Recently added articles from Vegetarian Journal:

Nutrition hotline.

Apr 01, 2008; Hobbs, Suzanne Havala ... QUESTION: "I'm a vegetarian, but I have weight to lose. What can I do for myself? I can't afford a personal trainer or chef." ANSWER: In the ideal world, we'd have access to a personal trainer, chef, and dietitian. That's because it takes a high level of commitment--and ...

Serving 3 million vegans a day.(Note from the Coordinators)

Apr 01, 2008; Wasserman, Debra ... In a recent article, Business Week stated that McDonald's serves 27 million people per day. This is certainly not an indication that North Americans' interest in eating fast food is waning. Therefore, The Vegetarian Resource Group continues to report the latest about fast food and ...

A VJ reader sings the Praises of TVP.(letters)(Letter to the editor)

Apr 01, 2008; K., Dixie ... Love your magazine. Every time I get an issue, I always think that the next issue can't possibly be any better, but it always is. I'm writing this letter to let you know that I'm wondering why most information about vegetarian food doesn't include the virtues of textured ...

The rich flavors of African cuisine.

Apr 01, 2008; Rynk, Peggy ... THE RICHLY FLAVORED cuisines of Africa vary from region to region and from country to country. Some dishes are inherently vegan, while others can easily be made so by substituting ingredients such as tofu or beans for meat. Many of the seasonings used in African cooking, ...

Vegetarian Journal's Guide to: Vegan burgers and dogs.

Apr 01, 2008; Mangels, Reed ... MANY OF US DEPEND ON VEGGIE BURGERS and dogs for an occasional quick meal. Burgers and dogs can be prepared in less than 5 minutes, and, when served on a whole grain bun with all the fixings, can be the start of a healthy meal. They're also handy to bring along when you're invited to a ...

Sodium: it's not just about blood pressure.(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008; Mangels, Reed ... We've all heard that reducing the amount of sodium in our diets is a way to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of hypertension. Reducing dietary sodium also seems to have other health benefits. A large study of more than 2,400 adults who were 30-54 years old and who had high normal ...

Health, environment, ethics help to explain peoples' interest in vegetarianism.(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008; Mangels, Reed ... People give many reasons for choosing to be vegetarian, including health benefits, ethical concerns about animals, and consideration for the environment. To learn more about these motivations, researchers from the UK used a message board within an online vegetarian forum to conduct a small ...

What you eat affects global warming.

Apr 01, 2008; Campbell, Melanie ... An often-neglected option in the effort to reduce global warming is lessening the consumption of meat. Researchers from a variety of scientific disciplines have published a series of six papers that attempt to fully understand the health risks from climate change and then use this ...

Use of soy products and vegetarianism do not appear to protect against breast cancer.(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008; Mangels, Reed ... Rates of breast cancer are lower in Asian women than the rates in the United States. Many reasons have been proposed to explain this difference, including greater use of soy products and lower meat consumption in Asian women following traditional diets. British researchers examined close ...

The latest Adventist health study: a massive study of North American Seventh-day Adventists.

Apr 01, 2008; Mangels, Reed ... A huge study of Seventh-day Adventists was begun in 2002 with a goal of investigating the role of specific foods in the development of cancer. This study is of interest to vegetarians because Seventh-day Adventists are encouraged to follow a vegetarian diet. Also, most Seventh-day ...

Cheese-less sauces.

Apr 01, 2008; Berkoff, Nancy ... PERHAPS YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE MOOD for a creamy, cheesy sauce every once in a while, or maybe even every day. You crave it for your macaroni, cauliflower, tortilla chips, stuffed tomatoes, or bean dishes. Luckily, there are lots of vegan versions of traditional cheese sauces, containing ...

Veggie options at quick-service restaurant chains: an update on menu items at popular fast food and quick casual restaurant chains.(Recipe)

Apr 01, 2008; Yacoubou, Jeanne ... SINCE THE 1980s, THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE Group periodically asks major fast food and quick-service, casual restaurant chains for the latest information regarding the ingredients in their menu items. We recently contacted established chains as well as some new ones for this article. ...

Pachet cooking.(Vegan Cooking Tips)

Apr 01, 2008; Berkoff, Nancy ... WHETHER COOKING FOR ONE OR TWO OR FOR many people with different food preferences, packet cooking is the way to go. Packet cooking is a very simple concept. Fresh food and/or leftovers are tightly sealed in single-serving packets made from aluminum foil or parchment paper and ...

VJ's 2007 Winning Student Essay.(Essay)

Apr 01, 2008; Thornburg, Jennifer ... UNTITLED By Jennifer Thornburg, 18 yrs North Carolina [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I always wanted to help my mom bake in the kitchen. Together, we made "secret family recipes" and not-so-secret recipes, such as chocolate chip ...

Enter Vegetarian Journal's annual student essay contest!(veggie bits)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Are you 18 or younger? If so, what are your thoughts or experiences with vegetarianism? Share them with The VRG during our annual essay contest! Just write a two- to three-page essay on any aspect of vegetarianism or veganism, based on interviews, personal experience, research, and/or ...

Cool off with non-dairy ice cream alternatives during hot summer months.(veggie bits)(Purely Decadent by Turtle Mountain, LLC)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... The upcoming season is the ideal time to explore the many possibilities in non-dairy frozen desserts, and Turtle Mountain provides a huge array of the tasty products out on store shelves these days! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The company's Purely Decadent line of ...

Ian's brings vegan, organic, and wheat-free french bread pizza to nearby freezer cases.(veggie bits)(Ian's French Bread Pizza by Ian's Natural Foods Inc.)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Ian's French Bread Pizza may somewhat resemble those other items that you often pass in the frozen foods section. However, this delightfully delicious vegan product features sweet organic pizza sauce, strips of non-casein soy mozzarella, and crispy wheat- and gluten-flee crusts. Can't you ...

Before you fire up that grill ...(veggie bits)(Consorzio's Marinades by Annie's Naturals)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Consorzio's Marinades, a fantastic brand from Annie's Naturals, will infuse previously unimagined flavors into any food you can think to throw onto a barbecue pit. This line includes several unique varieties, such as tart and creamy Organic Baja Lime and the light, flesh Organic Mango ...

A new twist on citrus juices.(veggie bits)(Sun ShowerTM )(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Are you bored with drinking that plain old orange juice every morning? Then, why not pick up some Sun ShowerTM 100% Pure Pressed Nectarine Juice the next time you visit the supermarket? These truly innovative citrus juices come in eight tantalizing ...

Vegetarian Sports Nutrition.(Brief article)(Book review)

Apr 01, 2008; Mangels, Reed ... VEGETARIAN SPORTS NUTRITION By D. Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD If you're one of the many VJ readers who participates in some form of exercise or sport, you owe it to yourself to read Vegetarian Sports Nutrition. This book, by VRG Advisor Enette Larson-Meyer, is a comprehensive ...