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Vegitarian

guest — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:36:18 GMT

I am considering becoming a vegitarian and I am considerably active and looking to train for my first marathon and triathlon next summer.

Is this a bad time to be making a change like this? Any ideas for websites that would give advice on sheparding me through the process?

Thanks for any advice anyone might have

Vegetarian Soups

guest — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:20:34 GMT

With winter on its way, when I think of food one of the first things that comes to my mind is a tasty bowl of hot soup. Being a vegetarian I have found it difficult to find GOOD soup recipes. I'm looking for ideas about how to make a good batch at home...

Skeptical about Veganism

guest — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:47:12 GMT

I just read an article about some parents who fed their infant a vegan diet. The child died of serious malnutrition and they are being charged for negligent manslaughter. The results of the autopsy were quite sad.

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1363354

There also seems to be a large number of statistics stating that although vegetarian and vegan diets are effective in reducing the rate of chronic diseases in adults, babies born from mothers on vegan diets are more likely to have birth defects, poor weight gain, and impaired mental ability. My nutrition book says that babies need at least 50% of their calories to come from fat. How can a vegan diet provide this?

I also found this article:

"Long-term vegans commonly have low tissue levels of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) of the omega-3 family ....

Deficiencies in these fatty molecules can lead to dry skin and low energy levels, as well as increased risk for: cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, neurological/behavioural disorders such as Alzheimer?s disease, depression, (possibly) ADHD, schizophrenia, immune/inflammatory disorders such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel diseases, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. Also, deficiencies of EPA and DHA can lead to sub-optimal infant development with compromised brain function and reduced visual acuity."

I found this at a website that supports veganism...

http://www.vnv.org.au/Nutrition/VeganHealthStudy2005.htm

Doesn't this seem to just lead the diet right back to the rest of the US's health problems?

Is it perhaps possible that it is not actually the absence of animal fat from the diet that makes vegans appear so much healthier, but perhaps their dire need to adhere to a very highly nutritive diet to avoid becoming deficient in something?

I am not saying there is anything wrong with vegan or vegetarian diets, be they very well planned. I am merely saying, are they really all that superior in and of themselves?

I am vegetarian

guest — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:12:16 GMT

I have been a lacto/ovo vegetarian since 1995. Any others out there? Is there a moderator that can correct the spelling of this community's name? I cringed before posting here because of the spelling and lack of activity on here. I know you are out there! Come on, healthy people.

Revitapops?

guest — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:00:41 GMT

I just came across these revitapop B12 lollipops on Pure Natural Diva , and I am just wondering if anyone has tried them. I think I need to get more b12 since I became vegetarian about a 6-7 months ago, I haven't been feeling so hot, and reading about it, I think I might need more B12.

Do these work or do I need to get shots?

New Community Garden , plant grow,eat,share a row with the local pantries

guest — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:19:18 GMT

Now you can grow your own organic veggies and fruits,

grow not only food but also the community.

Much needed in our area.

Our local food pantries are having a hard time supplying fresh food for donations.

Families can come to the garden for bonding, for an outing together.

Bring the kids, as soon a dog yard will be available.

interested??? i hope so.

ck. out meetup.com

winchester

comm.garden

100% Plant-based Diet- Works for me!

guest — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:33:14 GMT

I had a cancer scare a little over 2 years ago. I had watched a couple friend of mine go from 6 months to live from prostate cancer to cancer free in only a few months. I watched how they changed their diet drastically. I knew that is what I would do if... I ever had a problem. Not knowing that all my minor problems would also be effected if I did the same as my friend. Anyway, 2 years later, I had my own crisis. Had to decide- taste buds or life. I had been researching very diligently those 2 years. I went from a S.A.D. to a 100% plant based raw diet. I eat lots of colors in my diet. Variety has been key for me. Let's see, my 32 years of menstrual cramps- GONE, 23 years of adult acne- GONE, 30 pounds of stubborn fat- GONE, ache in my knees while running- GONE, 15 years of yearly bronchitis- GONE, oh yea, cancer- GONE! I wouldn't have believed it... I was my own lab rat study. I look the best & feel the best I have in years. Many years. I have added a few cooked plant items to my diet. Still no meat, dairy, eggs, etc. No flesh or animal of any kind in my lifestyle of eating. I read "The China Study". WOW! Explains the why. The best book yet! I read "The Hallelujah Diet". WOW! Explains the how! I read "You're not sick you're thirsty". WOW! Explains the body's need for more water! I read "Senior Fitness" another great book that gives the athlete the why & how. I love it! I will never go back because I don't want any of my old symptoms back in my life... EVER! Life is exciting. I don't have to be sick. I didn't know that. I thought the stuff in the grocery store was good for me... not killing me... or giving me disease. I didn't realize the companies that were selling products were all about the bottom line- PROFIT. How silly was I? Wow! What a wake up call for me & my family. Life is good! My current goals are to be "Pill free, Pain free, & Disease Free" the rest of my long healthy life! So far so good! I actual look forward to turning 50 in 4 years! Now that is a miracle! ;o) Glad I was able to turn my life around from disease making to more LIFE! Thanks for listening to this veggie eatin' girl!

Love God, Eat Raw, Live Strong!

Chair