EPTNow I would like to ask the people of TL for advice on going vegetarian. Any recipes, recommendations on types of food/cuisine, or random tips would be appreciated.
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Slithe
United States985 Posts
Now I would like to ask the people of TL for advice on going vegetarian. Any recipes, recommendations on types of food/cuisine, or random tips would be appreciated. | ||
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SiegeTanksandBlueGoo
China685 Posts
hope that helps. | ||
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SiegeTanksandBlueGoo
China685 Posts
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Makhno
Sweden585 Posts
Anyways, go falafel! | ||
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SiegeTanksandBlueGoo
China685 Posts
On September 28 2008 07:50 Makhno wrote: Yeah you will need beans and stuff like that to make up for the loss of the amino-acids from meat. If you're thinking about a longer period you will probably need some pills to make up for the rarer stuff. Anyways, go falafel! Are you sure you need pills? O.o | ||
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paper
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Falcynn
United States3597 Posts
On September 28 2008 07:48 SiegeTanksandBlueGoo wrote: True, but also keep in mind that you don't need to have a constant variety everyday. If you spread out your different food types (for lack of a better term) throughout a week you'll still be fine.I'm not sure if this helps, but I know you definitely have to eat a variety of vegetables or you get really sick. You need the variety because your body can't synthesize all the amino acids you need from just a couple of vegetables. hope that helps. For example, eat only leafy greens one day, eat grains the next, eat fruits the next, etc. Or mix and match through the different days, as long as you get all the nutrients you need within a reasonable time (say a week or two) you'll be fine. A lot of people get turned off from being vegetarian because they think there's a lot of work involved to keep track of a balanced diet, when in reality it shouldn't take too much thought. I'm only turned off from being vegetarian because I like burgers too much  | ||
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Slithe
United States985 Posts
On September 28 2008 07:51 paper wrote: Why would you try to expand your horizons by limiting yourself to vegetables? Just add more vegetables into your diet and cut down on the meat. It's to make myself try vegetarian dishes that I would normally not even consider when there's a meat option available. | ||
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BottleAbuser
Korea (South)1888 Posts
First of all, what happens if you get a protein deficiency? You should know, so you have a way of telling when someone does get a protein deficiency. How many people have you ever seen or heard of who exhibited symptoms of protein deficiency? In the first world, it's rarer than cancer. Heck, probably harder to find than cases of "I shot myself in the foot I thought it wasn't loaded." It's true that no single plant source has all 11 (9?) of the "essential" amino acids (essential because the human body can't produce the other ones, and must find an external source). This doesn't mean that you're going to have to find 10 exotic different types of plants to munch on every day, it means that you're going to have to find more than 1 type of plant to eat. Something as simple as beans and corn will supply all the protein you'll ever need. Addressing silly arguments aside, I'll admit that I really don't have anything to suggest. Sorry Slithe  I usually end up eating anything that's vegan because it's just that hard to find it in Korea. I really like curry and spaghetti o.OI guess it would be counterproductive for your purposes to use fake meat. | ||
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Slithe
United States985 Posts
Regarding protein intake, I was under the impression that it wouldn't be a problem since I plan on eating a fair amount of soy and drinking milk. Are there any other nutritional concerns that I should be aware of besides protein? | ||
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BottleAbuser
Korea (South)1888 Posts
I'd say any other nutritional concerns would be pretty much common sense stuff. I lived exclusively off of potato chips and french fries for a couple of months. Surprisingly, I didn't get indigestion or diarrhea. I don't eat much, so I didn't even gain weight. But it started tasting like blood (!!?!) after a while, so I switched over to... ramen..... Probably not a good idea if you want to stay healthy. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
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DevAzTaYtA
Oman2005 Posts
i recommend looking for indian recipes online (youtube videos are great) if you're a good enough cook. a lot of indians (southern, especially) are vegan due to religion so they got that shit on lock down. | ||
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BlackStar
Netherlands3029 Posts
While it's true that no vegetable contains high concentrations of all the essential amino acids, which meat does, your body can synthesise them fine. Unless you eat nothing but the same vegetable every day. Another myth says vegetables on average are too low on protein and you need something like beans. This is a myth as well. Humans eat way too much protein and many vegetables have sufficient protein. | ||
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Mastermind
Canada7096 Posts
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JudgeMathis
Cuba1286 Posts
On September 28 2008 09:47 Mastermind wrote: My recommendation is to not go vegetarian. Why? Being a vegetarian isn't bad. In fact, it's a lot healthier to be a vegetarian then it is to be a vegan. People think, "Omg, he's going to die because he's a vegetarian. He won't get enough protein." Be serious. There's a lot of foods that contain protein and aren't meat. For example: 1. Beans (High in fiber, and contains proteins). 2. Peanuts (Good on proteins). 3. Walnuts. 4. Broccoli. Vegetarian is a good life choice. If people would start eating more green food, and less meat America wouldn't be such a fat country. | ||
Xeofreestyler
Belgium6773 Posts
Its vitamin B12 I think | ||
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inlagdsil
Canada957 Posts
As xeofreestyler says, vitamin B12 is important. It and B6 are the only vitamins not present in vegetables. Eat eggs and dairy to get it. | ||
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Energies
Australia3225 Posts
"Just goes to show, vegetarianism not all it's cracked up to be, can in some rare instances lead to genocide. " | ||
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SiZ.FaNtAsY
Korea (South)1497 Posts
On September 28 2008 12:00 Energies wrote: Hitler was a vegetarian, as Bill Bailey says: "Just goes to show, vegetarianism not all it's cracked up to be, can in some rare instances lead to genocide. " Hahhahaha. | ||
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