posted October 03, 2012 02:31 PM            

I just share this because so many vegans brought very bland dishes (despite that I know vegan cookbooks exist) so I was pointing out that vegan food CAN be good. My vegan dishes were not only popular with the vegans but even the vegetarians who normally skipped the vegan dishes.

Also be aware that if you ever develop a heart condition then avoid avocados (something I used a lot of to spice up my Mexican dishes for vegans since I couldn't use cheese or meat), and I think they're supposed to be fattening, too.

And for vegetarians who do include cheese in their diet but care about ethical issues of not harming animals then you should know many cheeses contain rennet (generally speaking, if you want to avoid this then you need to look for cheeses that claim to be free of this at food co-ops and health food stores that cater to vegetarians).

posted October 03, 2012 05:11 PM            

Yes, the protein that makes one feel full is what i had trouble with at first because i didn't want to eat meat --and beans, well, they have their reputation.

What really concerned me at first was because i wasn't taking any vitamis and i thought that fruit and veggies alone would be healthy.. even nuts; b12 one can only get from meat so i incorporated the vitamins now into my diet.

Overall, i look better, i feel better and my body responds a lot better... It's hard to explain unless you're talking to someone who has already detoxed their system and eats clean. My skin looks great, i can eat vegetables however often i'd like and it's natural.

I haven't tried out any recipies like those potatoes; usually steamed, for me.. But that is awesome.

This is something i'm doing on my own so finding someone with books or resources or things like that can be a bit tricky.. How thankful am i for the internet?

posted November 02, 2012 05:58 AM            

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Originally posted by C1ND3R:
This is NOT working.. The first time around, i had awful stomach pains. I did some research, then i got the right supplements... Now? My skin is FREAKING OUT!!!! It's got red spots absolutely e v e r y w h e r e!!!!!!!!

I'm taking all the right stuff, my diet has variety and i'm even including supplements.. This is not cool!!

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I tend to agree this sounds like detox. But it is important that you listen to your body and seek medical help if you feel it is necessary. Thrush and canker sores can be indicative of liver detox. I have found that eating food high in l-lysine is good at resolving stuff like that. Also depending on your diet, you could be getting a lot more nutrients than you are aware. Make sure you are not overloading your body with nutrients from food and then chasing it down with a 5,000mg pill.

I would like to know exactly what you are eating, because there are just as many ways to be unhealthy as a vegetarian/vegan as there are on an omnivorous diet. It is possible to get all your vitamin, mineral, and nutrient needs (including protein) from a 100% plant based diet (though a B12 supplement is something to look into if you have to wash your plants before you eat them).

The problem tends to be caloric intake (resulting in feeling tired or having strong cravings for slower burning nutrients like protein and fat). A lot of times we don't realize that if you are going to eat plants, you need to eat more of them to meet your body's caloric needs (or replace them with fats/proteins, which can lead to poor health in excess).

Your stomach pains could be the result of allergies, not preparing your food correctly (beans for example need to be soaked before cooking, otherwise they can hurt your stomach), or combining certain foods (eating a lot of dairy and bread and then eating a salad can bog your system down with slower digested material and leave the plant matter to rot in you stomach).