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 ›
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Izze soda…too good to be true?
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!
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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?
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 ›
Is MSG b-a-d?
“No MSG! No MSG!” I can hear the lady next to me in the Chinese restaurant yelling this at her server as she walks away to put in her order. Why doesn’t this woman want MSG in her food? (and… Read More ›
New High Fructose Corn Syrup Study …..we are right!
A little while ago, I told you about how damaging high fructose corn syrup was to your health, and how the manufacturers and corn farmers had launched a full blown campaign to tell the public how “safe HFCS was and… Read More ›
Little boys developing breasts? The Soy Controversy
The soy bean… Part of the legume family, it is a perfect plant that provides humans with the protein they need without the use of animal products. Soy crops outnumbered wheat crops in this country by 1.3 billion (yes BILLION)… Read More ›
Nice Melons!….Tasty Zucchini!
So sorry for this, but I just couldn’t resist…. OK, so I just had to try these new cross bred melons at Trader Joe’s the other day. They look like honey dews, but inside they are orange and tasted… Read More ›
What do Oprah and Bill Clinton have in common?
……they both went vegan!! Bill Clinton went vegan after his latest bout with heart disease. He said he follows a “no animal product diet” and exercises regularly. Since becoming a vegan he dropped 20 pounds and said his cholesterol is… Read More ›
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