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re: Switching to vegetarian diet
Posted on 1/4/17 at 11:26 am to genuineLSUtiger
Posted on 1/4/17 at 11:26 am to genuineLSUtiger
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That's why I opted to eat vegan while at work.
My wife and I take a similar approach. It's cheaper and overall healthier. As the poster above mentioned, the amount of chemicals used to "clean" meat in the mass produced meat plants is very uncomfortable. I know this not from some biased Netflix documentary but industry knowledge. However, I am excited with the rise in availability to buy affordable meat straight from farmers.
As for recipes, we will make salads containing a combination of any of the following ingredients: black beans, chick peas, quinoa, carrots, beets, oranges, occasionally tofu, and various nuts.
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Posted on 1/4/17 at 1:43 pm to genuineLSUtiger
My biggest issue is I hate beans. I think I could do vegan if I didn't hate the texture.
But taco salads minus the meat are very tasty and filling. Sweet potatos with peanut butter or sriacha. Baked potatos with broccoli. Veggie stir fry.
But taco salads minus the meat are very tasty and filling. Sweet potatos with peanut butter or sriacha. Baked potatos with broccoli. Veggie stir fry.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 3:35 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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Switching to vegetarian diet by genuineLSUtiger
Good gawd man, get yourself together!!! Don't let them get to you like that.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 3:50 pm to Tha Herg
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As the poster above mentioned, the amount of chemicals used to "clean" meat in the mass produced meat plants is very uncomfortable. I know this not from some biased Netflix documentary but industry knowledge.
I read the book and watched the documentary Fast Food Nation. It's pretty disgusting the wholesale corporate slaughter that takes place in order to feed the fast food industry. This got me thinking about it years ago.
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As for recipes, we will make salads containing a combination of any of the following ingredients: black beans, chick peas, quinoa, carrots, beets, oranges, occasionally tofu, and various nuts.
That is right up my alley.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 4:57 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Posted on 1/4/17 at 5:48 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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how do you feel about it?
If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?
-John Clease
Posted on 1/5/17 at 7:34 am to Degas
The issue with store bought meat is that it's "processed." The other issue is the amount of meat we eat. You think people even 100 years ago ate meat 3 meals a day? I think there is nothing wrong with going vegan. I run with a few vegans/plant based people and they are very fast and the recovery is impressive. In fact my buddy was on the cover of Runners World.
Netflix: forks over knives, fat sick and nearly dead,
Netflix: forks over knives, fat sick and nearly dead,
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:14 am to tke_swamprat
I think we run with some of the same people
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:18 am to thibtigerfan
Awe shite!!
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:45 am to genuineLSUtiger
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Your body can't tell the difference between black beans or chicken
I know what you mean, but this still made me laugh.
Yes, sometimes I am a child.
Posted on 1/6/17 at 3:44 pm to tke_swamprat
All good
Posted on 1/6/17 at 7:42 pm to genuineLSUtiger
good luck! And good on you for trying it out to see if it's something you want to stick with.
I'm not really one for following recipes, but I just bought Thug Kitchen's cookbook yesterday ... amazon had it on sale for $2.99, I suggest it if it's still on sale, if not check out their website. They are simple dishes with stuff you have around the house.
Honestly, google is your friend. If you have a craving for something, you can almost always find a veg friendly version online. Gumbo, jambalaya, tacos, chili, etc.
Don't believe the BS that you will be eating a salad every meal. You can make a badass salad though. If you find yourself craving stuff you had before (burgers, fried something), grocery stores have these frozen vegetarian friendly versions. Yes they are made of soy (not all of them), and no soy is not going to kill you - for those who are going to have something about it. Gardein has a good burger and beyond meat is another company to check out.
i eat a lot of meals with rice, beans, sautéed veggies. It doesn't really get old for me. Don't get caught up in eating the same thing all the time so you don't get bored with it.
Giving up meat is not that big of a deal, so don't let others give you a hard time for it. If it makes your body feel better, keep at it! It's worth the health benefits. If it doesn't work out, even doing it once or twice a week could make a big difference in the way you feel. Good luck
Thug Kitchen -cookbook
Oh She Glows- I've used many of her recipes before.
Veganomicon - popular veg cookbook
I'm not really one for following recipes, but I just bought Thug Kitchen's cookbook yesterday ... amazon had it on sale for $2.99, I suggest it if it's still on sale, if not check out their website. They are simple dishes with stuff you have around the house.
Honestly, google is your friend. If you have a craving for something, you can almost always find a veg friendly version online. Gumbo, jambalaya, tacos, chili, etc.
Don't believe the BS that you will be eating a salad every meal. You can make a badass salad though. If you find yourself craving stuff you had before (burgers, fried something), grocery stores have these frozen vegetarian friendly versions. Yes they are made of soy (not all of them), and no soy is not going to kill you - for those who are going to have something about it. Gardein has a good burger and beyond meat is another company to check out.
i eat a lot of meals with rice, beans, sautéed veggies. It doesn't really get old for me. Don't get caught up in eating the same thing all the time so you don't get bored with it.
Giving up meat is not that big of a deal, so don't let others give you a hard time for it. If it makes your body feel better, keep at it! It's worth the health benefits. If it doesn't work out, even doing it once or twice a week could make a big difference in the way you feel. Good luck
Thug Kitchen -cookbook
Oh She Glows- I've used many of her recipes before.
Veganomicon - popular veg cookbook
This post was edited on 1/6/17 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 1/6/17 at 8:07 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Yotam Ottolenghi Is not a vegetarian, but many of his middle eastern style recipes are. He has some very popular cookbooks. Many of his recipes can be found online. He writes a column for a British newspaper where you can find some examples of his style.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:05 am to genuineLSUtiger
Plenty of Indian recipes are vegetarian.
Not sure why you're volunteering for such stupidity but I figured I'd try to help anyway
Not sure why you're volunteering for such stupidity but I figured I'd try to help anyway
Posted on 1/7/17 at 7:32 am to Powerman
I could never be a vegetarian. Ever. However, I do try to eat less "processed" meats. I kill 2 deer and raise 50 meat chickens a year. I also buy a half beef from the local butcher.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:12 am to genuineLSUtiger
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Any suggestions
Yes, don't do it. You feel better initially because you remove the other crap from your diet. But, you do NOT get all of the proteins from plants alone.
The reason cows and gorillas can eat grass and plants and still survive is because they have separate stomachs to digest fiber (which you can't do) into short chain fatty acids. So even though they eat plants, their getting most of their energy from fats.
You can get all the nutrients you require from meat. You don't require anything else, anyone who says otherwise is selling you something.
The world runs on fatty acids; you, cows, horses...we just have to use different processes to get there.
Homo Carnivorus What We Are Designed to Eat
This post was edited on 1/7/17 at 10:16 am
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:20 am to Junky
quote:weird, I have been for over 5 years. Seems you are misinformed
But, you do NOT get all of the proteins from plants alone.
quote:Will you go on a 100% meat diet and get back to us on your health and how you feel in 1 month?
You can get all the nutrients you require from meat. You don't require anything else, anyone who says otherwise is selling you something.
This post was edited on 1/7/17 at 11:00 am
Posted on 1/7/17 at 2:51 pm to Junky
Dude it's pretty easy to get the recommended 60g of protein a day from plants.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 4:20 pm to emboslice
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Will you go on a 100% meat diet and get back to us on your health and how you feel in 1 month?
Ummmm, I've been all meat for nearly 4 months. I've done it for six months nearly two yrs ago. People do live on all meat and are very healthy.
You cannot deny the fact that cows have the ability to digest fiber and turn it into short chain fatty acids and you do not.
Congrats on working against your own physiology and not understanding basic human biology to try and argue for a dogma.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 4:47 pm to Junky
I am not close to being a vegetarian, but I don't mind those who are.
It's funny how so many people essentially attack anyone who says he is a vegetarian. People joke about how vegans and vegetarians always find a way to mention it, but many hide it to avoid the grilling it generates.
In Europe, if you mention that you are a vegetarian, the response is "so what." In much of America, people are triggered as hell and give them the third degree or a nutrition lecture. It's similar to what happens when someone says he is an atheist.
Many Americans see anyone who doesn't agree with their approach to life as some kind of threat. I don't get it, but that's how they act.
It's funny how so many people essentially attack anyone who says he is a vegetarian. People joke about how vegans and vegetarians always find a way to mention it, but many hide it to avoid the grilling it generates.
In Europe, if you mention that you are a vegetarian, the response is "so what." In much of America, people are triggered as hell and give them the third degree or a nutrition lecture. It's similar to what happens when someone says he is an atheist.
Many Americans see anyone who doesn't agree with their approach to life as some kind of threat. I don't get it, but that's how they act.
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