and then only got worse with a smaller trip of eating my way through Italy. What can I say… I love to travel and […]

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