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6 Smart Substitutions For Fatty Foods

missy — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:00:03 +0000

I just read a cool article that outlines a few smart substitutions for fatty foods. The article comes from my local medical center, the Grenada Lake Medical Center, in Grenada MS.

There are fatty foods which are better for you than others. Below we outline some you should be eating instead of the more common variety. Remember i’m not a dietician, just your friendly (and groovy) vegetarian, so always consult with a pro on any diet choice. â™¥

Instead of Butter – Choose Smart Balance Omega Plus Spread

Instead of Whole Milk - Choose Organic Soy Milk

Instead of 1 Large Egg – Choose 1 omega 3 enriched egg

Instead of Olive Oil – Choose Canola Oil

Instead of Croutons – Choose English Walnuts

Instead of Fast Food Burger – Choose Black bean Burger

I really liked the fact that this brochure is not aimed at vegetarians in any way shape or form, yet it contained hearty and healthy vegetarian substitutions in their calculations. I don’t think we would have seen this years ago.

Essentially in the article they point out that mono fats and omega 3 fats are better for you than trans fats, and that you should avoid or reduce your intake of foods that contain trans fat.

To view more articles on living well head on over monthly magazine from GLMC.

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Black Bean Soup Recipe

missy — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:30:32 +0000

I found an awesome black bean soup recipe and wanted to share it with you. The nutrients on this recipe are pretty decent.

Protein – 12 grams, Fiber – 10 grams, Calories – 286

This black bean soup recipe is high in sodium, but it is a good source of protein and fiber. Black beans are a great source of many vitamins and nutrients.

Do feel free to share your own black bean recipes below. (click link above for recipe)

Black Bean Soup Recipe is from groovy vegetarian

African American Vegan Celebrities [video]

missy — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:56:01 +0000

I had someone recently come to my blog looking for african american vegan celebrities. I didn’t have this information covered, so i decided to find some and write about it.

I found a really neat video on VegFamily (that peepchick created) and it is a montage of vegans past and present. On it were several African American vegan celebrities, including Dr Dre, Brandy, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, rapper Andre, and purple bad arse himself Prince.

The video also has music by one of my faves, Johnny Mayer, can’t wait to see John in concert. Do watch the video, and see how many faces you recognize. As i watched it, there were a few notables i did not know were veg, such as Jerry Seinfeld. See how many you can pick out.

There are many more black vegheads than what is profiled in the video above, feel free to point out additional African American vegan and vegetarians below in the comments section. Thanxs!

African American Vegan Celebrities [video] is from groovy vegetarian