| Vegetarian & Vegan |
| Around what year was the 1st pierogie made? |
The earliest instance recorded of a pierogie was in the annals of Eferestia a country that was absorbed by what is now Estonia during the High Middle Ages. The year was in an account of a weddi... |
| Why are there different levels of vegetarianism? |
Hello, it's nice that you want to learn about us vegetarians and vegans. First off, the level at which you consume animal products is a personal decision. Vegans choose to not consume and use ... |
| Tips for a new vegetarian, especially re: getting enough protein? |
What I read most often is that you should consume 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of lean bodyweight while trying to increase muscle mass. My most common source of protein is from TVP (made from s... |
| Is it okay is half my protein intake comes from dairy products and eggs? |
Its fine where ever the protein comes from as long as you are getting the right amount of nutrients. It sounds like you have an overall healthy diet.
On the plus side, dairy products contain lot... |
| How do you explain vegan/vegetarianism to others with out sounding preachy? |
Tell them this
鈥淚 looked into how most animals that are raised for food are treated and processed and decided I didn鈥檛 want to be part of that process.鈥?br>
If they ask more questions, give t... |
| I recently went vegan and now I am going to have to face my relatives and tell them, what do I say? |
I totally sympathise. The truth is, nobody will understand at first. You'll face questions that you know the answers to but find that you can't articulate them on the spot, and end up f... |
| What are some yummy vegitarian recipes? |
I love the point you make...,"so i want to show them that being vegitarian isn't about giving up on good food". You are so right, It isn't really about giving up food at all.
Y... |
| If you used Kefir in a cooked item, does it kill off all the good Live bacteria that I am trying to consume? |
Heating will kill off the friendly bacteria. You are better off adding it to something once it comes out of the oven or after it has been taken off the heat. ... |
| How do vegans obtain conjugated linoleic acid? |
Linoleic Acid is Omega 6. In the western world, people generally get TOO much of this and TOO little of Omega 3.
However, vegans don't have a problem with getting the right balance. It... |
| What is the psychiatric condition called when someone is obsessed with something that they continue to argue? |
Depends... If you are speaking of who I think you are and they have arguements about things that don't exist while "holding on to them as reality," then what we may have there are de... |
| I am a pescetarian. How can I get the protien that I need to be healthy? |
If you eat fish, cheese, milk, and peanut butter... you get more than enough protein.
What makes you think you aren't getting enough? did your muscle fall off or something? you should be fin... |
| Why are there more female vegetarians than male vegetarians? |
men think it is more manly to eat meat and want to prove their manliness, whereas women just don't care about being manly and care more about their preferences or the environment. ... |
| How can I get complete and essential protiens on a vegetarian diet? |
A vegetarian diet will not affect your growth rate. In fact, it will set you up for a very healty future.
Just keep a good balance of fruit and vegetables, make sure to include nuts and cereals.... |
| How to get started as a dominantly vegetarian? |
It couldn't be simpler. Eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, and eat beans, peas, lentils, nuts and seeds. Limit the amount of chemicals you consume by eliminating highly processed foods... |
| How do I know my stomach is full? |
It takes your mind approximately 20 minutes to realize that your stomach is full. Meaning, even if you've had enough, you may actually be eating more than you should for another 20 minutes si... |
| Can you give me some reason why eating differents meats are bad for you? |
Eating meat, if not the most leanest of cuts, can contribute additional fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol to name a few. Meat-rich diets (because of the fat, sat. fat, cholesterol, etc) often con... |
| Why would you be a vegan and not ever participate in protest? |
not strictly true.
Alot of people have various reasons for not joining your rally.
Some reasons maybe that they care enough for the animals but don't want to be targets themselves.
Vegans... |
| How long can homegrown sprouts be eaten? |
I have found that they get bitter after they start to sprout that far... I think you shouldn't eat them, just in case... I don't think they become toxic or anything, but they might be a l... |
| What are the "natural flavors" in vegetarian bacon bits? |
natural vegetarian flavours ( particularly beef and pork ) normally come from yeast.
If it says suitable for veggies on the packet then you are probably ok to trust it. ... |
| What is the best vegan cupcake receipe? |
try a google search to find some. you really won't know til you make them and try them. ... |
| Can I find vegetarian pasta in Italian restaurants? |
Over a population of almost 60 million people, 6 million are vegetarian, 3 million of them strictly and 500,000 vegan.
Great part of traditional Italian cookery in theory is indeed vegetarian and ... |
| Can I use beans from a snow pea to make sprouts? |
most regular grocery stores only sell mung and alfalfa. I'm sure that they have other types in specialty grocery stores Organic and such Even though i never noticed i wasn't looking for... |
| Why do people make fun of us animal activists? |
Excellent question. I believe that it is mostly due to the fact that they know in their hearts what is right, but the problem is that they cannot accomplish or even attempt what is right, so they ... |
| What can you use in recipes as a non dairy substitute for powdered milk? |
In Australia you can by powdered soy or coconut powdered milks with no additives which I use as I'm vegan. Maybe wherever you live you can get these from supermarket or bulk health food outlet... |
| How do I put an end to my sugar addiction? |
I too have struggled with sugar addiction since childhood. Please purchase this book:
Get the Sugar Out: 501 Simple Ways to Cut the Sugar out of Any Diet
by Ann Louise Gittleman, M.S., C.N.S... |
| How do vegetarians get their daily intake of proteins? |
You learned wrong.
Ever heard of beans? Ever heard of Peanut Butter? Check the food pyramid, for crying out loud! There are beans in the "protien" part of the pyramid. Did you know th... |
| How should I begin a vegitarian diet? |
The best way to start is with education.
Check out the two links for McDougall and Physician's Committee on Responsible Medicine as to why meat is bad.
Check out some websites on proper... |
| How do you cook tofu so it is good? |
Click this link. There are many websites on this link with recipes:
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| What's the best way to prepare brocolli & caulliflower? |
steam or stir fry is the best way to keep the vitamins in it. boiling sucks all the good stuff away. keep in mind stir frying adds fat, but tasty (try using sesame oil with some garlic salt and soy... |
| I really want to become a vegetarian but I am allergic to almost all fruits and veggies. How could this work? |
So some cooked vegetables are ok for you? If that's true then you have no problems. There's more to vegetarians than just vegetables. Some expamples:
-Soy Products
-Kidney Beans
-Bak... |
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