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Brenda Davis

Six Nutrition Stumbling Blocks & How to Avoid Them

Straight talk from registered dietitian Brenda Davis

Vegetarians enjoy some impressive health advantages, including reduced risk of chronic diseases, particularly heart disease and type 2 diabetes, less overweight and obesity, and greater longevity. However, becoming vegetarian does not guarantee a healthful diet. more>

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Robin Robertson

Spice Up Your
Cooking Repertoire

By Robin Robertson

Vegetarians tend to have adventurous palates because we often find ourselves seeking our meatless meals in ethnic restaurants. From Chinese, Thai and Japanese restaurants to the fare at Mexican, Indian, Middle Eastern and Italian establishments, there can be found a wide selection of savory sustenance for the hungry herbivore. While many of us enjoy sampling the zesty flavors on these menus when dining out, when it comes to home-cooking, we may be shy about venturing too far into ethnic flavor territory. Maybe it’s time to spice up your home cooking by bringing that global food experience into your own kitchen. 

With the help of a colorful palette of spices, herbs and other seasonings, the entire world of global flavors will be at your fingertips, providing limitless variety for jazzing up plant-based meals. You and your family may be pleasantly surprised to discover dozens of new ways to enjoy staples such as more>

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