I have been a vegetarian for a long time, but recently decided I can't tolerate eating dairy and eggs anymore if it means animal abuse. I am trying to switch to a vegan diet, but I have ulcerative colitis, so I have a hard time digesting whole grains and other whole foods which are healthy for most people. I have been having stomach aches ever since I stopped eating dairy. What should I do??
(By: Jane) 2010.02.28 - 19:40 Category: Becoming a vegan [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: Diseases and veganism
Until I became a vegan about 14 years ago, I also had colitis. To my surprise I no longer have a problem with it. There are so many things that you can eat. Please try tofu. It is high in protein but low in the things that you want to be low. You can also cook rice and other grains. Try new ideas and go to a web site like <http://vegweb.com> for thousands of great recipes and food ideas. Once you make a successful transition to veganism I believe that you will see a great improvement in your colitis just as I did. If we mentors can be of more help, just ask. We are here to help. Also thanks for making a commitment to help the animals.
I have been vegan for just over a year now and my old headphones recently broke. They were custom made pleather studio headphones, but I have since lost contact with the man who made them for me. Where can I find fairtrade vegan studio headphones?
(By: Kortni) 2010.02.21 - 21:33 Category: General Questions [ Reply - Print ]
Question: supplement
My concern of becoming a vegan is that since we get most of our vitamin D from animal products, what supplement can i use besides food and the sunlight
(By: Rosann Barker) 2010.02.05 - 05:56 Category: Health Questions [ Reply - Print ]
Question: I am a vegetarian and i eat a lot of lentils and beans. What are some remedies for those of us who's digestive system doesn't tolerate these types of foods well? (ie.bloating and gas)
ANS: Question: I am a vegetarian and i eat a lot of lentils and beans. What are some remedies for those of us who's digestive system doesn't tolerate these types of foods well? (ie.bloating and gas)
Beans create a lot of gas but here is a tip: Rinse them in water. That takes a coating off the beans that create gas. This should help a lot. I am not sure if it will also work with lentils but I think that it will. You can also eat many other things like nuts and tofu for protein. Of course you want to balance your protein with fruits and veggies.
ANS: Question: I am a vegetarian and i eat a lot of lentils and beans. What are some remedies for those of us who\'s digestive system doesn\'t tolerate these types of foods well? (ie.bloating and gas)
Try eating the beans without any other complex carbs especially wheat. Maybe with some fresh salad instead and some oil and vinegar dressing. If that works try having them with brown rice. Often it is what you are eating with the beans that makes them harder to digest. You can always have your wholegrains at seperate meal.
Susan
> (By: Rachel)
I'm 18 years old and just recently became a vegan and I am feeling SO tired during the day! But why?? (my sleep schedule is going to bed around 9 or 10 PM and waking up at 6:00 AM, is that not enough sleep? Or is the reason for my tiredness something else??)My mom was suggesting maybe I'm not getting enough Iron? I just don't know!
(By: Erika) 2010.01.15 - 05:34 Category: Health Questions [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: Question: So Tired?
Well Erika,
When a person makes such a dramatic change in such a short time there will be needed adjustments. Give it some time for your body to adjust to a better diet. Of course you may not be getting everything that you need in your diet. All vegans need a B-12 supplement. Of course most "meat" eaters also need additional B-12. I strongly suggest a multi-vitamin for vegans and non-vegans.
The amount of sleep depends on each individual. Eight hours should be enough. What ever made you feel good before you became a vegan should be the same that you need now. BTW, Iron supplements are low priced so if you are worried about not getting enough than just buy some. Frankly I doubt that you have an iron deficiency. I just think that you need time for you body to adjust. Also you need to make sure you are eating a good vegan diet. A junk vegan diet is one of the worse diets that you can eat. On the other hand a good vegan diet is one of the best diet that you can eat. If you have more questions, please ask. We are here for you.
A junk vegan is a vegan that eats a lot of junk food like potato chips, sodas, candy bars, and other things that are not nutritionally good. Just think of junk food that a flesh eater eats and that will give you an idea of what a junk vegan is. They do not eat flesh, dairy, or eggs but they also do not eat nutritionally good food.
ANS: Question: What can I substitute for cream of mushroom and cream of celery soups and garlic cheese log?
There are several good vegan recipe sites on the Internet. I would suggest starting with <http://www.vegweb.com>. There also may be a vegan can soup but I am not sure.
how do you eat grains,beans, seeds, and legumes if you dont eat cooked foods? Do you just eat them like peanuts?
(By: holly) 2009.12.21 - 19:38 Category: General Questions [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: Question:
Some vegans choose not to cook anything but most of us do cook our foods. That is an individual choice. Myself, I am not a raw food vegan.
Hello,
I want to know general challenges vegans or vegetarians may meet and how you overcome the problems.
Thanks a lot!!
(By: Lauryn) 2009.11.03 - 00:45 Category: General Questions [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: general challenges
> Hello,
> I want to know general challenges vegans or vegetarians may meet and how
> you overcome the problems.
There are some challenges. First, you need to know how to choose what you eat. It's just a matter of reading the labels, you get used to it and it's fun.
Then you have the social problem: eating with non-vegans is a challenge. But if you're proud of your option and confident, it can also be fun :-)
Almost everything is made with a milk product.Can I still consider myself a vegan if I eat a granola bar or other vegetarian product that contains a small amount of a milk product listed in the ingredients ?
(By: Jean Maclay) 2009.11.02 - 23:38 Category: Becoming a vegan [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: Question:
> Almost everything is made with a milk product.Can I still consider myself a
> vegan if I eat a granola bar or other vegetarian product that contains a
> small amount of a milk product listed in the ingredients ?
> (By: Jean Maclay)
The original definition of Vegan, coined in the 1940s by Donald Watson, was that a vegan is the one who tries to minimise animal suffering in all the ways possible and reasonable.
From this point of view, if you have no reasonable alternative and really need that granola bars, then you can still consider yourself vegan. Otherwise, it is more correct if you consider yourself a vegetarian.
Everything I read about eggs involve larger factory farms. What about the small, backyard producers of eggs for sale? Is there something wrong with eating eggs if they come from small, local egg producers where there doesn't seem to be any cruelty?
(By: Sarah) 2009.09.13 - 17:40 Category: General Questions [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: Question: Eggs
It does sound ideal. I grew up in Kansas and many of my relatives were farmers. I stayed vegetarian for many years because I believed that eating non-fertilized eggs was not hurting any living being. Oh, how I was wrong. First, like any egg producing operation, they kill off the male chicks shortly after birth. They do not lay eggs. Second, when the hens quit laying eggs they kill them. It cost money to keep a non-producing hen. When I became aware of these two facts and the fact that most eggs are produced in factory farms where the hens are kept in very small cages all their lives, I became a vegan.
Thos is Priya i had a seviour pain two weeks back at that time i suffered with vomitings and giddiness,that i could not able to be a normal woman and i am forgetting some past days,this situation before i took restrill and some sleeping pills more,now also i am forgetting and suffering with pain at my brain,when i am crying also i am getting seviour pain,after this situation happend now i a not using sleeping pills,but i am having that pain syptoms,could u please tell me this is related to any disease and may i get any problem due to sleeping pills.and tell me this is symptoms to any brain diseases.i am waiting for your feed back please forward me immediately.
(By: priya) 2009.08.06 - 10:03 Category: Health Questions [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: Question: Do Meditation
Hi
practice meditation...
no medicines, no doctors.
just be with your normal natural breath.
www.pssmovement.org
> Thos is Priya i had a seviour pain two weeks back at that time i suffered
> with vomitings and giddiness,that i could not able to be a normal woman and
> i am forgetting some past days,this situation before i took restrill and
> some sleeping pills more,now also i am forgetting and suffering with pain
> at my brain,when i am crying also i am getting seviour pain,after this
> situation happend now i a not using sleeping pills,but i am having that
> pain syptoms,could u please tell me this is related to any disease and may
> i get any problem due to sleeping pills.and tell me this is symptoms to any
> brain diseases.i am waiting for your feed back please forward me
> immediately.
> (By: priya)
Diseases and veganism
I have been a vegetarian for a long time, but recently decided I can't tolerate eating dairy and eggs anymore if it means animal abuse. I am trying to switch to a vegan diet, but I have ulcerative colitis, so I have a hard time digesting whole grains and other whole foods which are healthy for most people. I have been having stomach aches ever since I stopped eating dairy. What should I do??(By: Jane)
2010.02.28 - 19:40
Category: Becoming a vegan
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ANS: Diseases and veganism
Until I became a vegan about 14 years ago, I also had colitis. To my surprise I no longer have a problem with it. There are so many things that you can eat. Please try tofu. It is high in protein but low in the things that you want to be low. You can also cook rice and other grains. Try new ideas and go to a web site like <http://vegweb.com> for thousands of great recipes and food ideas. Once you make a successful transition to veganism I believe that you will see a great improvement in your colitis just as I did. If we mentors can be of more help, just ask. We are here to help. Also thanks for making a commitment to help the animals.Doc
(By: Doc)
2010.02.28 - 21:20
Category: Becoming a vegan
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