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Anonymous
| Diagnosised with chronic leukemia and looking advice on changing my diet to an entirely vegan and gulten free one. Will supplement with vitamins and juicing. What vegetables and fruits have the best nutrients |
Anonymous
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No need to supplement with juicing- it removes the sugar (that you eat) from the fiber (that you do not). Smoothies are OK.
You need to make sure you get enough B12. Vegan milks are generally fortified. Do not overdo it on the soy, especially if you are a man. Keep your soy consumption to tofu and edamame and limit consumption of "fake meats." Staples include hummus, quinoa, nuts, and nut butters, and also beans when I have time to cook them. Don't worry too much about protein, Americans get plenty of this in our diets for the most part. I suggest you go to the store and buy all of the vegetables that you like. Eat them in salads or cut up or cooked with quinoa or brown rice. I don't keep vegan out of the house (vegetarian) but some good options for places to eat are sushi (but be careful of miso soup-fish based and tempura- eggs), Italian (marinara + pasta), Chipotle and Sweetgreen. |
Anonymous
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There are a lot of really great vegan and raw food bloggers. I've gotten a lot of great recipes and tips this way. Just do a google search until you come up with stuff that suits your taste and skill level in the kitchen. Or check out foodgawker and tastespotting and narrow it down from there.
"Super foods" seem to be all the rage nowadays. There are tons of lists online, so you can get an idea of which fruits/veggies pack a particularly big nutritional punch. You can't go wrong eating a variety of fruits and veggies though. I don't think you really need to worry about which ones are best. Probably paying closer attention to if and how you cook them would be a healthier use of your time. There are a lot of great gluten free grains you should check out too. Whole Foods has stuff like amaranth, millet, quinoa, etc in their bulk bins. Try to find their (free) guide to buying and cooking bulk foods and take it home as a resource. It will also tell you which grains are gluten free. One of my favorite breakfast meals is amaranth with honey (not technically vegan though!). Cook 1/2 cup amaranth with 1 1/2 cups water and a bit of salt. Simmer, covered for 20 minutes. It cooks into a nice "porridge" style breakfast that tastes great with a little honey and soy milk. Even better with blueberries on top. |
Anonymous
| You should also try Soupergirl. They deliver vegan soups and grain salad weekly. |
Anonymous
| Read Eat to Live by Dr Joel Fuhrman |
Anonymous
| Can't see how stressing your body with an unnatural diet will help you heal... |
Anonymous
Yes, our bodies were intended to eat chemical ridden meats, dairy, and processed foods. Do some research. Meat: Meat in the US is produced with many chemicals. Even organic meats are not held to the highest standards. Meat produced with grain fed animals (because corn is cheap due to subsidies) is more likely to be diseased (i.e. e.coli). Dairy: The human body was never intended to digest dairy. We lose tolerance for lactose as our bodies produce less and less lactase as we get older. Processed foods should be obvious. |
Anonymous
Not PP, but there are several different genetic mutations in different human populations that allow humans to ingest dairy long into adulthood. Not every human population has these mutations, but most Europeans and a good number of Africans do. There are healthy and there are unhealthy ways to eat any diet (vegan, vegetarian, or omnivorous) and it's pompous to suggest only vegans care about eating healthily. My vegan friends eat lots of processed garbage like tortilla chips and french fries (which are technically vegan). Also, I don't understand why, if eating natural and healthy foods is your argument for veganism, honey is a no-no? Honey has been consumed by humans for thousands (if not hundreds of thousands of years). |