Anyone Vegetarian???Need advice... (page 3)

Reborn2002

Yes I highly recommend Boca Burgers for their nutritional value. They are 90% less fattening that traditional hamburgers and are derived from soy protein instead of animal product. 1g of fat and 20g of protein in one serving.

An excellent choice.

Valis

lyin dear...here's another...the family might not go for it, but tell them I said to eat it or else they were going to the Kingdon Hall...*LOL* Its a filling meal and good for nights when its too hot to cook for too long. You can also add as much spice to this as you want....its super yummy.

Vietnamese Tacos

1 package rice noodles
1 Head Romaine or large leaf lettuce for use as taco shells.
1 pkg lean pork tenderloins
1 jar plum sauce
1/4 lb bean sprouts or other sprouts
1/4 lb fresh snowpeas
4 grated carrots 1 cup set aside for sauce
1 jar water chetnuts

Simmer pork in plum sauce and cool. Then chop into pieces and refridgerate. Wash all ingredients and prepare on trays or cookie sheet buffet style. Put in fridge until ready to serve. Boil noodles and cool in fridge until ready to serve.

For Sauce combine the following ingredients and let cool in fridge for several hours before serving.

12 oz bottle of rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger root
1 good squirt of lemmon juice

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

hillbilly

Sorry Dede but I have to say -"Beef , it's what's for dinner".........

HB ( former producer of high quality beef and beef- by products)

mrs rocky2

Hi y'all,

I am not totally vegetarian but have had to give up most animal protein, including cheese due to digestive difficulties...something I've had to deal with since I was very young. I'm hoping it will help my tendency to have bad hdl/ldl cholesterol ratios. I'll know in a week or so, I have blood tests scheduled for Tuesday of next week.

Triglycerides are definitely affected by diet. Saturated fats will make them high. But a diet high in simple sugars will also affect triglycerides...white flour, white sugar, refined and highly processed foods in general. If you can, try to eat whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat breads and pastas, whole oats), vegies and fruits higher in fiber but low in sugar - apples, oranges, peaches, cantaloupe, berries.

Almost as important is getting some regular exercise. I started a walking routine and am up to 2 miles (with a big hill thrown in for a little resistance). I'm clipping right along at 3-4 miles per hour and hope to add another mile to my routine next week, and maybe some weight training (free weights). Definitely don't want to head down the medication to lower anything routine.

My protein source is mostly tofu, which takes up the flavor of the foods you put with it. I also eat a lot of lentils and beans. I feel so much better, although I hope to have a real good juicy hamburger soon, as a treat. (It just takes so long to digest a hamburger - big heavy sigh....)

Mrs R

LyinEyes

Valis thanks for the recipes, I am like Scootergirl I love recipes and cookbooks.

Hillbilly, I agree, damn I love a good steak and beef jerky. I can't give it up.

I did try to cut back my meat intake, but I really don't want to give it up. I am doing more grains, more veggies.

I read an interesting article in a magazine, it said that stress can make your triglycride levels soar and also insulin levels as well. So I wonder with three kids, how do I get away from stress???

Well this wine sure is helping,,,,,,,,,,, . I am working on my stress and I think I am going to get a Yoga video to do in the mornings and light some incense or candles, play my soothing sounds music and escape. I think that I really need to learn to relax and feel calm. I am a little on the hyper side,,,,,,,,( what ,,, you can't tell........hahah) so I find it hard to sit down and just do nothing. But I think it will be worth it to try.

Anyone into Yoga? Does it help? I love to streach so i think I will like this.

RAYZORBLADE

I try my best to remain vegetarian. The up side of having been one, my cholesterol levels dropped. But...my B12, dropped. So, I had to get B12 shots periodically.

Leave it to me, a Canuck to ruin any good eating routine. Eat all this healthy food and wash it down with: BEER

So much for my common sense.

VALIS...oh goodie a recipe. I'm going to copy that one. Thanx!

Exercise helps, no doubt in maintaining a healthy regimen. Yoga? People who do practice it, swear by it.

I guess for many, balance is the key. I do not eat any red meat.

Eating more veggies, can't hurt.

Black Sheep

Ex vegetarian.

I started to get chest pains after exercise, this happened while I was slim, fit, had excellent blood pressure and (I thought) healthy, and was on a strict vegetarian diet.

These have gone now that I have cut back on fruit, grains, potatoes, vege oils (except olive) and sugar and increased my veges, meat, fish, eggs and fat. Last BP was normal for my age, haven't had lipids done for ages.

There is a general perception (deception?) that a vege diet is healthier than an omni diet, but....

...I have never found any long term trials that show that the vegetarian's all cause death rate is any better than the omnis'. That includes the often quoted SDA studies that should have shown a signifcant advantage as SDAs would have less smokers, alcoholics, promiscuous male homosexuals, IV drug users etc.

I have no doubt that an all raw vegan diet has therapeutic value for many diseases including heart disease and cancer but you really have to do your homework and make sure your info is coming from educated sources and not from fanatics. Despite what anyone says, I believe that it would not be possible to maintain health for long periods on this diet unless you can go totally organic and even then today's definition of organic is being watered down to suit commercial production.

Beyond Vegetarianism is a website by vegetarians and ex-vegetarians and should be read by anyone considering any vege diet, especially. some of the more radical ones. http://www.beyondveg.com/index.shtml

I found this website some time ago. Dr Byrnes' diet recommendations were very close to what my diet had evolved to and I have also taken tips from him. http://www.powerhealth.net/

tinkerbell82

i've been a vegan for about nine years now....and almost all vegan cheese suck imo! it doesnt melt at all! but some of the ones with caseine are okay

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