Tag Archives: Ask Grettie

ASK GRETTIE – Stumped By Tempeh

My latest Ask Grettie column on Chic Vegan. I just tried tempeh for the first time at a restaurant today and really liked it, but I am not sure how to prepare it on my own.  Do you have any … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – High Speed Blender vs. Juicer

I thought I would share with you one of my Chic Vegan “Ask Grettie” columns… So, after catching my second sore throat/cold/whatever in a month I am starting to think that I need to add something to my diet and … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – Digesting the Vegan Diet

  Here is my latest Ask Grettie column for Chic Vegan. Does the stomach ever get accustomed to eating a plant-based diet and no longer have GI distress? I am afraid of getting bloated and windy (gassy). I have IBS. Thanks! … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – Natural Remedies for Ulcers

One of my Chic Vegan columns… Dear Grettie- I have an ulcer.  What can I do naturally to help it heal and what can I do in the future to avoid its return? -Andy I am sorry to hear that … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – Vegans and Protein

  My latest Chic Vegan column… How much protein does a vegan person need daily?  Is animal protein superior to plant-based protein?  ~ Gail This is definitely the question I get asked most. When eating a varied whole-food plant-based diet … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – Eliminating Cheese From Your Diet

This is my latest column for Chic Vegan. ~ I am in need of your expertise. I am considering taking dairy out of my kid’s diet to look more like me & my husband’s diet, but I am finding the … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – Recommended Reading

My latest Chic Vegan ASK GRETTIE column… I was wondering if you have read The Beauty Detox Solution by Kimberly Snyder?  I would love to hear your thoughts on some of the main principles throughout the book – Such as Food Pairing, eating … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – All About Probiotics

This is my most recent Ask Grettie Column for Chic Vegan… I have been hearing so much about probiotics lately.  I understand their value, but am wanting some more information.  How do I choose a good probiotic?  So many of them have … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – How Healthy Is Gardein?

This is my latest column for Chic Vegan… I was recently contacted with a question about Gardein meat substitutes.  The reader (who is currently a meat eater, but trying to eat less) was out at a restaurant called the Yard … Continue reading

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ASK GRETTIE – Falling Off the Wagon

Here is my latest Ask Grettie from Chic Vegan… I am VERY unhealthy, overweight, tired all the time and depressed about it. I really enjoyed the Kind Life Diet Book and have bought several others on veganism and on being … Continue reading

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