essential fatty acids, From Todd

[Guest guest]

Excellent article. But what should be given to vegan

and/or to child?

 

Thanks

--- Todd Caldecott <phyto wrote:

 

> if the above is too confusing, here it is in a

> nutshell:

>

> •for cooking: use butter/ghee, coconut, olive or

> sesame ONLY, at low to

> medium temperatures

> •avoid all seed/grain oils: canola, sunflower,

> safflower, peanut, corn,

> flax, hemp

> •avoid transfats: hydrogenated oils, margarine,

> blackened meat,

> deep-fried fats

> •supplement with omega 3s: salmon, sardine, anchovy

> etc.; best

> vegetarian omega 3 source is perilla oil, but in

> reality, animal source

> remains the best as only these contain

> docosahexanoic acid (DHA);

> dosage ranges are between 5-10 g daily (= to

> 1000-2500 mg EPA/DHA each

> daily)

> •eat grass fed, free range or wild meat, poultry and

> fish ONLY

>

> all of the above is ESPECIALLY key in childhood

> nutrition, especially

> DHA, to ensure proper brain/nervous system

> development

[Guest guest]

IMO children should not be vegetarian b/c there is no nutritional need

for it

nor is vegetarianism required or emphasized in Ayurveda

vegetarianism is a based on a spiritual or aesthetic philosophy, and

has a relatively recent evolution in India

is right that we should subject our children to a philosophy, when the

bulk of evidence suggests that its harmful?

 

it is only fully informed adults that should make this decision for

themselves

for children, we should give them everything they need for proper

development

this includes abundant proteins, cholesterol, stable fats such as

saturated fats and essential PUFAs such as EPA/DHA

let alone all the healthful compounds in fresh vegetables and fruit

 

as far as vegans go, I can find no nutritional reason to support

veganism

nor does it have any basis in any tradition

as a herbalist and Ayurvedist, I am part of a lineage that is several

thousand years old - i respect tradition

the best thing about a die hard vegan diet is all the healthful

vegetables and fruits - but this is best supplemented with key

nutrients including proteins and fats

 

as a practitioner, I have consistently found that vegans always feel

better when incorporating some animal products in their diet

e.g. ghee, eggs, fish etc. - this is the only change they need to make

(apart from eating too much raw food)

 

this is based on my previous experience as a vegetarian for ten years,

and who learned early on his training the the vegan diet was the

healthiest

i have since learned to separate fact from fiction

 

best... Todd Caldecott

 

> Message: 4

> Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:44:57 -0800 (PST)

> Asha Pateriya <apateriya

> Re: essential fatty acids, From Todd

>

> Excellent article. But what should be given to vegan

> and/or to child?

>

> Thanks