tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post4763851750279096690..comments2024-03-04T00:43:25.831-08:00Comments on Drop It and Eat: Drop the Diet, Manage Your Weight: Eating a Vegetarian Diet. Not As Healthy As You May Believe.HikerRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-43464093125196203162012-09-23T18:18:15.066-07:002012-09-23T18:18:15.066-07:00It is on our own will if we feel to be a vegetaria...It is on our own will if we feel to be a vegetarian. But if we can't do it, we should not force our self. Eating meat is not wrong, but we must not consume too much of it, vegetable and fruits are still better.Michaelhttp://www.aceaaron.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-86265403542294056612011-09-10T14:56:03.055-07:002011-09-10T14:56:03.055-07:00I tried to be a vegetarian but honestly can't ...I tried to be a vegetarian but honestly can't do it. I think it is easier to eat a well balanced healthy meal than go all out vegetarian.Carolhttp://monaviemediacenter.com/university-item/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-83241237381310593552011-05-29T20:45:38.784-07:002011-05-29T20:45:38.784-07:00Abby: Being vegan has nothing to do with shunning ...Abby: Being vegan has nothing to do with shunning "natural" choices. It has to do with not approving of cruelty to animals, in ANY form, whether it be in slaughtering them, keeping cows constantly either pregnant or living with their babies torn from them so milk factories get 100% of their babies' food, or taking all the honey from bees' nests and replacing it with HFCS so they don't get all the nutrients they would naturally get from honey (which I'm sure makes less than hardy bees).<br /><br />I wish I could be a full vegan myself, but as someone recovering from an eating disorder, the restrictions of veganism are simply too triggering for me. So I make do with my ovo-lacto vegetarianism, with some vegan traits thrown in when I can (like buying soy milk instead of cow's, buying the Becel vegan margarine, etc). On the other hand, I'm trying to include more eggs and such, as I am actually anemic (which WAS caused by diet, but probably by my restricting several months back, and not by my vegetarian eating habits). But I do what I can.Carahttp://iwillbefree-iwillbeme.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-9681963818798650882011-05-10T04:32:17.554-07:002011-05-10T04:32:17.554-07:00If only this were true for most vegans and vegetar...If only this were true for most vegans and vegetarians!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-59925257380879261202011-05-09T20:25:24.349-07:002011-05-09T20:25:24.349-07:00My sister has been a whole foods vegan for many ye...My sister has been a whole foods vegan for many years and has never suffered nutritionally for it. She eats nothing processed at all. Her protein sources include hemp, fermented soy, all manner of legumes, and nuts (nuts and nut butters are consumed daily). She also eats sea vegetables and sprouted grains regularly. Her diet is incredibly varied for a vegan, and she has never had any trouble meeting her calorie and nutritional needs. She doesn’t restrict her eating at all, and she doesn’t believe in low-fat anything. She eats this way not only for environmental and ethical reasons, but because it makes her feel highly energized and full of life. She is the healthiest person I know. With some forethought and planning, eating this way can also be cheap. My sister lives this lifestyle on the very limited budget of a graduate student.Roxannnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-82530533563619169912011-05-02T05:32:38.135-07:002011-05-02T05:32:38.135-07:00Thanks for your honest perspective, Abby. For clar...Thanks for your honest perspective, Abby. For clarification, certainly not all vegetarians fear fats. But fat restriction is not uncommon, and combined with vegetarianism, makes nutritional adequacy an issue. Thanks for reading!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-69792104903321327172011-05-02T05:25:07.242-07:002011-05-02T05:25:07.242-07:00I am in the life-long journey of recovery myself a...I am in the life-long journey of recovery myself and I'm also a vegetarian. I believe that many people go into it under the guise of "healthy" when in actuality they are using those specific food choices for justification of an accepted form of restriction. This will sound hypocritical and snobby of me, but I do think that those who are vegan and shun anything--even natural things like eggs and honey--have disordered eating behaviors that merit a bit of concern. <br /><br />But for me, I never liked the taste of meat, so giving it up was never a challenge. While I do have some moral issues with the consumption of meat, I would make ethical choices if I decided that I wanted to add it back it--if I really wanted it. (However, I don't and don't think I ever will.) Make no mistake when I say that I know a majority of my food choices are still made by my head and not my body, but I don't think that the vegetarian aspect of it has anything to do with it. <br /><br />It's also a generalization that we fear fats--I love them and eat more food in a day than most "normal" people. But given my OCD and propensity for overexercise and "too healthy" choices, I've remained underweight. Great post!Abbyhttp://www.abbyhasissues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-28916328274709054162011-04-29T07:50:24.520-07:002011-04-29T07:50:24.520-07:00Thanks for all the great comments! Yes, the messag...Thanks for all the great comments! Yes, the message of this post fits the philosophy of this blog--there is no absolute good or bad way of eating. You could be an unhealthy vegetarian or a healthy carnivore, if you achieve balance in your eating. But it helps to be aware that just because a style of eating is associated with all things positive, it isn't necessarily so!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-16469965702326877672011-04-29T07:40:24.896-07:002011-04-29T07:40:24.896-07:00I think if a person eats only processed food, no v...I think if a person eats only processed food, no veggies, they're going to be malnourished, veg*n, carnivore, whatever. I think vegetarians can be completely healthy, as for vegans I'm not so sure. I was vegetarian for years, but my gym habit no longer tolerates that, though I still don't like meat too much. I'm not convinced that a person who eats meat/potatoes for most meals is healthier than a moderately conscientious vegetarian. Personally, I think veggie/whole grain/bean eating vegan + fish is likely the healthiest, but I'm not willing to give up cheese nor bacon, so there I don't go.juliehttp://justjuliebean.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-32998090227803886202011-04-29T07:32:56.409-07:002011-04-29T07:32:56.409-07:00Kurma Dasa 'Great Vegetarian Dishes' - bes...Kurma Dasa 'Great Vegetarian Dishes' - best vegetarian cookbook ever! (yummiest felafel!!)<br />xxxCateCatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738366255343185057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-28278057284127576032011-04-29T05:36:17.670-07:002011-04-29T05:36:17.670-07:00I have more than a few friends that fall into this...I have more than a few friends that fall into this unhealthy vegetarian category. I'm a recent 'flexitarian' myself (no beef, pork, lamb or veal, but I still eat eggs, dairy, fish and some poultry). Due to a recent diagnosis of EE, with a primary symptom of dysphagia, I found myself eating liquids and pureed foods. And meat simply doesn't puree well. I always thought I couldn't give up red meat (specifically bacon), but when it had been a month without it, I realized I no longer had any craving for it. That, compounded with reading about the conditions in which livestock are kept and killed, made it a fairly easy choice. I feel better without it in my body, mentally and physically. <br /><br />Do I miss bacon? Sometimes. Can I live without it? Absolutely. <br /><br />I think that the key to health, at least for me, is to arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible. Good knowledge, from reputable sources. Not from advertisments put out by companies and councils who's primary goal is to sell you their product. Not from extremists, who's goal is to show you their truth and bring you to their side. Just solid facts about what specific foods do for your body. <br /><br />Great post, Lori! Keep 'em coming!Beccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16176856437457299041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-75493225785010279922011-04-28T16:19:18.552-07:002011-04-28T16:19:18.552-07:00I realized within a few months of trying out veget...I realized within a few months of trying out vegetarianism that it was simply not for me. I like meat--not in huge quantities, but something would be lacking in my life if I completely took meat off the table.<br /><br />I also realized a few years ago that sometimes you need meat. I had a fairly routine operation that went wrong and ended up more handicapped than I had been before the operation. After spending a month in hospital/rehab, the first thing I craved when I got home was a good steak. My body needed it and I respected that. (P.S. revision surgery corrected the problem)<br /><br />This being said, I'm sure you can be a healthy, happy vegetarian, but it really does take extra work.<br /><br />I have a friend who is vegan. He doesn't eat meat for ethical reasons but has now also eliminated dairy because he says he has developed an "allergy" to it.<br /><br />All I can say is that his diet of pasta (white) and tomato sauce doesn't do anything for his muscle tone or his skin.NewMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172571318565002724noreply@blogger.com