New - four month vegetarianism: a problem of minerals?

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One of the common pitfalls of shifting to a vegetarian diet is not getting

enough minerals. It's easy to get those minerals in a vegetarian diet, but it's

also easy to slip into a pattern that misses those minerals. Then in four to six

months, the new vegetarian has lost that feeling of better health one gets when

first trying the vegetarian diet, tries meat again and, meat being a good source

of minerals in the midst of all its harmful effects on health, feels better

because of the re-mineralization, and then decides that the vegetarian diet was

not right for them.

 

The way to avoid this pitfall is to give some focus to mineral sources in the

diet. These include whole seed foods, dark greens, and sea vegetables.

Replacing meat with dairy foods is a mistake, since you're then replacing an

iron rich food with an iron poor food. Pastas and white breads are also poor

sources of minerals compared to whole seed foods. Salads with whole grains,

arame (a kind of seaweed that is easy to prepare by just soaking in water),

beans, a few nuts and dark greens are easy to make, full of your needed

minerals, and a great summertime fare since they can be eaten cool.

 

Another consideration for women is how animal protein sometimes stimulates

thicker menses, thus more iron is required in the diet to maintain the right

levels. Because of this, it is sometimes better for women to totally drop all

animal protein in their diet if they want to drop meat.

 

Peace,

Tom

 

Message: 1

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:15:24 -0000

" brassssy "

 

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Hi,

 

I was a full vegetarian at one time, but only lasted four months.

About nine months ago, I became interested in eating healthier. It

started with watching portion sizes and eventually reduced the amount

of meat in my diet. I'm not intentionally trying to go back, though I

would like to incorporate more vegetarian foods into my diet.

 

Laurie

 

 

 

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