Question: What are the effects of not eating meat and how do I do my best to avoid them?
I am on my second week being a vegetarian, also no eggs or milk, I am becoming tired and am scared it has something to do with this. However I have absolutely NO interest in going back to eating meat. I am taking "Centrum" and vitamin pills and already looked up what other foods I could eat to replace the things we need that meat gives off such as protein and iron. Does me being tired have anything to do with this? and what other effects should I be looking out for?
(By: Christina Nichole) 2010.04.22 - 02:48 Category: Health Questions [ Reply - Print ]
ANS: Question: What are the effects of not eating meat and how do I do my best to avoid them?
Hi Cristina,
Remember you are making a major change in your eating. That could be causing you to be tired. When I became vegan about 14 years ago I lost about 21 pounds in about two weeks. I felt so much better but I was not tired. I had to learn how to make the transition. Now I use Silk on my cereal, Nanonase on sandwiches, and other substitutes. I also eat much more variety that I did as a flesh eater. Being vegan is great!
(By: Doc) 2010.05.12 - 05:40 Category: Health Questions [ Reply - Print ]
Question: What cosmetic and toilettery brands at 'Wal-Mart' and 'Shoppers Drug Mart'?
Please help me!
I need to know as soon as possible so that I can stop using cruel products!
ANS: Question: What cosmetic and toiletry brands at 'Wal-Mart' and 'Shoppers Drug Mart'?
> Please help me!
> I need to know as soon as possible so that I can stop using cruel
> products!
>> Since I don't go to Walmart often and there isn't a Shopper's Drug Mart near my location, I don't know of any specific brands. But I have a link to a website where you can search A-Z for cruelty-free products and see if the brands you use are kind to animals.
ANS: i have been vegan for 2 weeks how can i be constipated when all i eat is fruit vegis and grains?
Hi Rusty,
Now that is an interesting question. There should be no reason why you are constipated. Most vegans have very regular movements. I can not remember even one day that I have not been regular since I became vegan. When I was a flesh eater it was a totally different story. There were many days that I had problems.
I hope that you are still vegan and hopefully you are now regular.
I'm interested in becoming a Vegan and, consequently, have been talking to friends about it. One friend, in particular, asked me a question I can't seem to answer or find information on, even after extensively searching the internet. She wants to know if a plant-based diet is TRULY Vegan/safe/meat free if the plants we eat have been fertilized with animal manure. If a cow's wastes are being used in manure, isn't that, in a sense, transferring animal products into our systems when we eat these plants?
Kim, it is impossible to be a 100% vegan perfect in our society. All we could do is to be as good as we can without being stuck in our homes all day long. Roads and car tires have animal products in them. There are also animal products in so many things. We just do our best and hopefully in the future there will be no animal products in anything.
I do not believe that any animal products get in fruits and veggies. Even if it did it would still be far less than what we would get if we ate anything non-vegan.
i need to know if harajuku perfume is tested on animals
(By: me) 2010.03.21 - 20:11 Category: General Questions [ Reply - Print ]
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 [ 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 ]
ANS: Question: supplement
Vitamin D2 is vegan. D3 is not. D3 is less expensive so it is used most often. Silk veggie milks, as an example, uses only D2. If it just says vitamin D then it is almost surely D3 since it is much less expensive. Those that use D2 are proud of that fact so they make sure it is on the ingredients list. Yes, you can also get vitamin D from sunlight. Just be careful not to burn. It will show up many years later as skin cancer. I am one of those that played in the sun a lot as a kid and now I have skin cancer.
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 :-)
> Hello,
> I want to know general challenges vegans or vegetarians may meet and how
> you overcome the problems.
> Thanks a lot!!
> (By: Lauryn)
I suggest reading the books "vegan Freak" & Skinny Bitch".Extremely helpful. Good luck !
(By: Jean Maclay) 2010.04.22 - 16:21 Category: General Questions [ Reply - Print ]
Question: What are the effects of not eating meat and how do I do my best to avoid them?
I am on my second week being a vegetarian, also no eggs or milk, I am becoming tired and am scared it has something to do with this. However I have absolutely NO interest in going back to eating meat. I am taking "Centrum" and vitamin pills and already looked up what other foods I could eat to replace the things we need that meat gives off such as protein and iron. Does me being tired have anything to do with this? and what other effects should I be looking out for?(By: Christina Nichole)
2010.04.22 - 02:48
Category: Health Questions
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ANS: Question: What are the effects of not eating meat and how do I do my best to avoid them?
Hi Cristina,Remember you are making a major change in your eating. That could be causing you to be tired. When I became vegan about 14 years ago I lost about 21 pounds in about two weeks. I felt so much better but I was not tired. I had to learn how to make the transition. Now I use Silk on my cereal, Nanonase on sandwiches, and other substitutes. I also eat much more variety that I did as a flesh eater. Being vegan is great!
(By: Doc)
2010.05.12 - 05:40
Category: Health Questions
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