Good Source

[Guest guest]

Hi, Sherri,

 

Yes, unfortunately many of us experiment with vegetarianism in our

enthusiastic youth and end up rather regretting it. It can be done

incorrectly.

 

One thing my family, which is lacto-ovo vegetarian except for my Vegan

eldest son, is to take chewable children's vitamins each day. This

supplements on the theory that it doesn't hurt and will catch any gaps

we may leave, now and then, in our busy lives.

 

To get your proteins is easy these days. There are even

iron-supplemented food products for vegetarians who have that

challenge. The general rule of thumb is simply to eat some grains,

legumes, and nuts each day. Doesn't have to be any special ratio or

amount, either. Grazing does it.

 

Being a healthy Vegan is a bit more challenging, but also not so bad,

really, once you read up on it and understand what's going on.

 

A very good source for all manner of things veggie is:

http://vegetariantimes.com/

 

 

-Gene

 

 

On Monday, September 9, 2002, at 03:54 PM,

wrote:

 

> I'm Sherri. I'm 34, and I live in CT, in the NYC metro area.

>

> I'm not currently vegetarian, but I do a lot of meatless cooking. I did

> go completely meatless many years ago, but apparently didn't do it well,

> as I ended up quite sick. I got severely anemic, and was never

> particularly good at replacing proteins and iron sources. So, my goal

> is to slowly eliminate the rest of the meat and possibly other animal

> products from my diet.

>

> Its an interesting situation, as my room mate has celiac sprue, and has

> to eat a diet predominantly meat. We're kind of like Jack Sprat and his

> wife, I guess.

>

> Anyway, I'm looking forward to interesting recipes and tips, along with

> conversation.

>

" I say that wisdom comes not from age, for the oldest man can be a fool

while a younger one a prophet; wisdom comes from caring and through

wishing to understand, and from observing the world around you. Wisdom

comes from having an open mind. Wisdom comes from passion coupled with

control, contained by logic and morals, and expresssed through poetry

and art. "

 

--Scott Alexandr Stewart

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

I saw the post about worrying about getting enough protein and iron. I

don't think protein should really be an issue as long as you concentrate on

getting a variety of foods in your diet. However, if you feel you need more

iron may I suggest the simplest of all solutions: cook using a cast iron

skillet. Small amounts of iron from the skillet will fortify your food. In

fact, this is why some people say raisins have a high iron content--they

used to be dried in the sun on large sheets of iron.

 

When I went veggie my mother really used to worry about my iron intake. We

both used to work at a blood bank and she would prick my finger and test my

blood once a week! Can you imagine? Anyway, after a few weeks of seeing

the proof that I was just fine she let go of all reservations about my diet.

 

M