Cholesterol and Me*t Consumption - OT / was Thanks Pat & Maida

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, judy hansen <

jhansen1945> wrote:

> You are right, I am trying to lower my cholesterol and

> feel that beef is definetely out, occasional chicken

> (w/o skin) and occasional fish are in . . .

 

The first part of this post of mine will be rather OT for a veggie list, but I

should

point out that yes, be*f is definitely out, and also any other fatty meats -

including fatty fowl (duck and goose come to mind) and fatty f*sh - salmon,

catfish, mackerel, many shellfish, blah blah blah And remember, skipping the

meat isn't much use to you if the person cooking it puts animal fats into the

dish in the form of ch*cken fat, butter, fatty b**f stock, etc. As long as

you're just

'cutting back' on meat, red meat in particular, it's hard to be sure what else

is

in the dishes you are served from outside your own kitchen. If you're

vegetarian, of course, you can tell the server 'vegetarian only, including no

fish'.

That said, you'd be well off to skip meat altogether <grin> - my serious advice

for health - yours and your fellow creatures'. The choice, however, as always

is yours.

 

If your concern is only cholesterol and your weight, then non-fat dairy and

eggwhite are in, but dairy isn't good for a bunch of other reasons and neither

are eggs. Organic might help in this case, of course, though not totally. Still,

to

be a lacto-ovo veggie would be a good start. As for protein, you can get lots

from various vegetables, including beans and legumes and grains and - well,

goodness me, where do you think *we* get our protein! LOL I can't remember

what age range you're in (should look up to see if you said), but dairy is

counterproductive if you worry about osteoperosis at all.

 

> so I am almost

> an omnivore, but I eat fat free dairy & egg whites. . .

 

If you've already given up all meat except for f*sh and ch*cken, then you are

what the non-vegetarian world might call a pesco-pollo-vegetarian or semi-

vegetarian. We still call that meat, though <grin>

 

> I am learning to cook and eat beans....my next

> adventure will be into soy products to try to get my

> protein count up.

 

As I say above, there's lots there in beans and lentils - also soy, but you

don't

need as much protein as you think you do, you know.

 

>So I guess I am not a vegetarian,

> but I admire people who are and I have begun the

> journey towards that end. bit by bit or better yet,

> bite by bite!.

 

Good luck!!!

 

Best, Pat