Veg. Sports Books

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In a message dated 2/20/07 7:37:27 AM, veg4animals2006 writes:

 

 

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Here's the problem I keep finding in Vegetarian Sports books.....(this is one

of several similar reviews):

Sigh...

Pam

 

This book uses many examples of athletes who call themselves " semi "

vegetarian. Meaning they still consume meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products,

consuming any amount of animal flesh is not vegetarianism.

 

She also references the lacto-vegetarian diet as consuming poultry, eggs, and

dairy. Poultry is meat and does not constitute vegetarianism. Lacto means

consuming dairy.

 

She is a strong voice for the supplement industry suggesting large amounts of

creatine supplements as well as protein supplements. It is well known that

the body cannot store protein and any excess is excreted in the urine along with

calcium used in the process of alkalinizing and excreting the protein which

can put you at risk for osteoporosis, not a good idea.

 

Much of the information in the book is highly outdated, focused on

supplements and does not offer any sound advice for a true vegetarian who avoids

all

animal flesh.

 

The book has a slight undertone of trying to persuade you away from

vegetarianism which I found odd for a book that claims to be for vegetarians.

 

I would not recommend this book, I should have read the other reviews before

buying it. There are numerous truly vegetarian and vegan olympic or world

class athletes, this book gives terrible examples of " semi " vegetarians or what

should be termed non-vegetarians.

If you are a true vegetarian, I wouldn't buy this book as it really isn't for

vegetarians.

 

 

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