nutrition

My solution to BPA in canned soup

By Susan on November 29, 2011 • ( 21 )

Soup in a box! In my previous post I told you how a new Harvard study showed that the highest levels of harmful BPA come from canned soups. In search of healthy, additive-free, can-free soup, I came across this one…. Read More ›

Izze soda…too good to be true?

By Susan on October 2, 2011 • ( 107 )

I can’t stand how delicious Izze soda is. From the colorful packaging, to the healthy ingredients, to the phenomenal taste, I thought Izze might be too good to be true. I tried my first Izze several years back. I was… Read More ›

My 30 gram protein vegan salad – easy, breezy, but not cheesy!

By Susan on September 30, 2011 • ( 9 )

If you’re new to vegan-ism, you may be searching for protein replacements for your burgers and dogs (hot dogs, that is). It’s not as hard as you think. Even if you’re not vegan, but you just want to have… Read More ›

In my 100th post, a recap of easy, quick, & healthy

By Susan on August 23, 2011 • ( 15 )

Yes, this is my 100th post! I looked back on all 100 of them and there are a few that might be worth mentioning to those who have just started to follow the Savvy Sister. I chose these because they… Read More ›

Get the “skinny” on healthy fats….a comparison of cooking oils

By Susan on August 11, 2011 • ( 22 )

Cooking has gotten a lot more complicated than when your mom was in the kitchen. The choices then were: pot roast or steak? baked or fries? crisco or lard? Now that we know a thing or two about healthy eating,… Read More ›

Salmonella causes 36 million pounds of turkey to be recalled

By Susan on August 5, 2011 • ( 7 )

Turkey is supposed to be one of those “healthy meats”, right? Not in this case. Cargill, the nations largest meat producer, just recalled 36 million pounds of turkey from across the country because of Salmonella. And this isn’t just a… Read More ›

Cigarette cancer warnings…… on hot dogs?

By Susan on July 28, 2011 • ( 8 )

A piece on my local news channel caught my eye last night. They showed a huge billboard right over my city’s baseball stadium that read: Warning: Hot dogs can strike you out–for good. One was also placed outside of St… Read More ›

Drink Like the Professionals

By Susan on May 5, 2011 • ( 13 )

Want to know what top NBA players and dozens of other professional athletes drink to “stock up” on energy? Are you thinking it is a powdered protein shake or that it comes in pretty colors? Afraid not! Please read on…. Read More ›

Pasta with Garlic Chick Pea Sauce

By Susan on April 15, 2011 • ( 18 )

When I posted about the benefits of garlic, I was in search for garlic-y recipes that were healthy and different. Luckily, at about the same time, my sister sent me this recipe she got from a friend. This really worked… Read More ›

What’s So Great About Sea Salt?

By Susan on April 7, 2011 • ( 25 )

Sea salt, Dead Sea Salt, Himalayan Pink Salt, table salt, French salt, Kosher salt…….what’s the difference? Salt, in essence, is a combination of two chemicals : sodium and chloride. The way these two chemicals are put together, and the other… Read More ›