being a vegetarian

[Mr.O]

Yeah now yer gettin'....

Not really. We all do it subconsciously every day. Both at work and at play.

... Philo-sofical.

But I rekon yer right.

 

[Randy Whorewald]

Oh, how much I love it when you talk dirty Randy !!!!

Ich Liebe dich

Szabina-Ich will deinen Arsch beissen!!

 

[Mr.O]

Nah dat iz a serious threat Mr Randy

sprizen Sie bitte auf mir SZabina!

 

[Randy Whorewald]

Nah dat iz a serious threat Mr Randy

I take butts seriously:

 

[Bliss]

back to the original question

http://www.govegan.net/books.htm

 

[ms.belair]

Sie können mich alle am Arsch lecken!!

Hey Randy, I'm a cocksucker, not an ass licker.

 

[Hedonist7]

Geez... I didn't think there were any vegetarians left... I thought we ate them all...

For online food ideas/recipes just go to http://www.foodnetwork.com/
(same as food TV - Emeril's Bobby Flay etc..)
Just typing in "vegetarian" in the recipe's field will give you 4139 dishes...
Have fun!

 

[dipitydoo]

hedonist7 that guy on your signature file animation looks like his head is gonna fall off! he needs some oil hahaha

oh and don't remember that you should not only eat veggies, make sure you get your share of lentils, beans, chickpeas, and soy to cover for some things that might be missing on your diet. Add nuts to your diet too if you haven't already.

what is your major reason for trying to become vegetarian?

 

[Mr.O]

My attitude is...

so its been a while now since I have eaten any meat... and there are times when Im not quite sure what to eat.... it's time for me to learn how to make some new dishes... if any one has any good dinner dishes they could tell me about so I can try them... or if any one could recommend any good books that I could pick up... I would be a very happy happy girl thanks a bundle

<img src="http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c337/rosieortiz/funny-pictures142.jpg" border=0 alt=' Let‘s get the beef on!.'></a>

& I do mean SCREW them!!!!

As often as possible!

 

[Irresistible Isabelle]

Importance of Protein and Fats

Hola T,

I've dabbled in vegetarianism and had/have many friends who are.

It's VERY important to make sure you are getting enough protein and healthy fats (Omega 3's etc from nuts, grains, avocados, etc etc). The suppleness and health of you skin, brain and other organs depend on it.

It seems many vegetarians neglect this and often seem to age much faster due to deficiencies. If you are seriously going to give it a go, it would not hurt to visit a nutritionist who could help you assess your protein/fat/vitamin/mineral needs so you can balance your diet adn take supplements if there is a deficiency.

 

[SilkyJohnson]

google Gary Null or John A McDougal and go from there....

 

[Vroomfondel]

Dear Tianna,

There are countless vegetarian cookbooks and websites. My best recommendation is to take an afternoon to visit your favourite bookstore and just browse. Most reasonable-sized bookstores have good cooking sections these days, and within those sections you will usually find a decent selection of cookbooks. The variety may indeed be overwhelming, and your best bet is to ask yourself the following questions:

- Is there good advice in the book or is it mostly pretty pictures?
- Is the level of difficulty commensurate with your cooking skill?
- Do you have the time/equipment/motivation to prepare the recipes?

In no particular order, here are my all-time favourites vegetarian (or mostly vegetarian) authors, each of which has written several great books.

(i) Ruth Tal Brown - owner/founder of the Juice-For-Life restaurants in Toronto.

(ii) Claudia Roden - Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Jewish. Excellent dishes - robust, nourishing.

(iii) Marlena Spieler - also Mediterranean cooking.

(iv) Martha Rose Shulman - author of the "light" series - Mediterranean, Provencal, Mexican, etc. Some of the recipes are a bit boring (enough with the low-fat already! It's so dated) but many are excellent and easy to prepare as well. And one can always add more olive oil, high-quality cheese, and nuts to the recipes if they seem skimpy.

(v) Isa Chandra Moskowitz - a vegan warrior. Like Xena but Jewish and herbivorous. And oh so funky. Her vegan desserts are beyond excellent - I'd say they are revolutionary.

(vi) Mollie Katzen - a veteran of the vegetarian cooking movement. The ultimate MILF in my opinion. I'll be she has the stamina to keep up too.

(vii) Robin Robertson - author of "Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker"

There are also many sites on the internet, too many to list all here. My current favourite is vegweb.org - it's a vegan site but the recipes are usually of good quality.

Good luck, Tianna, and look forward to reaping the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. Remember that it doesn't have to be all-or-nothing, and that "even" a vegetarian diet can be unhealthy if it is not nutritionally balanced. I wrote in an earlier post that some people seem to thrive on a veg diet whereas others wither. It's likely a combination of inherent constitution as well as specific nutritional choices, so be wary nonetheless.

VF

 

[Irresistible Isabelle]

Remember that it doesn't have to be all-or-nothing, and that "even" a vegetarian diet can be unhealthy if it is not nutritionally balanced. I wrote in an earlier post that some people seem to thrive on a veg diet whereas others wither. It's likely a combination of inherent constitution as well as specific nutritional choices, so be wary nonetheless.

VF

Given that people evolved in regions of the world with widely varying access to types of food, I've always wondered if some ethnicities are more able to live on a vegetarian diet than others.

I know in many areas of the world people tend to lack the enzyme to digest dairy products, as their ancestors tended to have a low dairy diet. I wonder if the same can be true of protein-rich complex carbs like beans, lentils, etc.

I have met people who did not fair so well after eating a lot of beans.

 

[Vroomfondel]

Given that people evolved in regions of the world with widely varying access to types of food, I've always wondered if some ethnicities are more able to live on a vegetarian diet than others.

I know in many areas of the world people tend to lack the enzyme to digest dairy products, as their ancestors tended to have a low dairy diet. I wonder if the same can be true of protein-rich complex carbs like beans, lentils, etc.

I have met people who did not fair so well after eating a lot of beans.

Hi Isabelle,

This is a very good point, and again attests to the importance of individualizing and optimizing one's diet. I would also agree on the need for vigilence with respect to adequate protein/fat/mineral/vitamin intake. I'd venture that essential fats (specifically omega-3s) are the biggest concern, followed by fat-soluble vitamins like A and D and then iron.

omega-3s are made by algae - fish eat 'em, concentrate them and then we eat the fish. Therefore, you either need to buy supplements of fish oil, or choose the more expensive vegetarian precursor sources like flax seed oil. Now thre is even purely vegetarian DHA (the active and complete form that our body uses) that is processed from algae. Avocados and nuts are delicious and contain excellent fats but not that much omega-3s.

Fruits, veggies, legumes and grains contain plenty of vitamins C and B, respectively. Nuts contain calcium and trace minerals, and most soy-milks are supplemented with calcium and vitamin D to the same extent as milk. Vitamin A is difficult to obtain from plant sources alone as most people have poor conversion from precursor carotenes (e.g. in carrots, squash, mangoes and papayas) to full vitamin A. And many Canadians spend the winter in a state of vitamin D deficiency because of the darkness and covered skin (with good reason!) - we need UV light to manufacture vitamin D. Stock up during the summer months!!

For a man, iron should not be an issue. From where are you bleeding that you need to eat a steak every night? Women bleed monthly and hence supplementation is important. And everyone should get yearly blood tests at their GP to assess their iron stores. Beans, seeds, chocolate and some greens contain iron but it's just not enough in my opinion.

The healthiest vegetarians/vegans age much slower than their carnivorous peers. The others, I agree, often appear pale, gaunt and unhealthy. Like they're worn and ragged from depriving their bodies. Not good!!!

VF

 

[CalgaryPooner]

I have met people who did not fair so well after eating a lot of beans.

Yah, they are called men!

 

[Tralalalalalala]

Hey Tianna-

I've been a veggie since I was 12, and vegweb.com is definitely the best website I've found, they have everything, and ratings on all of the recipes. And if you miss any meat dishes or anything, this website probably has an alternative to it that tastes better.....Long story short, good website haha.

 

[tianna]

thanks so much

I do appreciate all the responses that I got as well as all of the pms.. with books and meal tips, as this has been a huge change for me. the reason why I posted here was because this is where I saw that video calgary jen put up, that shifted me towards this. I'm sure that many of you have seen videos of that sort before, but to be honest that was the first time I had ever seen any thing like that before, and I'm quite sensitive to that kind of material. I'm not doing this for health reasons, as I know that eating meat gives you many things that other food doesn't.. and I do want to be healthy, hense the reason I made a doctors appointment for myself next week. after much consideration, this is what it came down to for me.
AM I A MEAT EATER
Well in this day and age it's so easy to be one, as all u have to do is go down to the supermarket and buy whatever u desire. With that u don't have to deal with any of the remaining components of being a meat eater. The biggest one of all being weather or not u can kill. To tell you the truth if I were to buy a chicken, and take it home to eat it, lord knows I'd never be able to kill it. I would probably end up playing with it, and feeding it There fore if I can't kill it. Im not going to eat it. and this has nothing to do with blood or guts, or it being a messy job,,, I really just couldnt kill it.
To me this is all funny as well, as I do still eat sea food, and Im not sure what makes the big difference for me between land animals and sea creatures. I'm not sure why its easier, so that part is a puzzle that im still trying to put together, but I love sea food and don't see my self giving it up any time soon. Mind you, I have caught fish, plenty of them I used to fish all the time, and I have killed them, gutted them and eaten them!!
So this is my meathod of maddness, and since I'm new to all this I figured if there are other people who can recommend good books ect.. it saves me time, from not having to buy huge piles of books only to find out that the recipes taste like ass.. ( Im not fond of eating ass, thank u very much ) But I'd gladly lick man all day,,, just a taste I never swallow