Meatless meal easy for busy cooks
Columbus Dispatch (subscription), OH -Jan 4, 2006
Vegetarians account for 4 percent to 10 percent of the US population, but a whopping 30 percent to 40 percent are "meatless on occasion,'' according to a survey conducted in 2003 by the Vegetarian Resource Group.
How to keep those weight-loss vows
Globe and Mail, Canada -Jan 4, 2006
For many people, the New Year's resolution list is bound to include eating better, losing weight and exercising more. Unfortunately, studies suggest that most people end up breaking their diet resolutions, often by the end of February.
Columbus Dispatch (subscription), OH -
Vegetarians account for 4 percent to 10 percent of the US population, but a whopping 30 percent to 40 percent are "meatless on occasion,'' according to a survey conducted in 2003 by the Vegetarian Resource Group.
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Globe and Mail, Canada -
For many people, the New Year's resolution list is bound to include eating better, losing weight and exercising more. Unfortunately, studies suggest that most people end up breaking their diet resolutions, often by the end of February.
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