Best way to make transition from vegetarian to meat-eater?
I have listed many things below please read, I am not trying to argue I just want you to know some very important things before making an informed decision. If you are only eating meat for convenience reasons I strongly suggest that you reconsider. 1. Cruelty: Thousands of animals being slaughtered each day. 2. Health: It is MUCH healthier to not eat meat, higher levels of cholesterol and fat in meat are the major causes of many health problems today. Colon cancer is at an all time high. This is mostly due to the fact that it takes meat so long to leave your system. Meat accelerates aging. Obesity can be reduced by not eating meat. The risk of heart disease and heart attack can be greatly reduced by eating less meat. This is a big concern, as heart disease is the number one cause of deaths in the United States today! Being vegetarian can allow you to live up to 6-10 years longer. Vegans and vegetarians are less likely to suffer from obesity and diabetes. Being vegetarian reduces the risk of bowel cancer. Meat is the leading cause of food poisoning. Studies show that vegetarians and vegans have stronger immune systems. 3. Cost: By not eating meat you could cut your grocery bill by about half. Extra facts: Medical costs in the United States alone, directly caused by meat consumption, are in the billions of dollars. Eating meat wastes more natural resources. If we were to use the space that we are devoting to manufacturing meat to grow grain, it could save a part of the millions of people that die from starvation and related diseases each year. The grain fed to the animals you eat could be fed to starving children. Meat production is polluting our earth. Becoming vegan or vegetarian saves lives.
How to transition from vegetarian to meat eater?
I have listed many things below please read, I am not trying to argue I just want you to know some very important things before making an informed decision. If you are only eating meat for convenience reasons I strongly suggest that you reconsider. 1. Cruelty: Thousands of animals being slaughtered each day. 2. Health: It is MUCH healthier to not eat meat, higher levels of cholesterol and fat in meat are the major causes of many health problems today. Colon cancer is at an all time high. This is mostly due to the fact that it takes meat so long to leave your system. Meat accelerates aging. Obesity can be reduced by not eating meat. The risk of heart disease and heart attack can be greatly reduced by eating less meat. This is a big concern, as heart disease is the number one cause of deaths in the United States today! Being vegetarian can allow you to live up to 6-10 years longer. Vegans and vegetarians are less likely to suffer from obesity and diabetes. Being vegetarian reduces the risk of bowel cancer. Meat is the leading cause of food poisoning. Studies show that vegetarians and vegans have stronger immune systems. 3. Cost: By not eating meat you could cut your grocery bill by about half. Extra facts: Medical costs in the United States alone, directly caused by meat consumption, are in the billions of dollars. Eating meat wastes more natural resources. If we were to use the space that we are devoting to manufacturing meat to grow grain, it could save a part of the millions of people that die from starvation and related diseases each year. The grain fed to the animals you eat could be fed to starving children. Meat production is polluting our earth. Becoming vegan or vegetarian saves lives.
How do I make the transition from "Meat Eater" to "Vegetarian?"?
The idea that your weakness is tied to a lack of protein is absurd, and just goes to show how ignorant the average person is about the role of protein in ones diet (like the others who answered this question.) This "weakness" is all in your head. Your energy comes from GLUCOSE. Glucose can be consumed directly in the form of corn syrup, or as a building block of another form of food, such as starch (carbohydrate.) The process by which glucose is converted to energy is called glycolysis. Carbs, proteins and fats can all be converted into glucose. When your body runs out of glucose (low blood sugar) you get hungry, and typically eat food, some of which will contain carbohydrates. As long as there are enough carbohydrates in the food to keep your blood sugar at satisfactory levels, the rest of the nutrients will be used or stored by the body. Proteins are mainly used to rebuild cells. Fats are mainly stored as fat. If your body demands more glucose than is available in your bloodstream, you will feel weak/tired. At this point, your body calls on its reserves for energy and starts to convert glycogen stored in the liver into glucose, as well as *small* amounts of protein. This will continue until the glycogen in the liver is gone, at which point your body will start to burn its fat stores. Until all of the fat is burned, your body will not catabolize muscle (protein) for fuel. You would literally have to start to starve before you'd suffer from protein deficiency. Almost ALL foods contain some amount of protein. It is basically impossible for an American eating a normal diet to die from a lack of protein. Even a vegetarian would find it VERY difficult to not consume protein. A vegan could have concerns about getting all 9 essential amino acids, but most vegetarians would not have this problem. The worst case scenario would be a B12 deficiency, since B12 can only be obtained naturally from meat, but so many foods are fortified with B12 that even this would be unlikely.
Making the transition between meat eater and vegetarian...?
My mom didn't like the idea of my going vegan at first but then she started getting used to it. Okay so one day I decided I'd go vegetarian and then I went vegan too. My mom was like really pissed of course, 'cause most parents are when their kids want to stop eating animal flesh. I guarantee theirs allot more foods that don't have meat in them. When my mom would make fried chicken she also made rice and corn so I'd just eat rice and corn. Your old enough to make your own decisions when it comes to those things. If you don't feel comfortable with doing something then don't do it. Tell her you don't want to eat meat anymore. I know that would be hard 'cause you don't want to be disrespectful but maybe you can persuade them and show them the reasons you want to go vegetarian. My mom was a hardcore meat eater and now she doesn't like it much 'cause she's seen videos, and books, and my essay. lol Not like I wanted her to see them but she was curious. Also if you get allowance or have a job you can buy your own food. That's what I do sometimes. Just stock-up on a bunch of cheap vegetarian foods. Hope that helps. -Jude=]
Negative transition between meat eater and vegetarian?? anyone else experience this?
Sounds as though a couple of things are wrong, not all of which may be related to your diet. Are you getting enough B12? I recommend a quality supplement because that will really help your energy. Exhaustion sounds a lot like protein deficiency, or maybe you can't absorb certain types of protein properly. If your ancestors came from the North in some areas, maybe you require animal protein like eggs or cheese. We're all different, it's certainly possible some biochemistries have to have a little animal protein. Are you eating whole grains with beans, or the processed grain? Processed foods can be stripped of their nutrients. For digestion take a good probiotic - if you get the right one you'll notice an immediate positive difference. Finest Natural Extra Strength Acidophilus is one of the best out there. Some people need 50% or more of their diet to be raw foods, because they do not have the necessary enzymes in their guts. The key to that is making your own hummus to taste. Eat raw carrot every day for your skin and take Vitamin D for your hair (will help immune system too). You need at least 1000mg a day of Vit D unless you absorb it through your skin from the sun (and many things can block absorption). Doctor should check your hormone levels. Ylang ylang essential oil in olive oil rubbed on the skin would help regulate your hormones a bit.
Transition to being Vegan?
Hi, I'm 15 and was in exactly your situation at the start of this year. Firstly, the transition is very difficult at first if it's not well organized. Buy some great vegan recipe books and get clued about great new foods. Make sure you include enough protein. When I made the switch I went on a trip to New Zealand and only ate bread with a few vegetables and fruit. So then I became anemic. Include canned or dried beans, lentils, grainy breads, nuts and seeds on your shopping list. Also soy milks with fortified vitamins. http://www.unleashed.org.au/change_the_world/go_veg/what_to_eat.php http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm http://www.vegan.org/going_vegan/eating_vegan/index.htm As for your dog, this is a difficult question. Some people think it is cruel to not feed a dog its natural diet. But dogs are omnivores while cats are carnivores and cats can only eat meat products. So yes, dogs can be vegan and be healthy. There are special foods formulated for dogs: http://veganpet.com.au/articles/ http://www.vegandognutritionassociation.com/ http://www.vegetariandogs.com/VDWebsite/vd.htm Being vegan is great and introduced me to heaps of amazing, delicious foods and made me so much healthier. It's one decision I don't regret
How to transition to vegan?
My wife and I went straight cold turkey from meat eaters over a weekend. What got us on track was Kris Carr's 'Crazy, Sexy, Diet' 21 day cleanse. Helped with meal plans and everything for the first few weeks and once it was all done we dove into a bunch of cookbooks (Veganomicon, Candle Cafe, etc) and started testing our own foods. Some worked, some didn't, but we've now got a pretty extensive list of our go to foods that we like to cook now as well we're trying new things all the time. I have to say it was pretty difficult for the first week coming right off of meat, when the detox kicked in I was feeling pretty bad for at least 4-5 days. But since you're already vegetarian I expect the cutover to be a little easier on you since you don't have a lot of the crap in your system. As for finding foods wherever we go, it can also be difficult. Tho most restaurants have vegetarian options they don't necessarily have a vegan choice. We did find we had to cut out a few of our local places but it did give us the ability to branch out of our comfort zone and start finding places that did offer vegan dishes. They are definitely out there, if Yelp is available in or around your area it's a great source for places and info from other vegans in the area. If not I'm sure a quick google search can turn up a list in your city. Hope that helps somewhat,
How can I transition from eating everything to eating vegan?
YOu must devour extra iron and protein stuff. There's plenty of sugar. All that chocolate nutrigrain smoothie stuff is solely making you extra hungry IMO. You have ONE small veg burger, and a ton of sugary stuff within the morning, then a plate of white carb (pasta) and you do not even devour beans and legumes. Eat them earlier than the pasta and sugary stuff. IT's now not against the law to have a huge bowl of miso soup with wakame within the morning, further to a couple fried or simple tofu and inexperienced tea. That is a common breakfast in plenty of the sector. The miso soup is from Japan, however in CHina it is normal to have inexperienced tea, a few tofu and noodles and a few spicey soup within the morning. I have not ever understood the American obsesion with stuffing your face with sugar and carbohydrate as quickly as you get up. I do not care for those who've obtained plenty of frame to feed, that would be an excuse for anybody. Try that for breakfast no less than. Eat buckwheat noodles * now not an exact wheat*, with soba sauce, and the miso soup, and simply see the way you do. Eat tofu, tempeh kebabs, gluten and seitan steaks, a few legumes for lunch and dinner as an alternative of the flour. Lentil patties, or chickpeas as an alternative of the pasta. The entire protein scoop factor- unload it. Eat exact meals as an alternative for you to be inexpensive and plenty more healthy and less energy, however extra filling and extra protein which does not depart you as hungry as sugary crap. two-three instances per week is a LOT of meat btw.
Making a hard transition from meat eater to vegetarian, and possibly vegan?
Prob not the most scientific medical way approach... but I quit meat cos I didn't like it and haven't gone back to it for 8yrs (mammal meat) 6yrs (sea foods) In the initial stages, I simply avoided meat dishes and found myself picking meat bits out of foods if eating out. I didn't make a big thing out of it (like change the way I cooked or ordered) so it was an easy change. Within a few weeks, I could literally SMELL the meat in sauces, stocks etc and it really put me off. That was when I started cooking differently. Again it was easy, I simply substituted meat based sauces & stocks with vegetarian sauces. It didn't change the way I cooked nor ate. By omitting the meat dish in my meals, I would have to substitute it with something cos I would still be hungry. I started craving specific foods, I still believe the body tells you what you're missing. I actually wanted beans, tofu, spinach etc. (I still eat eggs & dairy, these I very occassionally things I craved too.) I have never craved meat, which is why I have no desire to eat it. If you need recipe ideas, do a search, you'll find tons and simply omit the meat, you can make anything vegetarian. My diet is supper varried, I eat much bigger variety of foods and dishes then my meat-eating husband. I snack on sweet tomatoes & fruit. I really like tofu, beans & cabbage so it's easy for me to snack on that too. I don't do carrot sticks etc... yuk boring! I make lot of vegetarian soups & stews, pumkin, brocolli etc which are so easy to make, throw everything + garlic & onions in a pot and stir fry, add veggie stock, season, boil till veggies are soft and blitz with a hand held blender. I make a variety of breads, rice, pasta, chinese noodles. Stir fried & steamed veggies, veggie pies & quiches. I cook with seitan (wheat gluten). I make asian dishes like curries & herbal soups & also simple italian style pastas with white wine, tomato or just olive oil sauces. I've been very healthy, have never had a cavity in my life, all my hair! etc...