newbie--needs help!!!!

[Guest guest]

I have joined this site because I have recently learned that I am allergic to

practically everything I eat. I need help to change my diet!!! I am allergic

to tomatoes, grapes, and dairy products which further limits my available

choices in recipes. Most of the vegan recipes I found on other websites

contained these ingredients. I am also anemic so I need a diet high in iron.

How do I combine my vegetables to get the maximum benefit for the vitamins and

minerals etc... that I need to maintain a healthy lifestyle? I know that when

food is put in the right combination the nutrients from each is absorbed by the

body more efficiently. But I don't know what the right combinations are. Can

someone please help me???? Also now that I'm switching to a meat free dairy

free diet how many different kinds of fruits and vegetables should I be eating

per day. It used to be three vegetables and two fruits a day---Does that stay

the same or increase? Where do I get calcium and

protein? Are these nutrients even necessary?

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I think the new recommendation for everyone is 9 servings of fruits

and veggies per day. Can you eat rice, barely and other grains or do

you have wheat allergies? Quinoa is a grain that is high in protein.

Oatmeal is a source of iron. Try fortified orange juice or soy

milk for good fast nutrient sources...yes, calcium and protein are

NECESSARY! Without Calcium you will be in danger of weak bones and

muscle dysfunction. Protein is essential for your body to heal and

repair itself. If you are working through allergies, I'd try to eat

very simple foods until you get things figured out. Brown rice,

broccoli, fruits. Quinoa, black beans, and corn salad. Whole grain

pasta, tossed with spinach, chickpeas and olive oil and garlic...just

some thoughts, maybe check out some vegan or macrobiotic cookbooks and

modify recipes as needed.

 

 

 

 

, showshannah cerefin

<showshannah30 wrote:

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> I have joined this site because I have recently learned that I am

allergic to practically everything I eat. I need help to change my

diet!!! I am allergic to tomatoes, grapes, and dairy products which

further limits my available choices in recipes. Most of the vegan

recipes I found on other websites contained these ingredients. I am

also anemic so I need a diet high in iron. How do I combine my

vegetables to get the maximum benefit for the vitamins and minerals

etc... that I need to maintain a healthy lifestyle? I know that when

food is put in the right combination the nutrients from each is

absorbed by the body more efficiently. But I don't know what the

right combinations are. Can someone please help me???? Also now that

I'm switching to a meat free dairy free diet how many different kinds

of fruits and vegetables should I be eating per day. It used to be

three vegetables and two fruits a day---Does that stay the same or

increase? Where do I get calcium and

> protein? Are these nutrients even necessary?

>

>

> Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with

FareChase.

>

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