Go vegan! (it’s great, really!)

[Anonymous]

What is another good meat/protein alternative that does not contain a legume (especially soy), almond/cashew or high levels of gluten?

I get headaches from legumes, especially soy-
Almond and cashews are out because of kidney stones -I am apparently extremely susceptible to stones
I try to limit gluten because of osteo-arthritis and have found it helps- so most pastas are out

I have found sunflower seed butter as an alternative to peanut butter
I can tolerate a meal once or twice a week that has beans as a base as long as it isn’t soy. Too much induces headaches. Soy almost always induces headaches
I do use quinoa to boost protein

I just find vegan to be impossible for me.

[Anonymous]

I mean, you don’t need that much protein. You can have pea protein if you need it, and you can try seitan. You can have rice, avocado, and oats. You could also try flax seeds and hemp seeds. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/protein-for-vegans-vegetarians#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2

[Anonymous]

Seitan = gluten

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seitan = gluten

Well, don’t have that. If you have this many intolerances I don’t know how you can handle meat and dairy, which are the things most people are sensitive to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, you don’t need that much protein. You can have pea protein if you need it, and you can try seitan. You can have rice, avocado, and oats. You could also try flax seeds and hemp seeds. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/protein-for-vegans-vegetarians#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2

Peas are legumes and Seitan is gluten

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seitan = gluten

Well, don’t have that. If you have this many intolerances I don’t know how you can handle meat and dairy, which are the things most people are sensitive to.

my intolerances appear to different from “most” people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seitan = gluten

Well, don’t have that. If you have this many intolerances I don’t know how you can handle meat and dairy, which are the things most people are sensitive to.

Never ever heard of a meat intolerance.

Only lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, and chronic SIBO due to carb/fiber intolerance, especially due to legumes and high fiber foods, thus necessitating a Low Foodmap Diet.

[Anonymous]

It’s not one size fits all! I know people who love eating meat, but can’t do any red meat because of Lyme disease, which I didn’t realize was a thing. Anyway, if you have a very restrictive diet, this may not work for you. Personally, I found my serious stomach issues have not cropped up again since I went vegan. I eat (vegan) kimchi and other fermented foods if I am feeling off, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just wanted to say, while it’s a small, but personal step, I think going vegan made me feel like I was doing what I could about the environment. It’s not everything, but it’s a huge statement of values. Honestly, I want to tell people, as someone who was a skeptic at first, I really love living this way. I don’t miss anything I used to eat all that much and I feel so healthy. If you’re curious about it, ask me anything. I swear I will be honest.

OP. I agree. It was easy. Removing dairy was easier than meat. I never LOVED eggs, and milk is not too tasty. I will still eat meat if anyone serves it. I always refuse fish (impact on ocean).

[Anonymous]

I am not vegan but have started eating several vegan meals a week and cut back my meat consumption a lot using vegan meal kits. We order from Purple Carrot- it is delicious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know what holds me back from vegan eating? All of my vegan friends eat so much heavily processed and fake food! And so much soy which has complications if you don't want extra estrogen in your body.

I think my household has a pretty healthy and varied diet based around our CSA veggies, organic whole meats (not lunchmeat, sausage, etc.), vegetarian dinners roughly 2-3 nights a week, and making many things from scratch (like all desserts, homemade bread, grind our own meat if we have burgers, fresh pasta, make our own stock for soups, etc.). To me that seems like a good compromise.

I use vegan recipes here and there, but not if they include fake "cheese", fake "meat", and the like.

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I mean, you don’t have to though, right? My non vegan friends eat a ahi& ton of processed foods - lunch meats and sausage and all kinds of crap. Grinding your own meat doesn’t make it magically healthy. It’s still bad for you. Who cares what it ate or whatever. It’s meat.

You're all over the place, OP. First, it's for the environment. Then, it's about killing the animal. Then, meat is bad for you (untrue). Make up your mind what you're going to evangelize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Not vegan. But I am (mostly) vegetarian. I’ll eat meat if we have dinner with friends, for example. Vegan just requires so much substitution, and those substitutes aren’t great for you.

My compromise - We eat a plant based diet. I buy eggs directly from a friend with backyard chickens who are treated like pets. I get milk from a cruelty free dairy farm. I just could not continue eating meat knowing what I now know about how the animals are treated. I felt like I was ingesting their suffering.

Same. I just cannot do it anymore, knowing what I know about slaughterhouses and pens. I love a black bean burrito more now, and the thought of eating a pork burrito (my old go to) is repellent to me. Pigs are smart and empathetic animals.

You forgot delicious.

[Anonymous]

Going vegan won't make you live forever - it will only seem like it.

[Anonymous]

So i am gluten intolerant, have ibs, and i am vegan. The thing that helps me feel my best is lots of green juices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going vegan won't make you live forever - it will only seem like it.

Ha! LOL