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Why Eat a Vegetarian Diet?
Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Leo D Pierson, Jr. asked:
diets don’t work, but a lifestyle switch to a vegetarian diet does, If the lactovegetarian and the ovo-lactovegetarian diets are planned well, they will contain all the vitamins and minerals the body needs for good health. Vitamins and minerals that may be lacking in the vegan diet are vitamin B-12, vitamin D, riboflavin, calcium, zinc, and iron.
Given these carefully defined parameters, the phrase “Traditional Vegetarian Diet” is used here to represent the healthy traditional ovo-lacto vegetarian diets of these regions and peoples. A total vegetarian diet, also called a vegan (vee’ gun) diet, excludes all animal products. You maybe interested to find out that there are several types of vegetarians, and each type of vegetarian diet differ slightly.
Which type of vegetarian are you? There are many reasons why children or families may follow a vegetarian diet. Younger vegetarians are usually part of a family that eats vegetarian meals for health or other reasons. A well-balanced and carefully planned vegetarian diet can be beneficial to children, but parents must be sure to choose foods wisely. Less restrictive forms include the lacto-ovo vegatarian diet (includes dairy products and eggs) and the lacto-vegetarian diet (includes dairy products). Interestingly, many people who claim to be “vegetarian” do not fit into any of the categories above. Third world studies have also confirmed that children grow normally on vegetarian diets.
The Vegetarian Diet Plan focuses on eating healthy fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and a small amount of fat, while reducing animal products in the diet substantially. Ovo-lacto vegetarians continue to eat eggs and milk products, while lacto vegetarians only milk products in addition to their vegetarian food. A vegetarian diet is often low in fat. It is lower in fat if low-fat milk products are used, and if it does not have too many nuts and seeds. So review the many reasons to adopt a vegetarian diet, including environmental and resource implications of the standard American diet. Today, with the increased focus on decreasing fat and possibly calories in the diet, there is an increased interest in vegetarian diets. Besides nutrition, current reasons for adhering to vegetarianism may be religion, health, ethics, ecology or economics. Mostly vegetarian - This is a good beginning for those who wish to switch gradually to an all vegetarian diet.
Usually, one starts by removing all red meats from their diet. People who follow vegetarian diets can get all the nutrients they need. However, they must be careful to eat a wide variety of foods to meet their nutritional needs. Because a vegetarian diet is lower in saturated fats, the statistics for cholesterol show that after just two weeks on a vegetarian diet, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and total/HDL cholesterol may decrease as much as 33%. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Some research indicates that a vegetarian diet makes your body more responsive to insulin ? In fact, in a 2006 study published in the journal Diabetes Care, 43 percent of people with type 2 diabetes who ate a low-fat vegan diet reduced their need for diabetes medications. Today, with the increased focus on decreasing fat and possibly calories in the diet, there is an increased interest in vegetarian diets. Besides nutrition, current reasons for adhering to vegetarianism may be religion, health, ethics, ecology or economics. Many adults choose vegetarian diets, each for their own reasons. Some cite animal rights while others believe that avoiding meat consumption is the healthiest way to eat.
Whatever their reasons, some vegetarians express concerns about the healthfulness of a vegetarian diet for babies and children, wondering if it can provide growing kids with all that they need for healthy development. Colorectal cancer was positively associated with old age and male gender, and inversely associated with vegetarian diet, low BMI and economic deprivation. Today, with the increased focus on decreasing fat and possibly calories in the diet, there is an increased interest in vegetarian diets. Besides nutrition, current reasons for adhering to vegetarianism may be religion, health, ethics, ecology or economics. Mostly vegetarian - This is a good beginning for those who wish to switch gradually to an all vegetarian diet. Usually, one starts by removing all red meats from their diet.
A vegetarian diet includes grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Lactovegetarians consume dairy products, and ovolactovegetarians consume eggs as well. This is a balanced vegetarian diet plan that you can follow for LIFE. It provides a choice of easy breakfasts, lunches, easy main meals and desserts - plus snacks. A vegan diet is the strictest of all vegetarian diets. Vegans eat no animal meat and no foods that come from animals, such as dairy products and eggs. The vegetarian diet centers on traditional, staple foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds-foods that have always sustained world cultures throughout history. The plant-based diet, at first thought, may seem rather limiting. People who eat vegetarian diets are at lower risk for many conditions, including heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, gallstones, and kidney stones. A vegan diet contains no cholesterol, because cholesterol is found only in animal products.
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The Different Varieties Of Meat Recipies
Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Jasper Sayer asked:
Probably one of the most perplexing thoughts a person has when they transition to vegetarianism is keeping their diet filled with a variety of fun, diverse, and nutrient-dense foods.
It can sometimes feel like you’re cutting many options out since you’re no longer consuming meat, and it may seem you’re losing even more options if you’ve also decided to cut dairy and eggs from your diet as well. With a little creativity, planning, and forethought, you might be surprised how much variety you can achieve with your new vegetarian diet - perhaps even more than your meat-eating days!
There are some simple substitutions you can experiment with and use as substitutions in your favorite meat recipes.
Tempeh, which is cultured soybeans with a chewy texture; tofu (freezing and then thawing gives tofu a meaty texture; the tofu will turn slightly off white in color); and wheat gluten or seitan (made from wheat and has the texture of meat; available in health food or Oriental stores) are all great items to start with.
Milk and other dairy products can also be easily replaced with vegetarian-friendly items. Try soy milk, soy margarine, and soy yogurts, which can be found in health food or Oriental food stores. You can also make nut milks by blending nuts with water and straining, or rice milks by blending cooked rice with water.
A good way to introduce beans to the diet is to use them instead of meat in favorite dishes, like casseroles and chili. Because of their many health benefits, beans should be eaten often. Some great examples are chickpeas, split peas, haricot, lentils (red, green or brown), and kidney beans.
Many nuts and seeds are available both in and out of the shell, whole, halved, sliced, chopped, raw, or roasted. Cashews, peanuts, walnuts, almonds are some easy-to-find favorites. Sunflower and sesame seeds are excellent choices for spicing up salads and other vegetable dishes.
And don’t worry that you’ll have to give up your favorite Mexican, Italian, or other favorite dishes now that you’re vegetarian. Many of them can still be enjoyed and only require slight variations. Some popular and easily convertible dishes include: pasta with tomato sauce, bean burritos, tacos, tostadas, pizza, baked potatoes, vegetable soups, whole grain bread and muffins, sandwiches, macaroni, stir-fry, all types of salad, veggie burgers with French fries, beans and rice, bagels, breakfast cereals, pancakes, and waffles just to name a few.
The freezer sections of most big grocery stores carry an assortment of vegetarian convenience foods such as veggie bacon, burgers, and breakfast sausages.
So get in the kitchen and let your creativity lead the way! You’ll probably be pleasantly surprised just how much more variety your diet will have as a result.
We’ve all been there. We’ve just come in from a long day at work and the last thing on our minds taking the time to prepare a healthy, nutritionally sound vegetarian meal. But choosing a refined or enriched carbohydrate over the beneficial carbohydrates that a solid, well-balanced vegetarian diet offers defeats the purpose of your decision to live a vegetarian lifestyle, and that’s for optimal health. Consuming refined carbohydrates presents different hazards to your health.
The over-consumption of refined carbohydrates and sugars can result in excess insulin in the bloodstream. In the presence of excess insulin, glucose, the blood sugar, is converted to triglycerides and stored in the fat cells of the body.
According to one study, consuming refined grains may also increase your risk of getting stomach cancer. The research found that a high intake of refined grains could increase a patient’s risk of stomach cancer.
In addition, refined sugars and carbohydrates have been implicated as a contributing factor in increased gallbladder disease, according to a recent study. It showed a direct link between the amount of sugars eaten and the incidence of gallbladder disease.
Another study looked at the role carbohydrates play in the incidence of heart disease. The researchers noted that as carbohydrate consumption increased, so did the level of triglycerides in the blood of the participants. Diets low in fat and high in carbohydrates not only dramatically raised triglyceride levels but significantly reduced levels of HDL, the “good” cholesterol.
And lastly, refined white sugars increase the rate at which your body excretes calcium, which is directly connected to your skeletal health. Simply put, as your sugary and refined carbohydrate intake increases, your bone density decreases.
So don’t be lazy! Do your body right and take the time to prepare a nutrient-dense and delicious vegetarian meal. Your body, and your conscience, will thank you for it in the long run.
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Stage II Of Atkins Diet - Ongoing Weight Loss Unleashed
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Abhishek Agarwal asked:
OWL, also known as ongoing weight loss is the second phase of Atkins diet. After losing weight rapidly for two weeks, you actually slow down the rate at which you lose weight. Some specific carbohydrates are incorporated in your diet, which makes your diet easier and this slows down your weight loss. However, you continuously will lose weight steadily.
The ability of your body to lose weight is improved in the OWL stage. Though carbohydrates are added slowly to your diet, you will remain in ketosis. You continue to use the excess fat as a fuel, and this ensures that you still lose inches and pounds.
You can learn make better choices in selecting carbohydrates. Your knowledge in nutritious food will increase due to the recipies and guidelines that you have to follow. You will have the capability to replace poor choices of carbohydrates that you had to depend upon earlier with choices that are innovative and better.
You will learn to lose weight even while consuming a controlled amount of carbohydrates. The OWL phase can be an experiment on what your body, in specific, does with carbohydrates. You gradually increase the carbohydrate intake from the prescribed level used in induction. Every week, increase the amounts by about 5 grams. As the weight loss slows down byy a large proportion, you know you have reached your individual carbohydrate limit.
Besides OWL prepares you for maintenance, a weight management program - which is a permanent solution. The practices which you develop during this phase goes a long way in the long term success of your diet. Your dieting period should be treated as training for the test of your life beyond the diet.
In the OWL phase, a big portion of your carbohydrates comes from vegetables, the same way as in the induction phase. In order to maintain a good overall health, and intestinal health, it is important to eat a lot of vegetables in wide varieties. You can add large portions of vegetables, nuts, seeds and berries. However, proteins will be the mainstay of your diet .
In a sense, the induction phase can be labeled the easiest among other diets. Strict plans always yeild good results. When you enter the OWL phase, ensure that you keep a close watch on your carbohydrate intake and be vary of your weight. Your choices increase, which will lead to temptation, which may result in a stop in your weight loss.
The success of your OWL depends critically on carbohydrate consumption. If you don’t watch out, you will consume more carbohydrates than allowed. But, there are several books which will come in handy. With time, you will have the carbohydrate count of your favourite foods instantly.
It is essential to count carbohydrate intake during OWL as you play the role of a detective. You are actually investigating the amounts of carbohydrates you can eat everyday, and yet lose weight simultaneously. In the first week of OWL, you will transcend from 20 to 25 grams of carbohydrates. It is better that you consume these in the form of more vegetables like Asparagus, and cauliflower. You will continue this 25 grams a week to 30 grams a day.
You must monitor your weight closely as you increase the carbohydrate content. Once you have experienced a slowdown by a large amount, you know you have reached the limit of carbohydrate intake. When your weight stops decreasing altogether, you can find your gram level of maximum carbohydrate. Once you find your personal carobyhdrate count, decrease the level to continue losing weight.
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Weight Loss Quick Diet
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Leo D Pierson, Jr. asked:
people believe that eating a purely low fat menu is the answer to losing weight, yet our society is more and more overweight with each passing year. Low fat foods and diets have been popular for quite some time.
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Dieting, Weight Loss and Responsible Eating
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Leo D Pierson, Jr. asked:
/> The wisdom of dieting depends on what kind of dieting is involved, who is doing it, and why. Thus, depending on what one means by the term, dieting can be quite harmful, merely ineffective or actually beneficial. Let’s be honest, the world of dieting is fraught with half-truths and guilt, not unlike a cult. You just buy one recipe book, and before you know it, you’ve been indoctrinated into the Way Of The Broccoli, or the Clan Of The Calorie Combuster, and two weeks later, you’re face down in some Haagen-Dazs. In addition, dieting is boring. Usually the food is boring, bland, unimaginative and, often, outright disgusting.
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Dieting and Weight Loss, a Safe Method
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Leo D Pierson, Jr. asked:
many times have you or someone you know lost weight only to gain it back? The real key to dieting is therefore to eliminate the bottom of the food chain, sugar and simple carbohydrates, thus forcing our bodies to utilize the complex carbohydrates, protein, and fat that we consume. Our bodies then begin to operate as they were meant to operate.
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Some Study Results Answer the Question, "why Diet?" And, " Which Diets Help Weight Loss?"
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Leo D Pierson, Jr. asked:
esult of “yo-yo” dieting is that it becomes more difficult to maintain a healthy weight. That’s what yo-yo dieting is. I also wouldn’t put too much stock in temporary weight reductions induced for food restrictions. Based on what the media has been reporting over the last nine months or so, the popularity of low-carb dieting is at an all-time high.
Dieting is only for people who are overweight. A doctor can tell you if you’re a healthy weight for your size and age or if you need to lose a few pounds. However, crash dieting is an extremely dangerous way to go about losing weight, and can lead to yo-yo dieting and a number of serious health problems. So before you decide to plunge into a crash diet, there are some facts that you need to know.
The gender and race/ethnic group differences may reflect differences in how dieting is conceptualized among males and females and among white, African-American, and Hispanic adolescents. The proximate cause of dieting is a desire to lose weight, but, because there are different ways by which a person becomes heavier than he wants to be, the ultimate causes of the choice to diet vary. Using a simple, graphical model grounded in the physiology of weight determination, we explore some theoretical and empirical implications of dieting’s different causes. Part of dieting is learning to eat right and take things in moderation. If you know of a couple of things that really make you feel like you’re losing control, steer clear of them, but as long as you have been sticking to your diet and exercise program, don’t forget to treat yourself to a little indulgence every once in a while.
Diets formulated for high lean growth genotypes using synthetic amino acids may be limiting in other essential amino acids. Well-planned vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy and lactation. Appropriately planned vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets satisfy nutrient needs of infants, children, and adolescents and promote normal growth.
Some diets are especially dangerous for people with high blood pressure, heart disease, and kidney problems. They can also cause gout.
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Many the diets are based on low-carbohydrate approaches. These hotly debated low-carbohydrate diets were subject of a recent study in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” that found more research is needed on the safety and efficacy of such plans. Most fad diets are typically short-term diet plans. Not only are they low in calories but their menus are likely to be monotonous and lacking in adequate nutrition. Formula diets are weight-loss plans that replace one or more meals with a liquid formula. Most formula diets are balanced diets containing a mix of protein, carbohydrate, and usually a small amount of fat.
Also, long term, many diets are not sustainable which can cause repeated severe dieting and sometimes gaining more weight than you started off with! These diets are also high in protein and can cause kidney problems and increased bone loss. High-fat, low-carb diets are also low in many essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
I have to agree fad diets are not a way of life just a temporary fix(if that). Eating healthy is a way of life, highlights of research findings prove this. Vegan diets are definitely healthy. Research has shown that people who switch to a vegan diet find it as acceptable as switching to a low-fat diet. Most of these diets are not meant to be kept for extended periods of time. They aren’t balanced and not meant to be your permanent way of eating.
A variety of alternative diets are offered for treating cancer, cardiovascular disease, and food allergies. Virtually all these interventions focus on eating more fresh and freshly prepared vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. These diets are supposed to help you improve your energy, improve your digestive system and intestinal system and improve your mental processes.
Unfortunately, not all commercial diets are sound, so room remains for improvement in evaluation and industry oversite. Fad diets are diets that become very popular during a certain period of time. These diets often claim incredible weight loss results. Diets aren’t bad because they take away food. They are bad, because they can take away from OURSELVES.
Many of the popular diets are fads and should not be followed. Please consult your physician when choosing a diet, and follow any advice she gives you. Some have examined the science behind normal mechanisms of weight control, and how weight loss diets are constructed and work. The aim of the course is to acquire the knowledge to critically appraise a weight control diet or dietary supplement and choose the best plan for success, both in the short-term and the long run. The nutritional information provided on carbohydrate controlled diets are based on research, education and clinical experience.
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The Health Wonders of the Alkaline Diet
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Paul Phillips asked:
those not familiar with the pH scale
The pH scale measures whether or not a substance is an acidic or alkaline: An acid has a pH of less than 7. The lower the pH the stronger the acid. pH 7 is neutral. An alkaline has a pH of more than 7. The highest pH is 14, which is the strongest alkaline.
You are what you eat?
-This saying is not accurate. It’s not really true either. However, what is accurate and true is ‘You are what you digest and absorb.’
Take, for instance, the example of fruits. They have an acid pH, but after eating and digesting, many types of fruits absorbed into the body then become alkaline. They give an alkaline ash residue.
Any foods that produce an alkaline ash residue when absorbed into the body are called alkaline foods. Foods that give an acid ash residue when absorbed into the body are called acid foods. It is important to distinguish the differences when choosing a healthy diet.
Getting it right…
Ideally, for optimum nutrition a good diet should strike a balance between 80%/20% alkaline/acid foods respectively. Ideally, your pH should be around 7.4.Before I list what foods are available to strike this right ratio in favour of the alkaline diet, it has been well noted that many people are out of balance. The reason being that there has been a rise over the years of not so good, or even downright poor nutrition, such as those containing trans-fats, certain saturated fats, refined sugars, starchy carbohydrates…This has given rise to higher acid foods and a predominantly more acid ash residue in the body. It comes as no surprise to me that the rise in acid foods correlates with the increase of the major life-threatening illnesses, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes…over the last 60 years or so.
So what are the possible benefits of an alkaline diet?
v Feel more alive and alert
v More able to concentrate better
v Far less prone to mood swings…
v Need less sleep
v Feel more willing to do exercise
v Serves as a strong prevention against disease
v Slows down the ageing process
The Alkaline diet Includes: The vegetables Spinach, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, celery, cucumber, lettuce, courgette, cabbage, greens, swede, squash (summer, butternut, yellow etc), peppers, chilli, tomato, onion, garlic, chickpeas, pinto beans, kidney beans, spring onions, root ginger, and aquatic vegetables such as sea kelp and sea dulse.
Salad Recommendations
Avocado, celery, cucumber, dandelion greens, kale, lettuce, rocket, spinach, walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts…i.e. any nuts accept cashews and peanuts. Seeds of different sorts such as pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, flax or any sprouted seed… and watercress. Some Herbs and Spices…
Basil, parsley, coriander, ginger, garlic and dandelion greens…
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Skirt Steak Marinade - BigOven.com
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Skirt Steak Marinade recipe - BigOven.com
4 Servings
Beef Bar-B-Que
Sweet Tangy Salty Summer Barbeque Main Dish Beef Bar-B-Que
1/4 cup soy sauce (can use low sodium if you prefer)
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp powdered garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 Meat Tenderizer
Mix all ingredients in a jar minus meat tenderizer and mix well, avoid any clumps and be sure to mix the honey throughout the entire marinade. Pierce meat with fork on both sides and sprinkle both sides with meat tenderizer (don’t use too much or the meat will taste extremely salty). Pour marinade over meat in a ziploc bag or sealable tupperware. Let sit for a minimum of 2 hours if possible let sit all day. Cook meat to preference.
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Merguez and mayonnaise sauce - BigOven.com
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by admin.
Merguez and mayonnaise sauce recipe - BigOven.com
4 Servings
Sausages American
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12 merguez sausages
1 cup of mayonnaise
1 onion minced
1 tomatoe cut in pieces
1 tbsp capers drained
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 Salt pepper
Heat the oil in a skillet at medium heat and brown the onions fo 2-3 minutes. Put a the onions a little bit aside in the skillet and add the sausages. Cook for about 20 minutes, turning them regularly. Add the onions and the capers 3 minutes before the end of the cooking. Serve the sausages and keep the oil, the onions, the tomatoes and the capers. Mix all of it in a bowl with the mayonnaise. Salt and pepper, to your taste. Serve with the sausages.
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