The Vegetarian & Vegan Thread

[LucindaMay]

I don't actually own a dehydrator, but I have used one with my friend before for special occassions (my 21st birthday party was all raw vegan food).

I make things really simple. I blend things and make smoothies or soups. You can heat the soup so that it is warm (not in the microwave on the stove), you just put a thermomenter in to see when to turn the heat off (118 degrees). Or you can just stick your figure in, and when it is about the same temperature as your finger (body temperature), that is as warm as you can make it without cooking it.

I make things like Nori rolls. Raw, dried Nori (seaweed), with avacado, and whatever else- usually sprouts and some miso paste. It looks like a long sushi roll, but with out the rice. It is very yummy!

A lot of the time I will eat a papaya or a melon for a meal.

You can make really tasty salades. You just have to experiement a bit.

You don't need any of that extra equipment, although it can make the process more fun sometimes. I think that a blender and a juicer and the most important appliances.

If you want more info just let me know.

 

[J'aime_la_mode]

I would like to know more about eating raw food. I've read so many good things about it and it really seems like the healthiest way of life out there. I'm hoping to gradually make the change over the next few years but I need to do much more research. So any information anyone has would be greatly appreciated!

 

[electricringo]

Except for the tofu and nuts, what do you all eat for good protein? I'm trying to find a good supplement...

 

[kylie80]

I would like to know more about eating raw food. I've read so many good things about it and it really seems like the healthiest way of life out there. I'm hoping to gradually make the change over the next few years but I need to do much more research. So any information anyone has would be greatly appreciated!

every time I hear Carol Alt speak about it, I get interested. I am thinking of ordering her book Eating in the Raw: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Slimmer, Feeling Healthier, and Looking Younger the Raw-Food Way


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&isbn=140005284X

eta just checked it out on amazon, and the reviews are mixed. Two other books were mentioned, I might check out.

"Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine" it also has a lot of good recipes. Also "Raw Food" by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melingailis is another really good book."

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/140005284X/ref=cm_cr_dp_2_1/102-0681982-8151313?%5Fencoding=UTF8&customer-reviews.sort%5Fby=-SubmissionDate&n=507846

 

[LucindaMay]

This is a very informative article about the raw vegan diet...

RAW FOOD information

They are all good books. I think the best one with lots of recipes is... Raw Food, Real World

For a more book with more information...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0970481934/002-8095308-6723236?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

 

[LucindaMay]

The E books on this site are really good - thegardendiet.com

Very useful forum for support and information - rawfoodsupport.com

This site has books at the cheapest prices, they may be second hand. Search "raw food" - FetchBook

Very useful site for raw resources - Raw Resources/Information

 

[Deleted member 36123]

I'm vegetarian and I like eating alot of the soy products like soy sausages and soy fillets. They taste like meat and contain lots of iron but you dont have the guilt of having to eat an animal!


thats my two cents!

 

[LucindaMay]

Soy is NOT a health food, but rather something that should be avoided.

Truth about Soy

SOY DANGERS:

High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting and long, slow cooking. High phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.

Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic orders. In test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.

Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult women.

Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.

Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body’s requirement for B12.

Soy foods increase the body’s requirement for vitamin D.

Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein.

Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.

Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and added to many soy foods.

Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.

 

[Spacemiu]

Except for the tofu and nuts, what do you all eat for good protein? I'm trying to find a good supplement...

Lentils have alot of protien, beans are good as well.

 

[lunabella]

i think soy is okay in small amounts. it's definitely healthier than any sort of meat.
i have a glass of soymilk for breakfast with my cocoa pebbles. however, i would not eat a meat-sized piece of tofu for lunch or anything.

 

[Ceptuouse]

im now an official 1 month vegetarian and still going, hope you other vegies are proud of me

 

[yourbestfriend]

sometimes when im eating meat, i think about what ive seen and how theyve been killed..makes me want to go vegeterian but i dont think i can quite give it up!

good job to you all

 

[J'aime_la_mode]

im now an official 1 month vegetarian and still going, hope you other vegies are proud of me

I am . You're going to love it and soon it will become so normal that you'll forget that you dont eat meat. Thats how I am now, I completely forget sometimes because its just such a normal part of my life.

Thanks for all the great info on raw food everyone.

 

[Bonchic]

you know I've heard so many things about soy from good to bad.. But I mainly eat it because I don't eat meat so every once in a while I like a soy sausage, burger, etc.. just to throw in some flavor! JR1 I'm so proud of you

 

[FrockRadar8]

One of the perks about being veggie is that only animal products contain cholesterol. Good choice JR1

 

[A la mode]

I have been a vegitarian almost my entire life (18 years) I am looking into becoming a vegan. Does anyone have any tips on making sure you get enough protien and calcium, and good repalcements for dairy. Thanks!

 

[J'aime_la_mode]

I did the same thing and it was actually quite easy espiecally after i learned how gross dairy products are. But ya soy milk is fabulous alone or in a fruit smoothie. It also comes in fun flavors and has just as much calcium as cow's milk. There are vegan options for almost everything. Yesterday I bought vegan salad dressing and its completely fabulous because im not used creamy dressings. it takes awhile to fully adjust and you have to do it gradually but once you make the switch you will loove it.

 

[A la mode]

Thanks J'aime la mode. Yeah dairy is really gross. www.milksucks.com demonstrates that if anyone is interested. I already use soymilk so I will have to keep an eye out for vegan products. Its really weird but I am really excited to start the switch.

 

[lostinemotion]

^ i don't think it's a matter of being a meat hater. you're welcome to eat what you want. i do it for health and eatting something that had a heart beat grosses me out.

like wise, I prefer not to eat anything that walks or has eye lashes! weird thought, I know...lol

 

[lostinemotion]

Except for the tofu and nuts, what do you all eat for good protein? I'm trying to find a good supplement...

Brazil nuts are great source of protein, vitamin e and selenium. I know some people who blend them into their berry smoothies. Or just eat them as is. I feel like, if I eat just 3-4, it really fills me up and I feel energized in the way peanut butter does, minus the sugar.
I eat hummus also.