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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes - tofu, fat free, vegetarian, whole grain --  Now paying dearly.[/quote]
what do you mean by paying dearly??[/quote]

I mean our bodies require saturated animal fats. We have been told that they are bad and it turns out we must have them for good health. This means the whole animal, like what you get when you simmer beef bones for 24 hrs until you have a gelatinous broth. Then make your stew in that. I mean our bodies cannot use nuts, seeds, or whole grains -- they have a protective cover on them that helps the seed pass through our system and remain in tact so it can grow. These grains contain phytic acid, which binds to micronutrients, such as magnesium, calcium, iron, and prevents our bodies from absorbing these. They are micronutrients, and the body is resilient, and the effects may not be felt for decades, but then in your forties, fifties, sixties, you start developing sensitivities, allergies, auto-immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis,  IBS and leaky gut, and cancer. I mean that we ingest almost no iodine, we have been told it is a poison, yet we suffer thyroid problems, which are cured by taking iodine. We eat bromated flour, we drink fluoride, many toxins in our foods that we have been told are good but which in fact, with a little research, you will find are not.

I have changed my diet to include meat and saturated fats, salt, iodine, micronutrients, I have cut out soy and most whole grains (still addicted to morning oatmeal!) I now soak the nuts before I eat them. I have overcome the some of sensitivities I developed-- am seeing real changes in energy and shape of my body. That's what I mean.[/quote]

I call BS!

1)  Entire populations eat vegetarian and do fine.  You can be vegetarian and still get animal fat by eating dairy.  (Vegan is a different story.)  We are omnivores.  Nuts, seeds and whole grains can be prepared in such a way that our body can utilize the nutrients.  We do not absorb all nutrients from any food that passes through our body, even animal parts.

2)  Actually, most Americans ingest plenty of iodine.  Do you not realize what iodine is?  And there are simple blood tests that will confirm if someone is deficient in one nutrient or the other.  I'm a vegetarian, have had blood work done, and I am fine.  It is actually people who eat tons of meat and NO vegetables or fruits that actually are more inclined to have nutrient deficiencies.  Why?  Because most people don't eat the stomach or inner organs of animals, where the nutrients are.  They eat the fleshy part.  So, sure, they get protein, but don't get a lot of other stuff they need.

3)  It is in the 40s, 50s, and 60s that most people develop health issues of any kind and any cause, because that is middle age.  The vast majority of Americans are NOT vegetarians and the issues you mention (allergies, auto-immune disorders, arthritis, IBS, cancer) are prevalent here.  It is obviously NOT vegetarianism that is the cause if most of the people having these problems eat meat, and plenty of it.  In fact, in regions of the world where the population eat significantly less meat and has higher numbers of vegetarians, they actually have lower numbers of people suffering these problems.  And let's not forget that one of the biggest health problems in America is heart disease, and the people getting it aren't vegetarians.

4)  I'm going to come back to the iodine thing, because it basically shows that you aren't basing your assertions on facts.  Ask any doctor -- any doctor -- and most will say that most Americans get plenty of iodine.  It simply is not a problem here. [/quote]

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