| 9/16/2013 6:18:04 PM |
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azazel4
Morganton, NC
31, joined Mar. 2013
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So as the title says I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian. I do like meat but I want to change my diet for the health benefits. Anyone have suggestions on how to I guess transition to it?
No smart a** comments please. I am serious about this.
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| 9/16/2013 6:46:52 PM |
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azazel4
Morganton, NC
31, joined Mar. 2013
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With the crap the inject on meats these days, that's why I want to change. Plus portion control isn't a big problem with me. I don't eat much throughout the day anyways.
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| 10/6/2013 11:54:05 AM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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~~OP~~ DO NOT give up all intake of protein foods. Protien is essential for muscle & muscle strength.
Try buying organic foods & meat (no additives) --- but costs more.
Good luck.
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| 10/9/2013 9:58:26 AM |
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aloneagain1267
Spencerville, IN
49, joined Oct. 2013
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If you really want the best in meat be careful were this "organic" comes from. I would stick with Grass Feed, no Antibiotic, and local from a farmer you can get to know before buying from a store that says it is "organic". I am more Nutritarian so I would look into the highest quality of food you can find.
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| 11/1/2013 11:50:42 AM |
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badchevy4x4babe
Fort Worth, TX
28, joined May. 2011
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If you really want the best in meat be careful were this "organic" comes from. I would stick with Grass Feed, no Antibiotic, and local from a farmer you can get to know before buying from a store that says it is "organic". I am more Nutritarian so I would look into the highest quality of food you can find.
This. There is nothing wrong with meats. If you're trying to reduce chemicals in your food just becoming vegetarian will not eliminate that. So many chemical fertilizers are used on plants too. Going organic is the way to go. Look up in your local area a health food store or an organic store. Our local grocery stores have an organic section here that I shop out of quite frequently.
To the poster above me: It isn't all about grams of protein in your food though. It's about the amino acids at unless you keep a close watch on what ones you're consuming, you may not be getting enough of ALL the a,ini acids that make up proteins. You also have to have SOME fat in your diet for your body to process and digest nutrients. So while you paint an awful picture of steak and mayo there ARE health benefits to having ALL your amino acids AND some fat in your diet.
[Edited 11/1/2013 11:53:16 AM ]
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| 11/4/2013 11:06:25 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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~~OP~~ Before making a major life dietary change perhaps you should consult with your physician, a dietician, and/or a nutritionist for your best course of action.
Good luck.
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| 11/28/2013 11:44:27 PM |
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mark_sunnyfield
Hattiesburg, MS
45, joined Mar. 2013
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The trick is to get enough protein. You can't just eat more carbs and call it even. I drink milk with whey protein in it for breakfast. You have to be prepared to cook your own meals - you will find that eating out is virtually impossible . There is nothing to eat at fast food places except junk , and you can't get by on ordering a burger with nothing but bun and vegetables and cheese because there is no nutrition in those unripe flavourless tomatoes and the cheese is fake too - and people will look at you like you are a freak. You have to cook lots of beans and eat nuts often. You have to learn to make rich foods that satisfy , that are vegetarian. I personally eat dairy also , and I think that is best because of the protein.
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| 1/5/2014 3:31:51 AM |
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mischiefmanaged
Bellevue, WA
47, joined Jul. 2010
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I am mostly vegetarian. I still eat some seafood. I used to love chicken, beef, pork... I had meat in every meal. I couldn't imagine living without it. But after i gave it up my thoughts became clearer, I'm not as tired all the time, I'm not hungry all the time, my blood pressure is lower, I have more energy...
if you're not eating a complete protein in a meal, your body will save incomplete proteins and pair them. There are also some meat substitutes in markets. They may not always be easy to find. They taste much better than they used to. You can make just about everything you ate as an omnivore but with fake meat. Some asian stores and restaurants have really good products. I've had a few inveterate carnivores eat it and they loved it. didn't even know it wasn't meat.
a lot of people act like it's the end of the world if you give up meat. If the fears were really true, with all the vegetarians we've got, our hospitals would be over run with anemic half starved people. Just get a couple of recipe books (user reviews are great to go by), check out some options for stores, build a good "diet" to follow, pay attention to your body...and don't become preachy about vegetarianism. I don't care what people eat but if they challenge my diet I push back, which makes them defensive- their "reality" about their preference is "threatened" by opposing evidence, imagine what they'd be like if I was a militant preachy vegetarian...
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| 1/15/2014 9:03:35 AM |
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janet5360
Pittsburgh, PA
64, joined Dec. 2013
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have given up red meats three years ago. I continue to use poultry and fish in my diet. Limit all white foods and fats in my diet. In the past three months have excluded yogurt from my diet and yet remain 55 lbs overweight. I do go to the gym and walk one hour on the treadmill. Only positive results from not eating red meat for me have been at the checkout counter.
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| 1/15/2014 12:00:05 PM |
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badchevy4x4babe
Fort Worth, TX
28, joined May. 2011
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See if you can add in some resistance/strength training exercises. Eliminating red meat and white foods themselves isn't a miracle for shedding pounds.
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| 1/21/2014 5:55:12 PM |
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dsaep
Oakland, CA
31, joined Nov. 2013
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I applaud your decision to become a vegetarian. There are a lot of misconception about protein. As someone pointed out, it isn't about the amount of protein you consume, but the amino acids. Certain amino acids you need more of, an d some amino acids your body already produce. The key to being a vegetarian while still satisfying your amino acid needs is to consume mixed vegetables. Just for educational purposes, one serving of lettuce may contain all the lysine you need but lacks leucine. On the other hand, tomato may contain all the leucine but lacks lysine. By consuming both lettuce and tomato, you will get both your dietary need for lysine and leucine.
Americans consume more protein than needed. According to many sources such as FDA, 50% of calories should come from carbohydrates.
How Calories is calculated:
4 calories per 1 grams carb + 4 cal per 1g protein + 9 cal per 1g fat + 7 cal per 1g alcohol.
Here is someyhing to think about: before the innovation of technology and farming, when humans were still hunters and gatherers, it was easier to obtain plant food than animal food. If you also study the anatomy of humans, humans should consume more plants than meat. We have more flat molar teeth than canine teeth and we have a very long intestine. Carnivores lack a long intestine like humans, cows, horse, and other herbivores; on the otherhand, we have a stomach that contains acid (hydrochloric acid) that is also found in carnivores.
Also, if you think about it, what diseases are associated with an all or high meat diet? And what diseases are associated with an all plant diet? You may lose muscle mass, but you will have more energy. Would you rather be big and strong but live a shorter life? Or be smaller in size and "weaker" but live longer?
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| 1/26/2014 7:25:42 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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Before becoming a strict vegetarian consult your physician. Your body may not be able to tolerate a vegetarian diet, long term.
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