Hi Alison & about protien; was: Hi everyone....from Spain

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First of all, warm welcome to the feral vegetarian

list. I am PT, a lacto-ovo vegetarian that currently

lives in southern Oregon on the west coast of the

USA. Living in Spain must be wonderful.

 

I sure understand why the last thing you'd want

to see, let alne eat, is a lump of meat given the

type of work you do. I think that is one of the

things that is common among us vegetarians,

that we do see animal flesh in the same way

we see human flesh when it is cut open. (sorry for

sounding disgusting there) But in our modern

culture with all the animal flesh neatly cut and

wrapped in styrofoam and shrinkwrapped, it helps

remove people's minds from the reality of what

it is they are actually eating. I think if people had

to raise, slaughter, and cut up their own animals

for food that they would eat a lot less of their

flesh than is the current diet standard of this

century. I know my grandmother lived that way,

she said they only ate meat once a week and that

was typically a chicken dinner on Sunday from one

of the chickens they raised.

 

As far as protein goes, it is very easy to get enough

of it as a vegetarian. Most active women only need

45 grams of protien a day (most active men should

get between 55 to 65 from what I have read on the

subject) and many vegetarian meals will consist of

20 grams or more of protein. Just eat a variety of

vegetables, beans and complex carbohydrates and you

should be fine. If you still plan to eat eggs and some

dairy it will be even less of a challenge.

 

Glad to have you with us and feel free to ask any

questions that arise during your transition into

vegetarianism; we have many helpful and informative

members. Good luck!

 

~ PT ~

 

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are

something to do, something to love, and something

to hope for.

~Joseph Addison, writer (1672-1719)

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, " ally_chandler "

<alisonmary@t...>

wrote:

> Hello to all, I am British but live in Andalucía, southern

Spain. I

> would like to introduce myself as a new member. I feel embarrassed

to

> say that actually I am not a " vegetarien " (well, not yet!).

 

> in surgery all day!). Therefore, when I come home, the last thing I

> wish to see/face is a piece/lump of meat!!!

 

We do not necessarily eat meat

> daily. But, what I am worried about is how to get enough

protein into

> our diets if I do not serve meat.

> Please help me start on this new way of life (for me!)...I

do

> enjoy cooking enormously, but am limited on ingredients. I do have

> access to wonderful fresh vegetbles, but not to many commercial

> brands of food.

> Kindest regards to all in this group..........Alison