Posted by Emme on June 20, 2003, at 17:51:19
In reply to Re: Lenient VegetarianDiets can still cause B12 De, posted by stjames on June 20, 2003, at 13:09:36
> I was vegan for a while, but ate eggs and cheese.
Then you weren't a vegan. Vegans do not eat dairy products.
> It does consern me that people say "as long as I eat a varied veggie diet I am OK." My understanding is that one will not get specific
> aminos if on does not consume specific beans.Rice or wheat or cornmeal + legume = complete protein. It doesn't have to be a specific bean.
Rice or wheat + sesame = complete protein.
Rice or wheat + milk = complete protein.
Beans or peanuts (both legumes) + milk = complete protein.
Those are just a few examples of complementarity. And I neglected to include nuts.
It's really not that hard, even if you skip the dairy.
You don't even have to be compulsive about ratios.
Protein is protein and amino acids are amino acids whether they occur in meat or beans.
Heck, a good old glass of milk and a PB&J sandwich on a good whole wheat bread gets you pretty far along in your daily protein.
> I find far too many just start eating veggies and leave it there, and get malnurished.I haven't seen any polls, but I suspect that those are in the minority. Among my acquaintances, I've personally found that the vegetarians eat balanced, reasonable diets. Any B-12 and iron concerns can be dealt with through vitamins and fortified foods (soy milk for example). That's not to say that some vegetarian wannabes out there don't eat well. But then I'm sure there are lots of non-vegetarians who eat poorly too.
Emme
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