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  1. Thank you for sharing fallen horse.

     

    Does bitter mean oxalates?

     

    No, because bitter can mean many things: vitamin c, sensitive tastebuds, other substances etc

     

    FWIW, the book I got the information from quoted a study on the absorbability of calcium in various vegetables. The "3 times kale" thing I quoted was shorthand for "3 times the usable calcium of kale"

  2. It depends on how long and often you are feeling hunger pains. Right before a meal probably isn't a problem. However, if you aren't getting enough calories or protein you will not build muscle........possibly not even retain what you have.

     

    Raw diets are not optimal for building muscle. They are high bulk(fiber = water together) so you are feeling "full" on fewer calories and likely a smaller amount of protein.

  3. http://www.thewellnesswarrior.com.au/2012/03/8-foods-people-think-are-healthy-but-arent/

     

    no braggs?? no soy?[again with this?] what? thoughts on this??

     

    I don't think you think think this, but just because it is on the Internet doesn't make it true. You have to look at the credentials of anyone giving advice on the internet. I've seen SO MANY spurious articles about nutrition, thoroughly routed, that turned out to be written by people whose only qualifications were things like "food writer".

     

    Look for a name and a date on any internet article. Does the person have a degree? In what? Do they do nutrition research for a living? Are they quoting experts who do? Are they know for a bias ( Google )?

     

    Dr. Mercola has a reputation for being irrationally anti-soy and being all about weird alternative beliefs.

  4. You don't need to combine foods dominant in different amino acids in every meal to get ADEQUATE amounts of usable protein. If you want OPTIMAL amounts of protein ( bodybuilding forum, eh? ) you would want to do that:

     

    legumes ( beans, soy, peanuts, lentils ) + WHOLE grains

    legumes + seeds

     

    Don't take anyone's word for it.

     

    There is a free vegan nutrition site authored by a vegan and registered dietitian

     

    veganhealth.org

  5. Yes, there is a lot of misinformation out there. You also find it in vegan circles too. Raw foodists. Fruitarians. Anti-vaccine people. All sorts of other B.S.. That is why I have the URL that I do in my signature. For people who just want to give a vegan diet a try to help animals, help the planet and improve their health. Oddly enough, the truth asks less out of people's lives than some of the crazy diet folklore people choose to believe in over research........and the results can be as nice.

  6. I've been eating soy a few times a week for over 30 years since I became a veg. I never had any problems with it. One time, I did believe the hysteria and gave it up for about 6 months. I didn't notice any difference.

     

     

    Jillian Michaels is a ripped, muscular physical trainer celebrity. That doesn't mean she knows as much as professional researchers who study soy. I collect articles in a special section on my blog that offer an alternative view to the anti-soy hysteria. The content of the articles point to authors with recognisable credentials, education, etc...

     

    http://beforewisdom.com/blog/category/soy

     

    Good Luck

  7. In this video Dr. Michael Greger M.D., the director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States explains why the vitamin b-12 found in human colons is useless for human nutritional needs.

    Aww, please don't tell me I've been eating all this human poop for nothing.

     

    Dr. Greger mentioned those things because many raw food gurus tell their followers that they do not need vitamin b-12 supplements because there is b-12 in the human colon. This is true, but it is useless to human nutrition.

  8. I have a friend who works for them. According to my friend the owners are assholes. They pay very little, they have been reducing the pay the staff gets and forcing the staff to long ( and double ) shifts. They have also ridiculed some of their staff for their religion. They have also tried to the fact that they serve vegan food when famous chefs/critics who hate veg*ns have come to the restaurant.

  9. I don't drink smoothies myself otherwise I would answer your question. Your question is a standard topic on every vegan forum. If you used the search that comes with this forum, I'm sure you would find more than a few threads. If you went to Google, you would probably find professional reviews as well.....not to mention amazon.

  10. In this video Dr. Michael Greger M.D., the director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States explains why the vitamin b-12 found in human colons is useless for human nutritional needs. Interestingly, the video also points out how meat eaters are coming up deficient in vitamin b-12 and that the people with the healthiest vitamin b-12 levels are people who supplements ( fortified foods are just supplements blended into food ).

     

     

     

     

    The video on nutritionfacts.org(with sources cited.

  11. This is pretty cool as it boils everything down to an easy list, it is written by vegan who is an RD

     

     

    From: The 7 Habits Of Healthy Vegans

     

    It’s easy to have a healthy vegan diet when you build habits around seven simple guidelines.

     

    1. Eat legumes. They’re packed with protein, with the bonus of a big dose of fiber. (No protein-rich animal food can claim that!). Choose three servings of these foods—which include cooked beans, peas, lentils, tofu, tempeh, soymilk, veggie meats, peanuts and peanut butter—every day. Keep it simple if you don’t have time to soak and cook beans (or if you don’t like beans that much). Meals that include a serving of legumes include a PB&J sandwich; baked potato topped with homemade tofu sour cream; hummus wrap; instant cup of lentil soup; veggie burger; or cereal with soymilk.

     

    2. Pile your plate with fruits and veggies, and vary your choices. Vegans are ahead of the game here, since they tend to eat more of these foods than omnivores. Variety is important, though, because different fruits and vegetables have different benefits. Those that are high in vitamin C (citrus fruits, strawberries, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, peppers, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts) will give iron absorption a big boost, so try to include one of these foods at every meal. Some leafy greens like spinach and Swiss chard are among the world’s best sources of potassium, which is good for your bones and blood pressure. Other green leafies—collards and kale—are packed with calcium. And, of course, all of those deep orange vegetables like squash and carrots are important for vitamin A.

     

    3. Get enough calcium. It’s not the end-all and be-all of bone health, but calcium does matter and it’s an area where some vegans fall short. Best sources for vegans are fortified juices and plant milks, calcium-set tofu, kale and collards. But you can get smaller amounts of calcium from figs, oranges, broccoli, and cabbage, too.

     

    4. Choose whole grains. Every single bite of grain you eat doesn’t have to be unprocessed. If you enjoy crusty French bread with soups and salads, or regular pasta in your lasagna, that’s fine. Vegans get plenty of fiber after all. But whole grains have other benefits and nutrients besides fiber, so aim for the unrefined choices most of the time.

     

    5. Be smart about fats. Limiting fatty foods is good, but avoiding them completely isn’t. Some high fat foods like nuts and seeds contribute important nutrients to vegan diets. Nuts are also linked to lower heart disease risk and are helpful in the control of diabetes. Added fats are okay, too, when used in small amounts to enhance texture and flavor of foods. Meals that are swimming in fat aren’t such a good idea, but a drizzle of olive or organic canola oil on salads and roasted vegetables is absolutely fine in the context of a healthy vegan diet. Be sure to include small amounts of ground flaxseed, chia seeds, or walnuts to meet needs for the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid.

     

    6. Don’t shun supplements. All vegans need vitamin B12 supplements (or fortified foods.) And many vegans opt for supplements of the omega-3 fats DHA and EPA (although the jury is out on whether they are beneficial). Other supplements depend on your diet and lifestyle. If you use iodized salt, you’re covered for iodine. If not, it’s a good idea to take a supplement. (Iodine content of plants depends on where they are grown and many people, including meat eaters, fall short on this nutrient.) And vegans get vitamin D from the same places as omnivores—from sunshine or fortified foods. If you don’t get much time in the sun, especially during the winter, opt for a vitamin D supplement.

     

    7. Be flexible and have fun with your vegan diet. Vegans are automatically off to a good start with food choices. Diets built around plant foods are free of cholesterol, low in saturated fat and high in fiber. There are still plenty of junk-food choices for vegans, though. Needless to say, your diet won’t be healthy if it’s packed with potato chips and Oreo cookies. But it’s not an all-or-nothing kind of thing. Processed foods like veggie meats and cheeses can make it easier to stick to your healthy vegan diet, and so can the occasional treat.

     

    Virginia Messina, The Vegan RD

    Ginny is a dietitian specializing in vegan nutrition and the co-author of Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet. Ginny was a dietetics instructor at Central Michigan University and a dietitian for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and is a former co-author of the American Dietetic Association’s position on vegetarian diets. She writes about a variety of issues related to health and animal rights on her blog TheVeganRD and as the National Vegan Examiner at Examiner.com.

  12. Vegan Resources in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area

     

    There is a great list, over 10 years old, for vegans and vegetarians in the area to network about what is local,cool, and veg*n. This list is unaffiliated

    with vegdc.com

    https://waste.org/mailman/listinfo/veg-dc

     

    Compassion Over Killing

    COK puts a great veg*n restuarant and veg*n resource guide for the DC Metro area:

    http://www.vegdc.com/

     

    COK also organizes a lot of volunteer activities to promote veganism that are a great way to have fun and meet area vegans:

    http://www.cok.net

     

    The Vegetarian Society Of The District Of Columbia has some nice non-political events some times:

    http://www.vsdc.org

     

    They advertise many of their events through this meetup.com group:

    http://vegan.meetup.com/28/

     

    Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary

    Local animal sanctuary that takes volunteers to help care for the rescued former livestock animals. Horses, cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, goats etc. It is a quick drive but in a nice, quiet rural area. They do a few events a year

    http://www.animalsanctuary.org/

     

     

    Open The Cages Alliance

    also does cool stuff and is run by high energy, positive, grass roots people:

    http://openthecages.org/

     

    Glut is a 100% vegetarian workers collective / natural food store:

    http://www.glut.org

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