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Slithe
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States985 Posts
September 27 2008 22:46 GMT
#1
In an effort to expand my culinary horizons, I have decided to stop eating meat and go vegetarian for a few months. This is a pretty big change from my usual diet, as I've traditionally been quite the carnivore.

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.

SiegeTanksandBlueGoo
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
China685 Posts
September 27 2008 22:48 GMT
#2
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.
What does the scouter say about his macro level? It's Over 9000 minerals!
SiegeTanksandBlueGoo
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
China685 Posts
September 27 2008 22:49 GMT
#3
Also, do you mean just normal Vegetarian or Vegan? There is a difference.
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Makhno
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Sweden585 Posts
September 27 2008 22:50 GMT
#4
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!
"If I think, everything is lost"
SiegeTanksandBlueGoo
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
China685 Posts
September 27 2008 22:51 GMT
#5
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
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
September 27 2008 22:51 GMT
#6
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.
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Falcynn
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3597 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-27 23:05:45
September 27 2008 23:03 GMT
#7
On September 28 2008 07:48 SiegeTanksandBlueGoo wrote:
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.
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.

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
Slithe
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States985 Posts
September 27 2008 23:10 GMT
#8
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.
BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-27 23:33:13
September 27 2008 23:17 GMT
#9
Alright, people, I'm challenging the assertion that you're suddenly gonna have a protein deficiency from going veg unless you're VERY careful and eat a crapload of beans or whatever.

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.O

I guess it would be counterproductive for your purposes to use fake meat.
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Slithe
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States985 Posts
September 27 2008 23:36 GMT
#10
To clarify, I'm not going full vegan, and I will still drink milk and eat cheese.

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?
BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
September 27 2008 23:43 GMT
#11
Dunno how reliable the sources this article cites are, but it seems to be making a much stronger assertion that I was: don't worry about protein; it's a non-issue. Anecdotally, I've been vegan for 5+ years and have never paid any attention to my diet, and have never shown any symptoms of protein deficiency.

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.
Compilers are like boyfriends, you miss a period and they go crazy on you.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
September 28 2008 00:05 GMT
#12
Soy beans and tofu are going to be your best friend.
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DevAzTaYtA
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Oman2005 Posts
September 28 2008 00:08 GMT
#13
my parents are both vegan. i think they get most of their protein from lentil curries however as bottleabuser said as long as you're eating a sensible, varied diet i don't think protein deficiency is a huge problem unless you plan on building muscle etc. (though there is this one huge german bodybuilder who is vegan - iirc he eats tofu for most of his protein needs).
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.
BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
September 28 2008 00:18 GMT
#14
There used to be a myth that claimed you had to eat several vegetables in the same meat to get all the amino acids to make all the protein.

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.
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
September 28 2008 00:47 GMT
#15
My recommendation is to not go vegetarian.
JudgeMathis
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Cuba1286 Posts
September 28 2008 01:33 GMT
#16
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.
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Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6771 Posts
September 28 2008 01:38 GMT
#17
Proteins arent a factor?
Its vitamin B12 I think
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inlagdsil
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada957 Posts
September 28 2008 01:47 GMT
#18
I've been a vegetarian for 11 years and am still alive. I hope you like tofu. You will quickly learn to cook it well. Look for indian recipes, as hundreds of millions of them are vegetarian and eat very tasty food. Cook rice and mix it with different kinds of daal (lentils).
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
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Australia3225 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-28 03:00:25
September 28 2008 03:00 GMT
#19
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. "
"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight" - Ronnie Coleman.
SiZ.FaNtAsY
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)1497 Posts
September 28 2008 04:38 GMT
#20
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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