Guest guest Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I need healthy vegan cookbook recommendations. I also need help with what kind of healthy food choices I should make. I made a 10-month commitment to being a raw vegan. In January, I'm going to make a similar commitment to being a vegan, but a healthy vegan. I mean French fries cooked in some kind of vegetable oil would be considered vegan right? But I won't be eating that kind of food. I am not even going to eat things like white bread and white rice. I'm not sure of all my choices. I was thinking about adding things like vegetable soup, oatmeal, whole grain bread, brown rice, and some kind of healthy cereal with almond milk. Of course keeping up many of the raw vegan foods going too. Please tell me the healthy vegan staples outside of the obvious fruits and veggies, such as, whole grain bread, brown rice, healthy cereal etc. Please specify what kinds and/or brands are your favorites, such as Whole Foods whole grain bread, Ezekiel whole grain bread, Grapenuts, bulk cereal grains, or WHAT? If things like Ezekiel whole grain bread and/or Grapenuts are bad please explain why? Also I understand that some foods should be cooked to digest or release vitamins or something. Which ones and why? Please edumacate ME! ;-) Thank you for helping me with my new vegan journey coming up! Minnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I think you have named most of the staple items. We make our own bread with spelt flour, as I am not good with normal wheat. We use rolled oats to make porridge or muesli for breakfast, and mainly brown rice. While polished rices are not as healthy (no B vitamins) Basmati rice (although white) is still full of goodness. I like to include lentils, all kinds of beans, nuts, seeds and tofu in our diet. Jo , " minnie9090 " <minnie9090 wrote: > > I need healthy vegan cookbook recommendations. I also need help with > what kind of healthy food choices I should make. > > I made a 10-month commitment to being a raw vegan. In January, I'm > going to make a similar commitment to being a vegan, but a healthy > vegan. I mean French fries cooked in some kind of vegetable oil would > be considered vegan right? But I won't be eating that kind of food. I > am not even going to eat things like white bread and white rice. I'm > not sure of all my choices. I was thinking about adding things like > vegetable soup, oatmeal, whole grain bread, brown rice, and some kind > of healthy cereal with almond milk. Of course keeping up many of the > raw vegan foods going too. > > Please tell me the healthy vegan staples outside of the obvious > fruits and veggies, such as, whole grain bread, brown rice, healthy > cereal etc. Please specify what kinds and/or brands are your > favorites, such as Whole Foods whole grain bread, Ezekiel whole grain > bread, Grapenuts, bulk cereal grains, or WHAT? If things like Ezekiel > whole grain bread and/or Grapenuts are bad please explain why? > > Also I understand that some foods should be cooked to digest or > release vitamins or something. Which ones and why? > > Please edumacate ME! ;-) Thank you for helping me with my new vegan > journey coming up! > > Minnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 i think just remember to vary your diet will help tremendously don't rely on one thing over and over again ( i fall into that all the time because i tend to eat a lot of tofu and pasta) as for cooking off the top of my head, nothing..tho someone may be able to supply the knowledge you seek cooking in general (over 118F) destroys enzymes i know that soaking and sprouting creates new enzymes and breaks down starches tho cheers fraggle >minnie9090 <minnie9090 >Oct 25, 2006 3:37 PM > > Healthy vegan cookbook & food choices RECOMMENDATIONS NEEDED! > >I need healthy vegan cookbook recommendations. I also need help with >what kind of healthy food choices I should make. > >I made a 10-month commitment to being a raw vegan. In January, I'm >going to make a similar commitment to being a vegan, but a healthy >vegan. I mean French fries cooked in some kind of vegetable oil would >be considered vegan right? But I won't be eating that kind of food. I >am not even going to eat things like white bread and white rice. I'm >not sure of all my choices. I was thinking about adding things like >vegetable soup, oatmeal, whole grain bread, brown rice, and some kind >of healthy cereal with almond milk. Of course keeping up many of the >raw vegan foods going too. > >Please tell me the healthy vegan staples outside of the obvious >fruits and veggies, such as, whole grain bread, brown rice, healthy >cereal etc. Please specify what kinds and/or brands are your >favorites, such as Whole Foods whole grain bread, Ezekiel whole grain >bread, Grapenuts, bulk cereal grains, or WHAT? If things like Ezekiel >whole grain bread and/or Grapenuts are bad please explain why? > >Also I understand that some foods should be cooked to digest or >release vitamins or something. Which ones and why? > >Please edumacate ME! ;-) Thank you for helping me with my new vegan >journey coming up! > >Minnie > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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